Thanks?! What?! It was he who was thanking her as he should be. She didn't care if the song was brought back. Chapman is the one that did him the favor and he rightfully acknowledged that. She already won bigger awards with that song. She didn't need nor care about the money. She wasn't asking anyone to help her by covering it and bringing it back to the radio.
I always loved the original version, and I'm not really a big country music fan, but I love Luke's version too. So heartfelt and genuine, you can tell just by listening, that he was a fan.
And he always has, from the moment he covered the song. People tried to blindly say that he was taking credit for this song but every chance he has gotten he has given Tracy Chapman her due.
If there are haters it’s more black people saying he shouldn’t cover her song, etc. But thankfully Ms. Chapman is fine with it and a new audience has discovered her work.
Such a beautiful recognition of Tracy Chapman. An amazing song ! Wow, it took so long for a great country artist to re-record. Thank you Tracy for giving Luke your permission. Finally , one of the best songs ever written received the honor it deserves...Bravo Luke !❤❤❤
Luke sure picked a good one to cover, and it doesn't surprise me that it won, given that it spent 5 weeks at #1 on the Country Airplay chart and also #2 on the Hot 100! Congratulations, Luke and Tracy!!
Despite the way it feels right now Luke and Tracy represent what makes our country amazing. We are the only culture where something like this can happen. I really respect Luke for honoring her work and not even changing the lyrics. I grew up in the 70s looking like Tracy. With a grandfather that looked like Luke. We’d drive in his giant Caddy listening to Hank Williams and Haggard and Willie. I’ll never forget that long ocean drive, the moon resting on the ocean as I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry played over and over. We didn’t say anything. Just listened. Each time the song ended one of us would rewind (old tech) and it would play again.
So grateful for his acknowledgment of Tracy and the song as one of the greatest songs of all time. It truly is, and has been for 35 years. I wish the award had gone to Tracy in the beginning, as she deserved it.
Tracy did get Song of the Year at the Country Music Awards because she wrote Fast Car. She got an award and Luke got an award. Without Luke’s cover of Fast Car, Tracy wouldn’t have gotten a County Music Award.
The fact that he said that so quick knowing he really doesn’t want to take full credit for that song.🤣 Both versions of it were beautiful! Although I love the OG version more.
Seems like a humble being with big talent…like Tracy♥️ First time most of us in Australia have heard of him (thanks Grammys). Will listen regularly now. Thanks America for turning us on to country music. 🎸
I don't listen to country but he did a good on this. Tracy Chapman wrote a masterpiece and I don't even listen to rock music either. It was cool that he thanked Tracy.
@@ashanyc9146 he writes all of his songs lol. Have you not heard of a Cover? To win for a Cover means it’s EXCEPTIONAL. Both the writing and vocal. Stay mad 🧂
It seems to me that Luke hasn't gotten the awards over the years that he deserves. Also Morgan Wallen I feel the same. Both deserves more award. Luke has crushed it since coming up on the scene.
Thank you Luke for refreshing a song when I first enjoyed it as a teenager in the South African army , I loved it then and didn’t understand it as much as what I do today Tracy enriched my youth and Luke enriched my old age 😉🙏
I don’t think it would be a mash up if she performed with him. I’m at shoppers 12 different songs are performed together seamlessly. This would be more like a duet. And I agree with you 100%. It would’ve been fun to see them together.
I would have liked his remake to have included a little more feeling , maybe some steel guitars and perhaps a more intense bass. Other than that, at least people liked it, even the majority who didn't know a thing about the writer . HE DID A GOOD JOB. @@tompatchak8706
This reminds me of when Dolly's I Will Always Love You, which had already been a #1 song, blew up even more when Whitney re-recorded it. Except this one was a pop song transitioning into the country genre. Amazing!
Not a fan of modern country. Reason why is not important. But I had no idea this song had been covered by a country artist. And frankly had I just stumbled upon it on the radio I probably would have turned my nose up at it. But the first I heard about it was seeing that Tracy Chapman won a CMA which I immediately thought I would have to check snopes to disprove. But it was true. And NOT ONLY THAT, Combs did a VERY GOOD cover. with proper respect to Chapman. More importantly Combs & Chapman gave this very very polarized world a fantastic example. Combs' and Chapman's audiences come from very very different worlds (not better, not worse, different) and they all just found commonality in this song. Maybe some pre-conceived ideas of both audiences just got loosened?
