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In September 2014, [[Sam Smith (singer)|Sam Smith]] covered the song on [[BBC Radio 1]]'s [[Live Lounge]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Blistein|first1=Jon|title=Sam Smith Offers Delicate Cover of Tracy Chapman's 'Fast Car'|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/sam-smith-offers-delicate-cover-tracy-chapmans-fast-car-20140904|website=[[Rolling Stone]]|accessdate=September 12, 2014|date=September 4, 2014}}</ref>
In September 2014, [[Sam Smith (singer)|Sam Smith]] covered the song on [[BBC Radio 1]]'s [[Live Lounge]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Blistein|first1=Jon|title=Sam Smith Offers Delicate Cover of Tracy Chapman's 'Fast Car'|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/sam-smith-offers-delicate-cover-tracy-chapmans-fast-car-20140904|website=[[Rolling Stone]]|accessdate=September 12, 2014|date=September 4, 2014}}</ref>


In 2015, two [[tropical house]] covers of "Fast Car" were released. One is by British producer [[Jonas Blue]] featuring Dakota, and the other is by Swedish producer Tobtok featuring vocals by River. The Jonas Blue version reached number 1 in Australia and also reached the top 10 in the Netherlands, number 2 in Sweden and number 3 in the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Jonas%20Blue%20feat.%20Dakota&titel=Fast%20Car&cat=s|title=australian-charts.com - Jonas Blue feat. Dakota - Fast Car|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=December 30, 2015}}</ref> The Tobtok version also charted in Australia, reaching number 19.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Tobtok%20feat.%20River&titel=Fast%20Car&cat=s|title=australian-charts.com - Tobtok feat. River - Fast Car|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=December 30, 2015}}</ref><ref>http://www.ariacharts.com.au/chart/singles</ref> English singer [[Jasmine Thompson]] released a cover of the song in a similar style in January 2016.
In 2015, two [[tropical house]] covers of "Fast Car" were released. One is by British producer [[Jonas Blue]] featuring Dakota, and the other is by Swedish producer Tobtok featuring vocals by River. The Jonas Blue version reached number 1 in Australia and also reached the top 10 in the Netherlands, number 2 in Sweden and number 2 in the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Jonas%20Blue%20feat.%20Dakota&titel=Fast%20Car&cat=s|title=australian-charts.com - Jonas Blue feat. Dakota - Fast Car|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=December 30, 2015}}</ref> The Tobtok version also charted in Australia, reaching number 19.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Tobtok%20feat.%20River&titel=Fast%20Car&cat=s|title=australian-charts.com - Tobtok feat. River - Fast Car|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=December 30, 2015}}</ref><ref>http://www.ariacharts.com.au/chart/singles</ref> English singer [[Jasmine Thompson]] released a cover of the song in a similar style in January 2016.


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 09:27, 6 February 2016

For other uses, see Fast Car (disambiguation).
"Fast Car"
Song
B-side"For You"

"Fast Car" is a song by American singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman. It was released in April 1988 as the lead single from her self-titled debut album. 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, peaking at number 6 on the Hot 100, and a top 10 hit in the United Kingdom, peaking at number 4 on the charts.

Chart performance

Rolling Stone ranked the song number 167 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.[1] It is Chapman's only song on the list (and the highest ranking song both written and performed by a female performer). Pitchfork Media placed the song at number 86 on their list of the 200 Best Songs of the 1980s.

In April 2011 the track also hit the UK top ten at number 4 after Michael Collings performed it on Britain's Got Talent.[2] The single was certified Platinum in the United Kingdom by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) in 2014, based on digital downloads and streaming. The song has sold 661,500 copies in the UK, as of January 2016.[3]

Charts and certifications

Chart (1988) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 4
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 1
Canada (RPM)[6] 1
songid field is MANDATORY FOR GERMAN CHARTS 81
Ireland (IRMA)[7] 1
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] 21
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9] 1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[10] 9
UK Singles (OCC)[11] 5
US Billboard Hot 100[12][13] 6
US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks[12] 7
US Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks[12] 19
Chart (2007) Peak
position
United Kingdom (The Official Charts Company) 93
Chart (2010) Peak
position
United Kingdom (The Official Charts Company) 57
Chart (2011) Peak
position
United Kingdom (The Official Charts Company) 4
Chart (2013) Peak
position
Denmark (Tracklisten)[14] 29
Chart successions
Preceded by
"The Boys in Green" by Republic of Ireland Soccer Squad
 Irish number one single
July 9, 1988 (1 week) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Canadian RPM Top Singles number-one single
September 3, 1988 (1 week) 		Succeeded by
Awards
Preceded by Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
1989
for "Fast Car" 		Succeeded by

Cover versions

The song has been covered many times including by The Flying Pickets, Hundred Reasons, Xiu Xiu, Vertical Horizon, Darwin's Waiting Room, Amazing Transparent Man, MYMP, The Wilkinsons, Mutya Buena, Kristian Leontiou, Wayne Wonder, David Usher, Linda Pritchard, Boyce Avenue (featuring Kina Grannis), Christian Kane, Mark Wilkinson, Elizabeth Gillies and Hitomi Yaida.

