

Speaking to Smooth Country, Luke explained why he wanted to record a studio version of the song on his new album, saying: "It's one of the first songs I ever remember hearing riding around in the truck with my dad. In 2023, country star Luke Combs scored a big hit in the US charts with his cover of 'Fast Car'. This was also a hit in Australia, reaching number 19. This version went to number one in Australia and was a hit across Europe, reaching number two in the UK.Īround the same time, Swedish DJ Tobtok (Tobias Karlsson) released his own version with the song 'River'. Struggling to find a vocalist for the song, he hired a young singer named Dakota, whom he spotted performing in a pub. However, it was one of his mother's favourite songs, and he heard it a lot growing up. Jonas Blue was just 21 when he released his own version, and wasn't even alive when the original was released. Two dance music cover versions were released near the end of 2015.

Her appearance on the Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute was the catalyst for the song's becoming a top 10 hit in the United States.Īfter Stevie Wonder was unable to perform at the event due to a programming mishap, little-known Tracy - who had already performed - filled the gap. Tracy Chapman performing at a concert held to celebrate the release of African National Congress (ANC) leader Nelson Mandela from prison. Gabrielle interview: Singer reveals story behind her stage name and how Tracy Chapman changed her lifeĪccording to Metro Weekly critic Chris Gerard, the song tells a grittily realistic story of a working poor woman trying to escape the cycle of poverty, set to folk rock music.Īmerican singer Chapman wrote and performed the song for her self-titled debut album, released in 1988.Watch this powerful, raw early performance of Tracy Chapman's 'Fast Car' from 1988.

"Basically it's about a relationship that doesn't work out because it's starting from the wrong place." Speaking to Q magazine, Tracy Chapman once said: "It's not really about a car at all. Tracy Chapman - "Fast Car" (Official Music Video)
