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Home of Tracy Chapman fans. ■ Also on Facebook https://t.co/rnjRiGTJG2 ■ Instagram https://t.co/fCaX3LiKlP ■ And Youtube https://t.co/vYXOEa01WB
Joined May 2009
Order your copy of Tracy's debut album reissue if you haven't already
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The kindest words from @lukecombs : « What an unreal Grammy week to say the least. There were so many laughs, tears, hugs, and cheers that it almost doesn’t seem real (…) When it comes to the performance it’s still hard to process how amazing it really was to be up there on that
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Some of you are looking for a video link to the full version of sunday's performance, not just a snippet and in the best quality possible. Good news! @RecordingAcad published it on their website. Click on the link in the first thread to watch it. Enjoy 🤩. #Grammys #tracychapman
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Tonight, 35 years after winning a Grammy for 'best female pop vocal performance' with 'Fast Car', Tracy Chapman returns to the Grammys in a performance alongside Luke Combs. Here's ‘Fast Car’ through the decades. From the performance For Nelson Mandela in 1988 to today
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Tracy Chapman's Debut Album AND the single 'Fast Car' both top US iTunes charts following Grammys performance!!!.Her Greatest Hits takes the No. 2 spot for albums and 'Give Me One Reason' claims the No.9 spot.
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Right? 😍. 💬Quote by @siouxzieq_0 .📸 Photo by John Shearer .#tracychapman #lukecombs #grammy #grammys #grammyawards #FastCar
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Were you one of those listening on Spotify?.
Tracy Chapman's "Fast Car" has now surpassed 1 billion streams on Spotify. It's her first song to reach this milestone.
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Happy Birthday to Tracy Chapman, who is celebrating her 60th birthday today! 🎉🥳🎂 #tracychapman
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We are still moved just thinking about it!.
It was an emotional moment when Tracy Chapman and Luke Combs took to the GRAMMY stage to perform her 1988 hit “Fast Car”- a song that Combs says he used to listen to with his dad growing up. Those emotions continue to live on in his new album "Fathers & Sons."
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How many times have you pressed the 'Play Again' button??
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Time for a new profile picture 💐. 📸 Photo by Nicholas Albrecht
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Just because it's the Super Bowl tonight doesn't mean we should forget what happened last Sunday, right?
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Are you one of those who streamed 'Fast Car'?. After Tracy Chapman's duet with Luke Combs at the Grammys, the original track has seen a 241% rise in on-demand streams in the U.S., while Combs' rendition of the song experienced a significant boost, with a 37% increase in streams.
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That was 36 years ago today! Tracy Chapman recalls that famous day on 11 June 1988 when she performed at the 70th Birthday Tribute Concert for Mandela at Wembley in front of over 72,000 people and the whole world watched her on their televisions during the live broadcast.
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Isn't it huge? Have you searched for "tracy chapman" online too and visited her Wikipedia page?. Source: @chartmetric
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We are deeply saddened by the loss of revolutionary poet, activist and educator Nikki Giovanni. In the yearbook from her senior year at Wooster School, Tracy Chapman had chosen the following words from Nikki:. "There is always something to do. There are hungry people to feed,
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This!!!! 👇🔥. ‘Fast Car’ by Tracy Chapman re-enters the Hot 100 at #42 following her Grammys performance . 🔥35,000 sales (+8,215%).🔥6 million streams (+153%).🔥1.3 million radio (+67%). First week charting since October 22nd, 1988!. Source @talkofthecharts
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Wild, that’s a GIF the community created to remember it like forever!
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On this day, 33 years ago, on April 5, 1988, Tracy Chapman released her Debut Album. Do you remember how you got your copy? Tell us your story!
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If there are two words that keep coming up in the comments left after last Sunday's performance, it's CRIED and TEARS. Why did YOU cry?
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35 years ago today, Tracy Chapman's self-titled debut album was released and cemented Chapman as the voice of a generation. Featuring classics "Fast Car", 'Baby Can I Hold You' and "Talkin' Bout a Revolution," her powerful lyrics and soulful voice continue to inspire. 🎶
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It's already been a month since this moving performance. Are you still thinking about it?. #TracyChapman #LukeCombs #FastCar
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We know you've probably seen this video a hundred times, but let's help it reach a million views! It has 987k views so far 🙌.
Tracy Chapman entertaining a full Wembley Stadium with just a guitar (1988)
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We’re thrilled to announce that Tracy Chapman’s debut album is receiving a highly anticipated vinyl reissue this summer. The news comes fresh from an interview Tracy gave to @nytimes with Lovia Gyarkye, where she discusses her songwriting approach and its evolution over time.
