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Every time Luke Combs performs "Fast Car" now, he remembers something Tracy Chapman told him about her signature song, which he made popular again with his 2023 country-style cover of it.
Combs' "Fast Car" zoomed to the top of Billboard's hot country songs chart (becoming the first song written by a Black female artist to do so) and went to No. 2 on the Hot 100.
“Fast Car” was big when it came out in 1988: It scored a No. 6 ranking on Billboard’s Hot 100 and earned Chapman one of three Grammys she took home that year. But it’s just as big now.
According to Metro Weekly critic Chris Gerard, "Fast Car" tells the story of a working woman trying to escape the cycle of poverty, set to "glowing folk rock". [1] The song's arrangement was described by Orlando Sentinel writer Thom Duffy as "subtle folk-rock", [2] while Billboard magazine's Gary Trust deemed the record a "folk/pop" song. [4]
In July, Combs reached number one on Country Airplay with a rendition of Tracy Chapman's 1988 song "Fast Car", the first cover of a pop single to top a Billboard chart based on plays on country music radio since Blake Shelton's version of Michael Bublé's "Home" topped Hot Country Songs in 2008.
Tracy Chapman (born March 30, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter, widely known for her hit singles "Fast Car" (1988) and "Give Me One Reason" (1995). She was signed to Elektra Records by Bob Krasnow in 1987. [1]
Tracy Chapman and Luke Combs hug after performing ‘Fast car’ during the 66th Annual Grammy Awards at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024.
Fast Car" is a 1988 song by Tracy Chapman, also covered by Jonas Blue in 2015 and by Luke Combs in 2023. Fast Car or Fast Cars may also refer to: Magazines.