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] 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.".[4] The song has also been covered by Franz Lambert. It also a was prize winning song at the 1973 International Contest of the Tokyo Music Festival in 1973.[5]

References

  1. ↑ http://repertoire.bmi.com/title.asp?blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&keyID=466233&ShowNbr=0&ShowSeqNbr=0&querytype=WorkID
  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. ↑ "Getting A Drag (re-recording) - From the Album 'Hit Singles Album' - LdP Music Store". Lynseydepaul.com. 2010-07-15. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
  5. ↑ Billboard, 12 May 1973
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