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 19,[2] and number 46 on the German Singles Chart.[3] It reached No. 1 on the Israeli Galei Tzahal charts,[4] and No. 2 on the Radio Northsea International chart.[5] The song also reached No. 12 on the Spanish “El Musiquero” charts on 9 June 1973.

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".[6] The song has also been covered by Franz Lambert and a Japanese version by Kuko & Angels was released as a single in 1973.[7] De Paul's version was also a prize winning song at the 1973 International Contest of the Tokyo Music Festival in 1973.[8]

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. ↑ "Lynsey De Paul - Getting A Drag at Discogs". Discogs.com. 2016-12-09. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
  5. ↑ "Radio Northsea International Top 30 – 1972 – Hitnoteringen". Hitnoteringen.nl. 2016-12-14. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
  6. ↑ "Getting A Drag (re-recording) - From the Album 'Hit Singles Album' - LdP Music Store". Lynseydepaul.com. 2010-07-15. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
  7. ↑ "クーコ&エンジェルス* – 愛のときめき". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  8. ↑ Billboard, 12 May 1973
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