Luke Combs’ “Fast Car” is an undeniable hit, but it’s his ultimate respect for the song that truly makes me want to cry. While “Fast Car” earned Luke a No. 2 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 and Single of the Year and Song of the Year at the 2023 Country Music Association Awards, it’s not his song. Luke’s award-winning …

And the award for the first Black songwriter to win Song of the Year at the Country Music Awards goes to Tracy Chapman …for a tune that transfixed millions of rowdy concertgoers when she sang it at Wembley Stadium 35 years earlier (see above.) At the time of that performance, Chapman was just 24, nearly a decade younger than 33-year-old …

Luke Combs honored Tracy Chapman after their they shared the stage at the 66th Grammy Awards. On Friday, the country star reflected upon Sunday’s whirlwind awards ceremony and his moving duet of “Fast Car” with the singer-songwriter, 59, on Instagram. The carousel featured two photos of the 33-year-old Grammy nominee beside Chapman. The first included a photo of the two …

Tracy Chapman performed her 1988 hit “Fast Car” for the first time in years at the Grammys on Sunday, sharing the stage with Luke Combs, who covered the song on a recent album. The surprise performance had an impact – sales of the original version spiked more than 38,000% after the Grammys, according to Billboard. Chapman’s song made it back …

Did you know Tracy Chapman’s song “Fast Car” isn’t about an automobile traveling at a heightened velocity? Did you need someone to explain it to you? Did you want someone to? Thanks to Chapman’s fantastic Grammys performance alongside cover artist Luke Combs, people — mainly dudes — have, unasked, taken it upon themselves to be extremely weird about both the song and …

Luke Combs and Tracy Chapman serenaded the audience with a duet of “Fast Car” at the 66th annual Grammy Awards. The performance kicked up with Combs, 33, recalling his memories of listening to Chapman’s original version of “Fast Car.” He explained that song was his “favorite song before I even knew what a favorite song.” The country singer and the …

  After Luke Combs’ cover of Tracy Chapman’s 1988 signature hit “Fast Car” has become one of the biggest hit songs of 2023, the Grammy-winning folk and soul artist is sharing her thoughts on his country-tinged version. More than three decades after its original release, Chapman’s “Fast Car” has found a new audience — thanks to Combs’ take on the …