From the opening notes on the guitar “Fast Car” is instantly recognizable to tons of music fans of all ages. Tracy Chapman’s 1988 single became a near-instant hit, and it helped propel her ...

How “Fast Car,” a 1988 hit, became the vehicle that travels between cultural divides in 2024 There's a reason many of us were moved by Tracy Chapman and Luke Combs harmonizing on her hit at ...

Watch Tracy Chapman's 'Fast Car' Video. Playing 'Fast Car' at Nelson Mandela's Birthday Changed Everything. On June 11, 1988, Chapman performed at Nelson Mandela’s 70th Birthday Tribute in London.

Chapman, who is the sole writer of “Fast Car,” also reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Songwriters chart, thanks to the Combs remake. From Late Night with Seth Meyers/YouTube.

Tracy Chapman made history Wednesday night when she won her song “Fast Car” won Song of the Year at the 57th Country Music Awards, 35 years after the song’s original release.