It didn't used to be, that white artists would acknowledge the black influences on their music. Not American ones anyway. The British would be more forthcoming that way. So, it's a sign of progress that Tracy Chapman's great song, is realizing a new popularity in a different genre of music. However it happens to make such magic between artists, it's only right and wonderful that this happens to the best of them.
I don't really listen to country music or watch the CMA's. But decided to watch this video because it's an amazing song and deserves to be honored. Buuuuuut I have one question. Who are the hot guys that presented that award? lol I'm sorry they are pretty.
Tracey is fine collecting the royalties from his cover of her song. Luke is a bigger artist now than Tracey was back then. He respectively thanked her first
to answer the question I think you are getting at. NO--she does not get an award for single of the year. That is an award for the recording performance. And Chapman did not record Fast Car in 2023. HOWEVER--there is a completely separate award. "Song of the Year" which is for the writer of the song. She DID win that award. AND just as Chapman did not "qualify" for single of the year because she didn't do this recording. Combs did not "qualify" for song of the year because he did not write the song. Nobody received unwarranted recognition. And nobody was denied recognition they deserved.
Okay--not being snotty here. I am going to explain this. Song of the year is an award for the WRITING of a song. Single of the year is an award for the PERFORMANCE of a song. Very few country artists write their own material. This is not a criticism by the way. MOST country singles are "remakes" of sorts.
I must be the only one who isn't on the Luke Combs Fast Car Hype! I personally feel its in NO WAY genuine. He did not even change the lyrics. So when I hear a song, I want to believe the pain and struggle. How can I believe it when he sings about being a working as a checkout girl, and driving with an arm around my shoulder. Not too many girls ride with an arm around their dude's shoulder while they're going 90! The lyrics needed to be altered to be more from a guys prospective, maybe then it just wouldn't a song that was redone cause he liked it.
Altering it would be wrong. It doesn't have to be about him. The song needs no alterations. He respected Tracy enough to do it right. It's a cover, of course it isn't about him, use your brain.
John Prine wrote and performed Angel from Montgomery. A song about and told from the point of view of a woman in a troubled relationship. Listen to that song and tell me that was stupid because he's a man.
This was literally a doggone slap in the face for Tracy Chapman who is the author and sole owner of the song "fast car" WHY on earth wouldn't the academy acknowledge Miss Chapman by awarding her a country music award as the writer and sole owner of the song 🤔 that's just the very reason I didn't even watch the ACM awards show😩cause I knew doggone well Tracy Chapman would be snubbed by this country music academy 😖😞😖😞😖
If you did watch it, you'd know that she did win Best Song of the Year for Fast Car. She couldn't be there to accept the award but sent a message thanking the CMA. She's very much a private person and wants to keep it that way. There was no disrespect at all. 👏🏾
is whitney houston's record of the year Grammy for "i will always love you" a slap in the face of Dolly Parton the writer and original singer of that song?
Tracy is soo happy that he won and brought back her song, she made money and an award, they both win. Thanks Luke.
Thanks?! What?! It was he who was thanking her as he should be. She didn't care if the song was brought back. Chapman is the one that did him the favor and he rightfully acknowledged that. She already won bigger awards with that song. She didn't need nor care about the money. She wasn't asking anyone to help her by covering it and bringing it back to the radio.
I always loved the original version, and I'm not really a big country music fan, but I love Luke's version too. So heartfelt and genuine, you can tell just by listening, that he was a fan.
I agree with you 💯
Yup.
So true and even reading the story why he sang it was so touching ❤
Love it❤
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I love that, despite all the haters, he still gives credit to Tracy Chapman
And he always has, from the moment he covered the song. People tried to blindly say that he was taking credit for this song but every chance he has gotten he has given Tracy Chapman her due.
As he should it’s one of the best ever
If there are haters it’s more black people saying he shouldn’t cover her song, etc. But thankfully Ms. Chapman is fine with it and a new audience has discovered her work.
The first thing he said. Respect.z
Not only did he give credit to Tracy, song of the year still went to Tracy
Such a beautiful recognition of Tracy Chapman. An amazing song ! Wow, it took so long for a great country artist to re-record. Thank you Tracy for giving Luke your permission. Finally , one of the best songs ever written received the honor it deserves...Bravo Luke !❤❤❤
Luke sure picked a good one to cover, and it doesn't surprise me that it won, given that it spent 5 weeks at #1 on the Country Airplay chart and also #2 on the Hot 100! Congratulations, Luke and Tracy!!
@LukeCombs.2take your fake ass someplace else. Damn, just be YOU!
@LukeCombspot get a life dumbass
Despite the way it feels right now Luke and Tracy represent what makes our country amazing.
