Drag (k.d. lang album)

Drag
Studio album by k.d. lang
Released	June 10, 1997
Length	52:26
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	k.d. lang, Craig Street
K.d. lang chronology

Drag is a cover album by k.d. lang, released in 1997; most of its songs feature a smoking motif, although some address broader issues of dependence and/or addiction. The cover of Dionne Warwick's "(Theme from) Valley of the Dolls" was notably used in key scenes in the pilot episode and series finale of the Showtime comedy-drama series Nurse Jackie. Lang's cover of "Hain't It Funny" was part of the soundtrack for the 2002 film Talk to Her.[7]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Chicago Tribune	[2]
Entertainment Weekly	B+[3]
Los Angeles Times	[4]
The New York Times	(Positive)[5]
Rolling Stone	[6]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Don't Smoke in Bed"	Willard Robison	3:22
2.	"The Air That I Breathe"	Albert Hammond, Mike Hazlewood	5:58
3.	"Smoke Dreams"	John Klenner, Lloyd Shaffer, Ted Steele	3:49
4.	"My Last Cigarette"	Gary Clark, Boo Hewerdine, Neill MacColl	4:09
5.	"The Joker"	Eddie Curtis, Ahmet Ertegun, Steve Miller	4:44
6.	"Theme from the Valley of the Dolls"	Dory Langdon, André Previn	3:02
7.	"Your Smoke Screen"	David Barbe	2:29
8.	"My Old Addiction"	David Wilcox	6:39
9.	"Till the Heart Caves In"	T-Bone Burnett, Bob Neuwirth, Roy Orbison	3:30
10.	"Smoke Rings"	Gene Gifford, Ned Washington	3:36
11.	"Hain't It Funny?"	Jane Siberry	6:23
12.	"Love Is Like a Cigarette"	Jerome Jerome, Walter Kent, Richard Byron	4:45

Personnel

k.d. lang – vocals
Teddy Borowieckl – piano, accordion, keyboard
Kevin Breit – banjo, guitar
Kimberly Brewer – background vocals
Lisa Coleman – keyboards
Anthony Cooke – cello
Larry Corbett – cello
Suzie Katayama – cello
Bruce Dukov – violin
Henry Ferber – violin
Ron Folsom – violin
Benji Gavabedian – violin
Connie Grauer – piano
Portia Griffin – background vocals
Jimmie Haskell – conductor
Jon Hassell – trumpet
Pat Johnson – violin
Karen Jones – violin
Dennis Karmazyn – cello
Ray Kelley – cello
Jerry Kessler – cello
Marva King – background vocals
Abe Laboriel Jr. – drums
Greg Leisz – pedal steel
Gayle Levant – harp
Joe Lovano – saxophone
Joy Lyle – violin
Wendy Melvoin – guitar
Sid Page – violin
David Piltch – bass
Barbara Porter – cello
Jay Rosen – violin
David Torn – guitar, kotar
Kim Zick – drums

Production

Producers: k.d. lang, Craig Street
Engineer: Danny Kopelson
Assistant engineer: Doug Boehm
Mixing: Patrick McCarthy
Mixing assistant: Mike Scotella
Mastering: Greg Calbi
Orchestration: Jimmie Haskell
Art direction: Linda Cobb, K.D. Lang
Design: Linda Cobb
Photography: Albert Sanchez

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (1997)	Position
Australian ARIA Albums Chart[8]	4
Canadian RPM Albums Chart[9]	39
New Zealand Albums Chart[10]	16
UK Albums Chart[11]	19
United States Billboard 200[12]	29

Year-end charts

Chart (1997)	Position
Australian Albums Chart[13]	46

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[14]	Platinum	70,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)[15]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^}shipments figures based on certification alone

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References

Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Drag at AllMusic
Kot, Greg (1997-06-13). "K.D. Lang Drag (Warner)". articles.chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2013-04-19.
Browne, David (1997-07-13). "Drag Review". ew.com. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2011-08-30.
Hilburn, Robert (1997-07-10). "ALBUM REVIEW / POP: Lang's 'Drag' Could Become Addictive". articles.latimes.com. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
Holden, Stephen (1997-07-08). "A Torch-Song Anthology About Dangerous Pleasures". nytimes.com. The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
Vincentelli, Elisabeth (1997-06-11). "K.D. Lang: Drag: Music Reviews". rollingstone.com. Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2009-02-11. Retrieved 2013-04-19.
"Talk to Her (2002) Soundtracks". IMDb. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
"australian-charts.com k.d. lang - Drag". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2013-06-01.
"Top Albums/CDs - Volume 65, No. 16" (PHP). RPM. June 23, 1997. Retrieved 2013-06-01.
"charts.nz - k.d. lang - Drag". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 2013-06-01.
"k.d. lang > Artists > Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
Allmusic - Drag > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums
"ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 100 Albums 1997". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
"ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association.
"American album certifications – K.D. Lang – Drag". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.

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[1] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Drag at AllMusic

[2] Kot, Greg (1997-06-13). "K.D. Lang Drag (Warner)". articles.chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2013-04-19.

[EW_review-3] Browne, David (1997-07-13). "Drag Review". ew.com. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2011-08-30.

[4] Hilburn, Robert (1997-07-10). "ALBUM REVIEW / POP: Lang's 'Drag' Could Become Addictive". articles.latimes.com. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-10-01.

[5] Holden, Stephen (1997-07-08). "A Torch-Song Anthology About Dangerous Pleasures". nytimes.com. The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-10-01.

[6] Vincentelli, Elisabeth (1997-06-11). "K.D. Lang: Drag: Music Reviews". rollingstone.com. Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2009-02-11. Retrieved 2013-04-19.

[7] "Talk to Her (2002) Soundtracks". IMDb. Retrieved 2014-04-11.

[auchart-8] "australian-charts.com k.d. lang - Drag". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2013-06-01.

[9] "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 65, No. 16" (PHP). RPM. June 23, 1997. Retrieved 2013-06-01.

[nzchart-10] "charts.nz - k.d. lang - Drag". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 2013-06-01.

[UKchart-11] "k.d. lang > Artists > Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 2014-02-10.

[USchart-12] Allmusic - Drag > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums

[AUYearend95-13] "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 100 Albums 1997". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2011-10-01.

[AustraliaK.D._LangDragalbumCertRef-14] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association.

[United_StatesK.D._LangDragalbumCertRef-15] "American album certifications – K.D. Lang – Drag". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.