Rolling Stone

Tracy Chapman Will Become the First Black Woman to Score a Number One Country Song as Sole Writer

Tracy Chapman is set to make history this week when Luke Combs‘ version of her 1988 song “Fast Car” is expected to go Number One on the country charts. According to multiple sources, including Twitter ...
Rolling Stone

‘Fast Car’ and the Roadblocks Black Female Songwriters Face in Country Music

Last week, Tracy Chapman made country music history by becoming the first Black woman to be the sole songwriter of a Number One country hit when Luke Combs’ cover of her 1988 song “Fast Car” topped ...
Los Angeles Times

Tracy Chapman and Luke Combs’ ‘Fast Car’ Grammy duet gives her song a charts jump-start

Tracy Chapman’s 1988 hit “Fast Car” and her self-titled debut album just got another bump up the charts thanks to her Sunday drive-through at the Grammy Awards. The original “Fast Car” singer had the ...