We are the only culture where something like this can happen.
I really respect Luke for honoring her work and not even changing the lyrics.
I grew up in the 70s looking like Tracy. With a grandfather that looked like Luke.
We’d drive in his giant Caddy listening to Hank Williams and Haggard and Willie.
I’ll never forget that long ocean drive, the moon resting on the ocean as I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry played over and over.
We didn’t say anything. Just listened.
Each time the song ended one of us would rewind (old tech) and it would play again.
Tracey wouldn't let him change the lyrics of her song.
Love this story!
@@markcruz6906 Or...........He didn't change them out of respect for her and her work?
What a beautiful, sweet memory! Thank you for sharing! : )
So grateful for his acknowledgment of Tracy and the song as one of the greatest songs of all time. It truly is, and has been for 35 years. I wish the award had gone to Tracy in the beginning, as she deserved it.
Tracy did get Song of the Year at the Country Music Awards because she wrote Fast Car. She got an award and Luke got an award. Without Luke’s cover of Fast Car, Tracy wouldn’t have gotten a County Music Award.
And Tracy got multiple awards when this came out in the 80’s! Multiple.
Such humility .. love country artists ❤
Hi cookie much love ❤
Ty Luke for giving props to Tracy!!!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
The fact that he said that so quick knowing he really doesn’t want to take full credit for that song.🤣 Both versions of it were beautiful! Although I love the OG version more.
Seems like a humble being with big talent…like Tracy♥️ First time most of us in Australia have heard of him (thanks Grammys). Will listen regularly now. Thanks America for turning us on to country music. 🎸
I don't listen to country but he did a good on this. Tracy Chapman wrote a masterpiece and I don't even listen to rock music either. It was cool that he thanked Tracy.
This is one of the best covers out there! Congratulations Luke Combs
Guess you haven't listened to very many cover songs because it's decent but definitely not one of the best out there.
All the drama on both sides.......Luke and Tracy are just super happy ❤ Good music is good music.
Exactly wrote 1 of the best songs of all time .** loved it as a child. .and love it now as a true country girl 👢 ❤
And she's black 😊
Love Luke and LOVE that he called "Fast Car" the best songs of all time." Classy!
This is amazing for Luke he's one of the best male country artist right now ❤
lol.
He IS the best right now.
Why can't he write his own song. Next
@@EatMyShortzz of course
@@ashanyc9146 he writes all of his songs lol. Have you not heard of a Cover? To win for a Cover means it’s EXCEPTIONAL. Both the writing and vocal. Stay mad 🧂
Yessss! He brought this song back to life. But it always had a place in my heart.
It never died so he didn't need to bring it back to life. Not to mention, his cover is not as good as the original. Not even close.
@@scribe712would’ve never won an award without him quit hatin Song is great tho
@@YkJayV. She won a Grammy for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for the song in '88
@@YkJayV.it already won an award genius
This song was a bigger hit in the 80s when she wrote it and song it .
Great song loved it with Tracy Chapman & loved it with Luke too 🩵
Congratulations Luke combs for winning single of the year of fast car
Hes such a genuine dude. And to give credit to the original artist says a lot. He’s not in it for the trophy, he’s in it because he’s genuine.
The Luke Combs version will always get me choked up....
It seems to me that Luke hasn't gotten the awards over the years that he deserves.
Also Morgan Wallen I feel the same.
Both deserves more award.
Luke has crushed it since coming up on the scene.
This is true. But hey. They both sell out arenas and it's estimated cash in $550-1.1mil a show on those tours. I think they'll be OK lol
Thank you Luke for refreshing a song when I first enjoyed it as a teenager in the South African army , I loved it then and didn’t understand it as much as what I do today Tracy enriched my youth and Luke enriched my old age 😉🙏
Tracy Chapman has been my hero since I was in my twenties. Fast Car is just the tip of the musical iceberg.
She is a genius.
Yay ❤ Congratulations Luke Combs
Luke and Tracy have to perform a duet together
And they did at the Grammy's last night. Epic performance. Two voices, a guitar, a violin. Magic.
@@lisaviolet7180 yeah I saw I was like "oh snap my wish came true"
I think we’re getting a Morgan and Luke collab soon they’ve been getting closer this whole week
I sure hope so!!! My two favorite artists.
Country has always been open, of course nobody remebers Charlie Pride, PEOPLE LOVED THE GUY
Love your cover of Fast Car sorry Tracy Chapman couldn't be there the mash up would've been crazy performed live.