In 2010, Kelly Clarkson and Daughtry performed a duet of the song in concert. It was also sampled by the rap group Nice & Smooth in their hit song "Sometimes I Rhyme Slow", making it a hit within the hip-hop community as well. British rapper Example also samples the song in his "I Need a Fast Car", which appeared on his mixtape We Didn't Invent the Remix.

In 1991, British soul singer Gabrielle recorded a demo of her song "Dreams" that featured a sample of "Fast Car". When it was released commercially in 1993 the sample was removed because of legal issues, but the version with the sample was still being played in nightclubs and DJ sets. Los Angeles-based turntablist DJ Quixotic is known to perform a cover of "Fast Car" by manipulating a tone record on a turntable to imitate the notes of the opening guitar riffs. in 1991, Hong Kong Band Soft Hard covered this song in Cantonese. The song was parodied as "I Write a Fast Song" in the In Living Color sketch "Making of a Tracy Chapman Song", in which Chapman (portrayed by Kim Wayans) writes a song by looking out her window and witnessing events such as an old man getting hit by a bus and a domestic dispute.

The song was featured in an episode of Jake and Amir, however the words are changed to "I got a fast Jake".

In mid-2008, Swimming With Dolphins released a recording of the song as a B-side track to their EP, Ambient Blue.[15]

In December 2010, Boyce Avenue[16] and Kina Grannis did an acoustic arrangement; as of October 2014 it had over 25 million views on YouTube and remains one of their most popular songs on iTunes.[17]

In April 2011, Michael Collings auditioned on Britain's Got Talent by singing his version of "Fast Car". As a result, the song peaked on number 4 in the UK Singles Chart in May 2011.[18]

In September 2014, Sam Smith covered the song on BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge.[19]

In 2015, two tropical house covers of "Fast Car" were released. One is by British producer Jonas Blue featuring Dakota, and the other is by Swedish producer Tobtok featuring vocals by River. The Jonas Blue version reached number 1 in Australia and also reached the top 10 in the Netherlands, number 2 in Sweden and number 2 in the United Kingdom.[20] The Tobtok version also charted in Australia, reaching number 19.[21][22] English singer Jasmine Thompson released a cover of the song in a similar style in January 2016.

See also

List of number-one singles of 2016 (Australia)

References

  1. ^ "The RS 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. 2004-12-09. Retrieved 2010-01-15.
  2. ^ "Britain's Got Talent helps Fast Car speed into chart". BBC News. 24 April 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  3. ^ Jones, Alan (January 29, 2016). "Official Charts Analysis: Bowie album chart domination continues". Music Week. Intent Media. Retrieved January 29, 2016. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "Tracy Chapman – Fast Car". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  5. ^ "Tracy Chapman – Fast Car" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  6. ^ Canada peak
  7. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Fast Car". Irish Singles Chart.
  8. ^ "Tracy Chapman – Fast Car". Top 40 Singles.
  9. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Tracy Chapman" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  10. ^ "Tracy Chapman – Fast Car". Singles Top 100.
  11. ^ "Tracy Chapman: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  12. ^ a b c "Fast Car: Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. 2004-12-09. Retrieved 2010-01-15.
  13. ^ "Tracy Chapman Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-01-15.
  14. ^ "Tracy Chapman – Fast Car". Tracklisten.
  15. ^ ""Fast Car" (Swimming With Dolphins cover) on SoundCloud". SoundCloud. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
  16. ^ Fast Car. YouTube. May 18, 2013.
  17. ^ "Boyce Avenue", iTunes, May 18, 2013
  18. ^ "Britain's Got Talent helps Fast Car speed into chart". BBC News. 2011-04-24.
  19. ^ Blistein, Jon (September 4, 2014). "Sam Smith Offers Delicate Cover of Tracy Chapman's 'Fast Car'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
  20. ^ "australian-charts.com - Jonas Blue feat. Dakota - Fast Car". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  21. ^ "australian-charts.com - Tobtok feat. River - Fast Car". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  22. ^ http://www.ariacharts.com.au/chart/singles
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