Getting a Drag

"Getting a Drag" was the second single released by Lynsey de Paul. The song was co-written with David Jordan,[1] and featured the de Paul penned b-side "Brandy". Released in November 1972 on MAM Records, the single entered the UK Singles Chart and peaked at number 18 and was still in the charts in early 1973.[2] The single also reached number 46 on the German Singles Chart[3] and had a four week run on the Dutch Single Tip chart where it peaked at number 7.[4] It reached number 1 on the Israeli Galei Tzahal chart,[5] and No. 2 on the Radio Northsea International chart.[6]

De Paul later said "This was my comment on the times and is about a girl who finds her boyfriend wearing her clothes and is angry, not because he is wearing them, but because he looks better than she does. It was tongue-in-cheek. I did it on Top Of The Pops when Marc Bolan was on set and was waiting to perform his song immediately afterwards".[7] The song has also been covered by Franz Lambert, Excelsior on the album Música Em Sua Vida,[8] and most recently by a group named Grease Jar.[9] A Japanese language version by Kuko & Angels was released as their debut single in 1973.[10] The B-side was also covered by Miki Asakura with new lyrics as "Friday Night"[11] on her 1981 album Sexy Elegance.[12]

De Paul's version was also a prize winning song at the 1973 International Contest of the Tokyo Music Festival in 1973.[13]

References
  1. "Getting a Drag". Repertoire.bmi.com. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
  2. "getting+a+drag | full Official Chart History". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
  3. "Offizielle Deutsche Charts". Offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
  4. "Dutch Charts". Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  5. "Lynsey De Paul - Getting A Drag at Discogs". Discogs.com. 2016-12-09. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
  6. "Radio Northsea International Top 30 – 1972 – Hitnoteringen". Hitnoteringen.nl. 2016-12-14. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
  7. "Getting A Drag (re-recording) - From the Album 'Hit Singles Album' - LdP Music Store". Lynseydepaul.com. 2010-07-15. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
  8. "Excelsior : Musica Em Sua Vida". Discogs.com. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  9. "Grease Jar : Getting a Drag : 70's Rock Flashback, 2m 54sec". Iheart.com. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  10. "クーコ&エンジェルス* – 愛のときめき". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  11. "Song "Friday Night"". Musicbrainz.org. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  12. "Miki Asakura = 麻倉未稀* – Sexy Elegance = セクシーエレガンス". Discogs.com. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  13. Billboard, 12 May 1973
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