# Last Drag > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Last_Drag > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Last_Drag.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Last_Drag > Source revision: 1332742535 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) "**Last Drag**" is a song recorded by American actress and singer [Traci Lords](/source/Traci_Lords). Her first musical release since her 2004 EP *[Sunshine](/source/Sunshine_(Traci_Lords_EP))*, it was released by Sea To Sun Recordings on October 25, 2011. The Andre Jetson remix of the song was featured on the compilation *Traci Lords Presents: M2F2* (2012). The song was written by Anton Bass, Sylvia Tosun and [Tom Lord-Alge](/source/Tom_Lord-Alge). Produced by Anton Bass and Konrad Carelli, "Last Drag" is a [pop rock](/source/Pop_rock) song. Its lyrical content is about cravings and temptations that lead one down the wrong path. The song received positive reviews from [music critics](/source/Music_journalism). In the United States, it failed to enter the [*Billboard* Hot 100](/source/Billboard_Hot_100). However, it managed to be successful on the [*Billboard* Dance Club Songs](/source/Dance_Club_Songs) chart, peaking at number four. The accompanying music video for "Last Drag" was directed by [Zalman King](/source/Zalman_King), being one of his last projects before his death. It takes place in a nightclub where Lords is surrounded by her "temptations" – alcohol, cigarettes, and ex-lovers. The main inspiration for the video was [Studio 54](/source/Studio_54).[1] ## Composition "Last Drag" was written by Anton Bass, Sylvia Tosun and [Tom Lord-Alge](/source/Tom_Lord-Alge). Musically, it is a [pop rock](/source/Pop_rock). Its lyrics use smoking as a [metaphor](/source/Metaphor) for cravings and temptations that lead one down the wrong path. "It is not meant to be an anti smoking thing at all. It was really a metaphor. The lyrics are "You are my last drag." It is about being addicted to something that you love, you have to do it one more time."[2] ## Music video The accompanying music video for "Last Drag" was directed by [Zalman King](/source/Zalman_King). It is set in a nightclub where Lords is surrounded by her "temptations".[3] "The whole idea of the video is to walk into a den of my temptations and sins. To see them whether it was girls or whatever. It was meant to go together and flirt with that. People have asked me a lot about it because they consider it very [bi-curious](/source/Bi-curious)."[2] ## Track listings and formats - **Digital download**[4] 1. "Last Drag" (TLA Mix / Bass & Carelli Original) – 3:17 - **Dance Radio Remixes**[5] 1. "Last Drag" (The House Rejects Radio Edit) – 3:45 1. "Last Drag" (Sted-E & Hybrid Heights Radio Edit) – 3:03 1. "Last Drag" (Razor N Guido Radio Edit) – 4:10 - **CDr Maxi-Single**[6] 1. "Last Drag" (TLA Mix / Bass & Carelli Original) – 3:18 1. "Last Drag" (Sted-E & Hybrid Heights Radio Edit) – 3:04 1. "Last Drag" (The House Rejects Radio Edit) – 3:45 1. "Last Drag" (Razor N Guido Radio Edit) – 4:11 1. "Last Drag" (Taurus & Vaggeli Remix) – 7:00 1. "Last Drag" (Sted-E & Hybrid Heights Club Mix) – 5:58 1. "Last Drag" (The House Rejects Club Mix) – 6:10 1. "Last Drag" (Razor N Guido Club Mix) – 8:14 1. "Last Drag" (Alex M.O.R.P.H. Remix) – 7:26 1. "Last Drag" (Sted-E & Hybrid Heights Dub) – 5:18 1. "Last Drag" (Razor N Guido Dub) – 5:47 ## Credits and personnel - [Traci Lords](/source/Traci_Lords) – lead vocals - Anton Bass – songwriter, producer - Sylvia Tosun – songwriter, background vocals - [Tom Lord-Alge](/source/Tom_Lord-Alge) – songwriter, executive producer, mix engineer - Konrad Carelli – producer - [Steve Hass](/source/Steve_Hass) – drums - Scott Zant – guitars - [Joe LaPorta](/source/Joe_LaPorta) – mastering - C42D Creative – graphic design - [Meeno Peluce](/source/Meeno_Peluce) – photography - [The Blonds](/source/The_Blonds) – stylists Credits adapted from *Last Drag* CDr maxi-single.[6] ## Charts Chart (2011) Peak position US Billboard Dance Club Songs[7] 4 ## References 1. Shinafelt, Michael (October 26, 2011). ["Traci Lords Returns To The Dance Floor With "Last Drag""](http://www.chorusandverse.com/content.php?id=20111026A). *Chorus and Verse*. Retrieved January 23, 2015. 1. Nunn, Jerry (March 28, 2012). ["Traci Lords: On John Waters, her name and new song"](http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Traci-Lords-On-John-Waters-her-name-and-new-song/36949.html). *[Windy City Times](/source/Windy_City_Times)*. Retrieved January 24, 2016. 1. ["Traci Lords the Dancefloor"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160130070624/http://davidatlanta.com/2011/11/traci-lords-the-dancefloor/). *[David Atlanta](/source/David_Atlanta)*. November 10, 2011. Archived from [the original](http://davidatlanta.com/2011/11/traci-lords-the-dancefloor/) on January 30, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2016. 1. *Last Drag*. Sea To Sun Recordings. October 25, 2011. id475380323. 1. *Last Drag – Dance Radio Remixes*. Sea To Sun Recordings. November 15, 2011. id480371345. 1. *Last Drag* (CD booklet). Sea To Sun Recordings. 2011. 1. "[Traci Lords – Chart history](http://www.billboard.com/artist/430331/traci-lords/chart)", *Billboard*. ## External links - ["Last Drag" music video](https://www.youtube.com/krJyC51Oz44) on YouTube --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Last Drag](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Last_Drag) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Last_Drag?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.