Feel Good Drag

"Feel Good Drag" (originally released as "The Feel Good Drag") is a song by American alternative rock band Anberlin. The song originally appeared on the band's second album Never Take Friendship Personal and was re-recorded for their fourth album, New Surrender. "Feel Good Drag" became the first single from New Surrender, which was the band's first album on major label Universal Republic. It was intended for release to American radio stations on August 18, 2008, however after a week-long delay it was released on August 26, 2008.

"Feel Good Drag"
Single by Anberlin
from the album New Surrender
ReleasedAugust 19, 2008
Recorded2008
StudioNRG Recording Studios, North Hollywood, California
GenreAlternative rock
Length3:08
LabelUniversal Republic
Songwriter(s)Christian, Milligan, Anberlin
Producer(s)Neal Avron, A. Marten
Anberlin singles chronology
"The Unwinding Cable Car"
(2007)
"Feel Good Drag"
(2008)
"Breaking"
(2009)
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The single spent 29 weeks climbing the Alternative Songs chart before reaching number one. It was the longest rise to the top since the chart's 1988 inception, breaking the previous record set in February 2006 by 10 Years, with their 27-week journey for the song "Wasteland". The record was later overtaken by Phoenix's "1901", which reached number one in early 2010 after 31 weeks. That record was later eclipsed by the song "Animal" by Neon Trees. The song is in Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock. The song was certified gold (500,000 copies sold) on January 22, 2014.

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