Luke Combs and Tracy Chapman took the stage to perform a duet of Fast Car at the 66th annual Grammy Awards, and fans of both the new and old versions can’t stop talking about it.
Luke dropped a cover of Tracy’s 1988 hit in April of 2023. The song reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts, and the feat made Chapman the first black woman to ever get a chart-topping country song with a solo composition.
The Fast Car remake went on to win Single of the Year at the Country Music Association Awards. Now it’s up for Best Country Solo Performance at the Grammys.
Tracy Chapman joins Luke Combs on stage to perform "Fast Car" at the 2024 #Grammys pic.twitter.com/9vJnQ4IUHY
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The year Tracy debuted the original, she had similar success. She earned Grammy nominations for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Female Pop Performance, which she ended up winning. So when the 33-year-old country crooner dusted off her single, he proved that it was timeless.
Social Media Praises Luke Combs and Tracy Chapman “Fast Car” Duet
When Luke Combs and Tracy Chapman took the stage, fans knew they would wow the crowd. But they ended up impressing everyone more than expected.
“Luke Combs and Traci Chapman singing Fast Car together is so right in every way.” one person wrote. “This is the stuff #GRAMMYs are made of.”
“Tracy Chapman and Luke Combs dueting fast car on live tv… there is still hope in this world,” a fan swooned.
“Tell me why I am sitting on my couch in absolute tears because of how beautiful this performance is between Tracy Chapman and Luke Combs,” wrote another. “Perfection.”
Luke Combs on Why He Covered the Tracy Chapman Classic
Luke Combs credits his father for giving him a well-rounded appreciation for music. In an Instagram video, he explained that his dad “listens to everything,” and he introduced Luke to countless songs when Luke they drove around in a 1988 Ford F-150 when Luke was a kid growing up in Charlotte, North Carolina.
“I think his first concert was Pink Floyd and The James Gang the night we landed on the moon, which I thought was a lot cooler than my first concert,” he shared.” “He played me all kinds of music, and one of the first songs [Fast Car] that I remember hearing, he popped a cassette in, and I loved this whole album.”
Luke Combs said Tracy Chapman’s song has “meant a lot” to him for his “whole life,” not only because of the meaningful lyrics and unique composition, but because it makes him think about “spending time” with his dad.
“It opened up new doors for me that I had never had opened before,” he admitted. “But I’m honestly just glad the song moved back in the spotlight and got introduced to a new audience that may have never heard it before”
“It’s one of those songs that should be around forever,” he added. “So I’m thankful it got a new life.”
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