NPR

Tracy Chapman's song 'Fast Car' is a hit all over again.

Following her duet with Luke Combs at the Grammys, the 1988 song sped to the top of the iTunes chart — streams more than tripled and digital sales shot up more than 38,000%, Billboard says. Good ...
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 ...
Android

Songs from Instagram can now be quickly added to Spotify playlist

Instagram and Spotify are now collaborating to ensure users have quick and seamless access to songs. Instagram users will now be able to quickly add what they like to their Spotify library with just a ...
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 ...