Luke Combs’ cover of Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car” is his 16th consecutive Number One song on the “Billboard” Country Airplay chart.<\/p>\n
It’s also making history for Tracy. She’s now the first Black woman to have the sole songwriting credit on a Number One country hit.<\/p>\n
Luke’s version is also the first country cover of a pop song to top the Billboard Country Airplay chart since Blake Shelton’s cover of Michael Buble’s “Home” back in 2008.<\/p>\n
Luke was asked if Tracy has reached out to him, and he said she hasn’t.<\/p>\n
But “Fast Car” has been covered and sampled by tons of artists, so that isn’t a surprise.<\/p>\n
He didn’t mention if he’s tried to contact her.<\/p>\n
Billboard estimates that Chapman has earned about $500,000 so far from his cover of the song.<\/p>\n
Most of that comes from publishing royalties, although purchases and streams of the 1988 Chapman version have also increased 44% since Combs released his take on the tune.<\/p>\n