New York Post

Tracy Chapman’s ‘Fast Car’ wins CMA Song of the Year — nearly 4 decades after its release

She definitely has a ticket to anywhere now. Tracy Chapman made history Wednesday night when her song “Fast Car” won Song of the Year at the 57th Country Music Association Awards, 35 years after the ...
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 ...
American Songwriter

AI Reimagines Tracy Chapman’s 1988 Hit “Fast Car” As a Rock Song

Now that Chapman has conquered the pop and country charts with “Fast Car” — which was also released as a house cover by Jonas Blue in 2015 — the versatile song might also work well if it was ...
Los Angeles Times

Tracy Chapman makes history as ‘Fast Car’ tops country charts with Luke Combs’ cover

Tracy Chapman has made history as the first Black woman with a sole songwriting credit on a No. 1 country hit after Luke Combs’ cover of “Fast Car” topped Billboard charts. More than three decades ...
Rolling Stone

Tracy Chapman Just Became the First Black Songwriter to Win the CMA Song of the Year

The verdict at this year’s CMA Awards is clear: The most important song and single of the year was first released 35 years ago. Luke Combs‘ version of “Fast Car,” which reached Number Two on the Hot ...