Tracy Chapman makes history

[Anonymous]

She is now the first African-American woman to write a #1 country song.

https://www.billboard.com/music/country/tracy-chapman-first-black-woman-sole-writer-no-1-on-country-airplay-1235366302/amp/

Here’s Luke Combs’ recent cover of her 1988 hit “Fast Car”—which has rocketed up the country music charts:

[Anonymous]

Happy for her, but her OG performance was infinitely better!

[Anonymous]

Whoa! Love love love this remake. And I’m not a country fan at all. Thanks for sharing!

[Anonymous]

"Billboard estimated that Chapman had already earned approximately $500,000 in publishing royalties since Combs’ album dropped in March." Damn.

[Anonymous]

Luke Combs has such a distinctive voice (too much the same too much of the time) but his Faster Car sounds to me way too close to the original - more like a karaoke version than a unique cover.

[Anonymous]

Get that bag, Tracy

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Happy for her, but her OG performance was infinitely better!

This!

Much prefer her voice to this song. There’s nothing else like it.

[Anonymous]

I like both versions, but love that Tracy Chapman is getting recognition and paid.

[Anonymous]

Versions? they are exactly the same just a different singer.

Her voice is better / more compelling.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Happy for her, but her OG performance was infinitely better!

This!

Much prefer her voice to this song. There’s nothing else like it.

I was just going to say the opposite. Her voice is like nails on a chalkboard. Which is why assumed this post would be about a hit she had a hit as a writer

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Whoa! Love love love this remake. And I’m not a country fan at all. Thanks for sharing!

A lot of country music made these days is basically pop music or alternative music with real instruments and a bit of a twang. I recently started listening and it’s better than the garbage most pop stations play.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Versions? they are exactly the same just a different singer.

Her voice is better / more compelling.

+1. I heard the cover on the radio and just wanted to hear hers. But love that she's getting the recognition and $$$ she deserves. Love her so much!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Happy for her, but her OG performance was infinitely better!

This!

Much prefer her voice to this song. There’s nothing else like it.

I was just going to say the opposite. Her voice is like nails on a chalkboard. Which is why assumed this post would be about a hit she had a hit as a writer

Agree, and I'm not a country fan.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Luke Combs has such a distinctive voice (too much the same too much of the time) but his Faster Car sounds to me way too close to the original - more like a karaoke version than a unique cover.

They’re so similar that it took me a minute to realize it was a cover. A lazy but fine job for Luke and thrilled to see Tracy getting the credit.

[Anonymous]

She's an amazing songwriter.