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35 years ago, Tracy Chapman's debut album was released and we're celebrating with a throwback! Watch 'Talkin' Bout a Revolution' performed live through the years from a pre-fame 1986 recording to the impactful performance on the eve of the 2020 presidential election #TracyChapman
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“I haven’t really done press in a long time,” Tracy Chapman says in her first interview in years — and it was worth the wait. In a brand new piece with @nytimes , Chapman opens up about the vinyl reissue of her multiplatinum debut album, that unforgettable Grammy moment with
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.@tchapmanonline’s ‘Fast Car’ re-enters this weeks UK top 40 for a third time. The song peaked at #4 in April 2011 (#38 this week)
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Today we’re wishing Tracy Chapman a very Happy Birthday! 🎉. Here’s a reminder of what @jayleno once called “the most beautiful smile in show business.”
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.@RecordingAcad finally shared Tracy and @lukecombs's performance on Youtube! (link in the first thread)
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Tonight, Tracy Chapman will be presented with the Elaine Weissman Lifetime Achievement Award @folkalliance . You can watch the International Folk Music Awards ceremony live tonight, on February 21, 2024 at 8:30 p.m. EST. The link is on the 1rst thread
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If you want to know EVERYTHING about the story of this already legendary duo, then read this exclusive article from @RollingStone. With an unprecedented level of detail, Matthew Rankin (Team Tracy) and Chris Kappy (Luke Combs' manager), among others, tell how how it happened 👇.
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Tracy Chapman released her debut album, also called "Tracy Chapman", 36 years ago on April 5, 1988! . Tell us how you discovered this album and these songs. Who introduced you to it? Where were you the first time you heard one of these songs? What was the first Tracy song you
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What do you think of this mashup?.
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This Day in Music - 1988: The Human Rights Now! world tour featuring Tracy Chapman, Sting, Bruce Springsteen, and Peter Gabriel kicked off at Wembley Stadium in London.
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35 years ago today, on February 22, 1989, Tracy Chapman sang her hit « Fast Car » at the 31st Annual Grammy Awards and won 3 Grammys:.🏆Best New Artist.🏆 Best Contemporary Folk Recording for her Debut Album.🏆 Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for Fast Car. She was also
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Marking 35 years since the release of Tracy Chapman’s Crossroads, we look back at the iconic album artwork captured by the legendary @herbritts, a dear friend and creative collaborator of Tracy. His timeless photography continues to resonate, just like the music it accompanies.
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We are deeply saddened to hear of the tragic passing of @jillsobule .Let us listen to her music to honor the wonderful singer-songwriter she was. Our hearts go out to her family, friends and fans. This photo of Jill and Tracy was taken backstage at the 15th Annual Bridge Benefit
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EVERY morning for the last 22 days, my 4 yr old grandson, Kingston has awakened wanting to watch The #GRAMMYs performance of "Fast Car" by @tchapmanonline & @lukecombs & I cherish this time with him. Tracy is inspiring even the youngest of fans & giving us lifelong memories.
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Tracy Chapman's "Tracy Chapman" is now certified Platinum in Italy for selling over 100,000 units since 2009. Billboard reported 700,000 sales in Italy in 1989, a year after its release.
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Tracy Chapman was presented with the Elaine Weissman Lifetime Achievement Award tonight at the International Folk Music Award 2024 by @folkalliance . She couldn't attend the ceremony but had her statement read by @abrahamalexnder . "I would like to thank the Folk Alliance
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Today marks the 35th anniversary of the release of Tracy Chapman's second album, Crossroads. Adored by fans, it is Tracy's third best-selling album with over 7 million copies sold. What's your favourite song on the album?.1. Crossroads .2. Bridges.3. Freedom Now .4. Material
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Almost 2 weeks after #GRAMMYs performance, Tracy Chapman's Debut Album is still Top Selling album on @discogs !!. #TracyChapman
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👏 Tracy Chapman to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at 2024 International Folk Music Awards @folkalliance . via @billboard.
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@lukecombs first words after the remarkable performance they gave last night at the #grammys. Like us, he is still not over this moment and will have more to say in the future 🙌. #tracychapman #lukecombs #fastcar #grammyawards
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Sorry but we had to post it as well 😅 Surely @kamalaharris owns this vinyl, don't you think?. Meme generated via @said_mitch 's online generator. Kamala was originally holding 'Let my children hear music' by Charles Mingus and shopping at Home Rule (HR) Records. Original photo
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If we needed yet another reason to love "Fast Car" 👇. Did you know that Tracy Chapman's "Fast Car" is one of the best songs you can play when testing speaker quality? . The Wirecutter show asked audio expert Brent Butterworth to explain why on this week's episode. Listen here:
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Baby Can I Hold You, taken from Tracy Chapman's self-titled debut album, is now BRIT Certified Platinum in the UK 🇬🇧💿
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A musician, an artist who resists the “activist” label: “It’s a way to raise awareness and contribute, but I’m not one: I’m a musician. That’s my role in the world.” Tracy Chapman . On the occasion of the vinyl reissue of her debut album to celebrate the 35th anniversary of its
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Luke Combs' 'Fast Car' cover is the No. 3 song on the iTunes Top Songs chart AND No.9 of the iTunes Top Country Songs.