I don’t think it would be a mash up if she performed with him. I’m at shoppers 12 different songs are performed together seamlessly. This would be more like a duet. And I agree with you 100%. It would’ve been fun to see them together.
I would have liked his remake to have included a little more feeling , maybe some steel guitars and perhaps a more intense bass. Other than that, at least people liked it, even the majority who didn't know a thing about the writer . HE DID A GOOD JOB. @@tompatchak8706
Had to respond to this comment :))
I just watched them duet Fast Car at the Grammys, recorded a few months ago. Was really good!!
“Where the wild things are” gonna win next year
Maybe one of the most well written songs of all time.
Up there with Amarillo by Morning.
i love the original but i enjoy listening to luke’s version more. what a song ❤
Congratulations luke and tracy🎉🎉🎉🇰🇪
Congratulations Luke Combs, you deserve more than ever!!!👌🤠❤️🔥
She is pure juice of beauty and talent. How not to fall in love with Tracy Chapman
Absolutely love Tracy and this song!
Love how Morgan goes in to hug Luke 🥺🎉 0:16
This reminds me of when Dolly's I Will Always Love You, which had already been a #1 song, blew up even more when Whitney re-recorded it. Except this one was a pop song transitioning into the country genre. Amazing!
Congratulations!!
❤️🌹🫡 Your #1 in my book. There will never be another..💯
I would give any amount of money to know what Luke said to Morgan hahaha
Well done Luke! You deserve it 🍀
I love Luke so happy for him but I think he knows Morgan should of won or at least been nominated hope they do a song together two class acts
Congrats! Love this song. Makes me misty eyed as it recalls the optimism of youth.
Can't wait to watch a duet!
This will always remind me of something/ someone
Hello ❤
That's OK. Anyway. Congratulations Luke. You've been doing great with that song. I've been a fan of that song since I was ten years old.
Now I've got told that my Mom LOVES this song. Good job Luke.
I wish Tracy could've been there to enjoy it
Hes such a great human being!!!❤
i love luke combs
Thee Best Current Male Country Artist Period.
Agree
Disagree
Absolutely
He wins for a cover and doesn't change the song at all
gives credit to Tracy Chapman......Amen
‘Cause that we do ❤
The best Song I love man
Congratulations, Luke!
He simply COVERED a song really well. That's all. All praises to Tracy Chapman. Song of the Year.
Finally!!!! Legend 🇺🇸🇦🇱🤙
Congratulations well deserved 🎉😅love❤
Well deserved! 👏
Yesssss❤❤❤❤❤
Great song 🎶 big fella did it proud 👌
@LukeCombs-ql8pp Australia 🇦🇺 mate
Never left the shores of this great country 👍
@LukeCombs-ql8pp always loved country music
Yeah mate I have no problem with that 👍
Last night 16 week at 1, longest solo single, first single in history with 1bilion streams in us in one year, 7.5 ml units sold
Lives rent free in your head don't he?
I'm here for Corey Seager as I'm a Rangers fan
MVP
Congratulations 🎉🎉❤
Thank you Lorie ❤
I listen Tracy's Fast Car almost everyday, but yesterday i found out Lukes's version, damn i feel that i was cheating on Tracy lol.
@@P.90.603 Now i listen to them both lol
That good Jude Law fade
Love Luke Combs and his music I despise All the haters
Hope the award also given to tracy chapman
Not a fan of modern country. Reason why is not important. But I had no idea this song had been covered by a country artist. And frankly had I just stumbled upon it on the radio I probably would have turned my nose up at it.
But the first I heard about it was seeing that Tracy Chapman won a CMA which I immediately thought I would have to check snopes to disprove. But it was true. And NOT ONLY THAT, Combs did a VERY GOOD cover. with proper respect to Chapman.
More importantly Combs & Chapman gave this very very polarized world a fantastic example. Combs' and Chapman's audiences come from very very different worlds (not better, not worse, different) and they all just found commonality in this song. Maybe some pre-conceived ideas of both audiences just got loosened?
Who are the guys that Introduced Luke?
It didn't used to be, that white artists would acknowledge the black influences on their music. Not American ones anyway. The British would be more forthcoming that way.
So, it's a sign of progress that Tracy Chapman's great song, is realizing a new popularity in a different genre of music.
However it happens to make such magic between artists, it's only right and wonderful that this happens to the best of them.
I don't really listen to country music or watch the CMA's. But decided to watch this video because it's an amazing song and deserves to be honored. Buuuuuut I have one question. Who are the hot guys that presented that award? lol I'm sorry they are pretty.
