Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car” has seen a massive increase in traffic on streaming platforms since her performance at the Grammys. In a few days the song was According to Billboard numbers 241 percent more streamed than before.
Mainstream renaissance of “Fast Car”
The song was first released in 1988 and became known to a new generation thanks to a cover version by Luke Combs. He now achieved a higher chart position than in the eighties, he even shot to the top of the country charts. Tracy Chapman became the first Black woman to have songwriting credit (without any other involvement) on a No. 1 country hit. After Luke Combs was also nominated for a Grammy for his version, the two performed together at the awards ceremony last Sunday.
Unexpected comeback from Tracy Chapman
Not only did Chapman’s rare appearance increase streams of “Fast Car” from 278,000 to 949,000 times a day, sales also skyrocketed. The song has been bought almost 14,000 times in the past few days.
Compared to previously negligible figures, this represents an increase of 38,400 percent. Luke Combs’ frame also saw increases. Streams increased by 37 percent to 1.6 million, sales by 3,900 percent. In addition, Chapman’s 1989 Grammy performance, where she also performed “Fast Car,” was picked out by fans of the singer and shared widely again.