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. Lang's 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. The cover of "Hain't It Funny" was part of the soundtrack for the 2002 film Talk to Her.
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Reception
In an AllMusic review, Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote, "A collection of covers that are somehow related to smoking, Drag is far more ambitious than the average cover record... lang's rich voice and the measured arrangements make Drag a ringer for Ingénue in places, but the tone is considerably lighter and more humorous, which certainly makes it an enjoyable listen."
Writing for the Los Angeles Times, Robert Hilburn said, "The pace is sometimes slow and demanding and a couple of the songs are marginal, but the heart of this album combines mainstream pop accessibility and torch-driven cabaret intimacy in ways that seem absolutely addicting themselves."
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