Same dairwood
#TracyChapman the #OG of #FastCar!!!!
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Merecido!
who is presenting the award to him? the 3 male presenters? please thanks
Classic Tracey Chapman song, she did it right and she did it best. LC version is not as clear to hear over the loud accompanying music.
Noticeably very white very much male yet they respected songwriter original lyracist Tracy Chapman so good job?
Tracey is fine collecting the royalties from his cover of her song. Luke is a bigger artist now than Tracey was back then. He respectively thanked her first
It’s not original though, I get it. It’s a lovely song but by Tracy Chapman. Cody or Morgan definitely earned that
imna cover Imagine from John Lennon, and then win all the awards again.
Luke combs wife is so beautiful
Getting an award for a cover song is wild
Yet won't even acknowledge Beyonce as country music.
😔❤️
More proof that this generation can not come up with anything original. Covering 40 year old songs.
Have you heard any of his music before criticizing?? You are coming across very ignorant. Just saying
Why was the other guy keeping the award?
How did last night not winn
What? A remake won!!
So does Tracy get a CMA AS WELL???
Yes Tracy got a CMA. She got the full Credit for 2023 Song of The Year.
to answer the question I think you are getting at. NO--she does not get an award for single of the year. That is an award for the recording performance. And Chapman did not record Fast Car in 2023.
HOWEVER--there is a completely separate award. "Song of the Year" which is for the writer of the song. She DID win that award. AND just as Chapman did not "qualify" for single of the year because she didn't do this recording. Combs did not "qualify" for song of the year because he did not write the song.
Nobody received unwarranted recognition. And nobody was denied recognition they deserved.
Well, fast car is just a cover of a very popular song, so its a bit meh to award that one
How do you win an award for somebody else's song?
Tracy did win an Award
Yeah not impressed at all. An award for a cover that he did worse than the original?
@@derrikpolad1377 I agree.
That someone else gave a great singer permission to cover it....
He got the award for best single for his cover. Chapman got the award for best song.
How TF do you win single if the year on a remake???? 🤣😂
Okay--not being snotty here. I am going to explain this. Song of the year is an award for the WRITING of a song. Single of the year is an award for the PERFORMANCE of a song. Very few country artists write their own material. This is not a criticism by the way. MOST country singles are "remakes" of sorts.
@@dcj3831 Got it, thank you.
This i just BS since when someone copy a Mona Lisa and get credit for a fake lol Artistry is all about being distinct smh
Single of the Year is a song cover...
“..Work too hard..” it’s a remake no?
I must be the only one who isn't on the Luke Combs Fast Car Hype! I personally feel its in NO WAY genuine. He did not even change the lyrics. So when I hear a song, I want to believe the pain and struggle. How can I believe it when he sings about being a working as a checkout girl, and driving with an arm around my shoulder. Not too many girls ride with an arm around their dude's shoulder while they're going 90! The lyrics needed to be altered to be more from a guys prospective, maybe then it just wouldn't a song that was redone cause he liked it.
Altering it would be wrong. It doesn't have to be about him. The song needs no alterations. He respected Tracy enough to do it right. It's a cover, of course it isn't about him, use your brain.
John Prine wrote and performed Angel from Montgomery. A song about and told from the point of view of a woman in a troubled relationship. Listen to that song and tell me that was stupid because he's a man.
It's a cover song.
The lyrics aren't supposed to be changed.🙄
How you win an award when you aint write a single word of it
This COVER won the CMA award??? he totally butchered Tracy Chapman's song.
How could some one receive single of the year award with a cover song it doesn't make a sense
This was literally a doggone slap in the face for Tracy Chapman who is the author and sole owner of the song "fast car" WHY on earth wouldn't the academy acknowledge Miss Chapman by awarding her a country music award as the writer and sole owner of the song 🤔 that's just the very reason I didn't even watch the ACM awards show😩cause I knew doggone well Tracy Chapman would be snubbed by this country music academy 😖😞😖😞😖
Like 90% of the coverage online is about how Tracy Chapman won a CMA. I didn't watch and I friggin know this.
She won best song later on and got an award for herself, this isn't the only one.
If you did watch it, you'd know that she did win Best Song of the Year for Fast Car. She couldn't be there to accept the award but sent a message thanking the CMA. She's very much a private person and wants to keep it that way. There was no disrespect at all. 👏🏾
@@eceaser45Notoriously private.
is whitney houston's record of the year Grammy for "i will always love you" a slap in the face of Dolly Parton the writer and original singer of that song?