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Tracy Chapman’s ‘Fast Car’: All About Her Hit Song, Luke Combs’ Cover & More

The 1988 song got a huge resurgence when the country superstar released his cover of the song. Find out everything you need to know about “Fast Car” here!

View gallery Image Credit: Trisha Leeper/WireImage/ Jason Kempin/Getty ImagesFrom the opening notes on the guitar “Fast Car” is instantly recognizable to tons of music fans of all ages. Tracy Chapman’s 1988 single became a near-instant hit, and it helped propel her self-titled debut album to the top of the Billboard 200 chart. While the debut album was a modest success, Tracy skyrocketed to fame over the summer, when she performed at Nelson Mandela’s 70th birthday tribute in July of that year.

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