Tracy Chapman, the first-ever Black woman to have the sole songwriting credit on a Number One country hit.
Combs’ version of “Fast Car” won Song of the Year at November’s CMA Awards in Nashville, earning Chapman another place in history: the first Black songwriter, male or female, to win the CMA for Song of the Year in CMA history. Chapman sent a statement to be read then. “I’m sorry I couldn’t join you all tonight,” Chapman wrote. “It’s truly an honor for my song to be newly recognized after 35 years of its debut. Thank you to the CMAs and a special thanks to Luke and all of the fans of ‘Fast Car.’”
In 2020, Combs posted a video that featured him playing a solo acoustic cover of “Fast Car.” The rendition caught fire with his fans and he recorded a studio version to include on his 2023 album Gettin’ Old. Released as a radio single in April of that year, “Fast Car” exploded and hit Number Two on the Hot 100. It also became a multi-week Number One on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart — making Chapman the first-ever Black woman to have the sole songwriting credit on a Number One country hit.
Onstage Sunday night in L.A. (the Emmy Awards performance) , Chapman didn’t speak or read any remarks. But she didn’t need to: her appearance alone — and that smile — spoke volumes.
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0:00 Tracy Chapman
0:49 Luke Combs
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3:25 Tracy Chapman & Luke Combs Performance
4:49 Tracy Chapman (Full Track)
9:47 Luke Combs (Full Track)
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I always thought Tracy Chapman was a guy and was 18 in 1988. (54 now) This is so connecting to anyone living. Quit the hate! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. Now I'm 100.
The music in this video is so catchy!
Don't forget Give Me One Reason
Iconic …song is timeless. Will we be hearing shake it off in 40 yrs…I highly doubt it…award talent ..not obnoxious immature billionaires…with no talent…please
😮😮 😮i ails
Why aren't both volumes the same? Can you redo it, making the volumes, roughly the same instead of Tracy's lower volume?
The point is, her sexuality is not even secondary to her ability. It’s loooow in the order of things, and it doesn’t have a place in public. No one’s does. Just make music relevant to the masses and be successful in the open. Congratulations! That was lovely. But I’m not sad I missed it. I don’t plan on ever watching an awards show. I stopped that waste of MY life decades ago. 😂
I still prefer Tracy singing the song I don't care what her sexual preference is she is a great artist
I love her, I love all her music ❤