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Mark your calendars - Tracy Chapman’s legendary debut album is set for reissue on April 4, 2025! . For those seeking a top-quality edition, this anniversary reissue is a must-have. Overseen by Tracy Chapman and original producer David Kershenbaum, the vinyl reissue has been
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Exciting news!! Tracy Chapman will perform “Fast Car” with Luke Combs during the 2024 Grammys. Though she has not performed publicly in years, she’s joining @lukecombs to sing “Fast Car” at the Grammys @recordingacademy after his cover became one of the most popular songs of 2023
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Tracy Chapman is best known for her global smash Fast Car, the bluesy anthem Give Me One Reason, and the powerful call for change in Talkin’ Bout a Revolution. But this week, @AmerSongwriter shines a light on an underrated gem from her catalogue that has left its own cultural
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And her 'Fast Car' music video (directed by Matt Mahurin) top US iTunes video charts, while Luke Combs is No.3 with his 'Fast Car' (Live) and 'Give Me One Reason' (directed by Julie Dash) is No.6. We call this "the Grammy effect"!
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Beyoncé dedicated the Innovator Award at the 2024 @iHeartRadio Award to « all the innovators who have dedicated their lives and their art to creating shifts » and she thanked, among others, Tracy Chapman 🙌.
Beyoncé dedicated her Innovator Award at the 2024 iHeartRadio Awards to Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Tracy Chapman, Linda Martell, Prince, Stevie Wonder, André 3000, Tina Turner, and Michael Jackson, and so many more "who defied any label placed upon them."
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Happy Birthday to Tracy Chapman (59) and @EricClapton (78) who share a birthday. Here they are duetting on 'Give Me One Reason' in 1999 🎸🎸 #ericclapton
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Chapman approached the record label to consider re-releasing the vinyl to mark a major milestone, the 35 th anniversary of its first release. Having heard from record collecting friends that the album was hard to find in good condition, Chapman set out to make a high-quality
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Nice words from @lukecombs 🙌.
From listening to 'Fast Car' as a kid to playing it on stage with Tracy Chapman? Surreal. 💿
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🎉 Tracy Chapman continues to amaze: historic honor, chart-smashing vinyl, and rare interviews. Full story and details in our newsletter (link in the next thread!) 👇
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On this day in 2005, Tracy Chapman released her critically acclaimed seventh studio album, Where You Live. Join us as we take a look back at the official music video for ‘Change,’ the album’s powerful lead single.
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A Tracy Chapman tape owned by @lukecombs ' father will be among the items featured in a new exhibition honoring the country superstar at the @countrymusichof , opening on July 11, 2024. Source: @Tennessean
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"This is the most important election of our lifetime. It is imperative that everyone vote to restore our democracy.".
Our final guest before #ElectionDay is the one and only Tracy Chapman, performing "Talkin’ Bout a Revolution".
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The song « Baby Can I Hold You » is celebrating its 35th anniversary as a single today! . It was Tracy’s 3rd single to release in the US on October 1rst, 1988. To celebrate it, here’s the collection of the different formats it was released on as a single ⬇️
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32 years since Crossroads. Any favorite song from Tracy Chapman's second LP?
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Today we celebrate #HumanRightsDay and the 25th anniversary of the 'Paris Concert for Amnesty International, the struggle continues' and will never end ✊ @amnestyfrance #amnestyinternational #amnesty #tracychapman #bobmarley #brucespringsteen #petergabriel #youssoundour
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Tracy Chapman is nominated to join the 2024 class of inductees into the Songwriters Hall of Fame (SHOF) !! . Via @billboard.
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“I don’t stream music,” Tracy Chapman tells the New York Times, saying she buys physical formats to support the artist. She also praises “all the young women in all their variety” — like @ChappellRoan and @charli_xcx — who are making music on their own terms.
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Thank you to everyone who has messaged their support today 🗳 - Tracy Chapman Online
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🙌🏾 Go Vote.
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The New York Times Style Magazine @tmagazine spoke to 150 artists, including Tracy Chapman, to ask about their process of starting something. Tracy talked about her creative writing process, and especially about the songs “Talkin’Bout A Revolution” and “Fast Car”. Via this
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“I never expected to find myself on the country charts, but I’m honored to be there. I’m happy for Luke and his success and grateful that new fans have found and embraced ‘Fast Car.’” . Tracy Chapman tells @Billboard in an exclusive statement about @lukecombs cover.
Tracy Chapman Reacts To Luke Combs’ Cover of ‘Fast Car’: Exclusive
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This is the most important election of our lifetime. It is imperative that everyone vote to restore our democracy.
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The numbers are in. While charts were never a motivator for Chapman, the 35th anniversary vinyl reissue is making waves - not just on vinyl charts globally, but across the board, including a return to the Billboard 200. Another line in the legacy. 🎶
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Tracy Chapman spoke to @nytimes about the way she is pigeonholed by the songs she writes:. "I am writing. I’m still writing story songs. I know that I have been labeled as a protest singer, and it’s not a label that I accept. I’m not mad at it, but it doesn’t fully represent what
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Skin discusses the genius of Tracy Chapman 💜 . Listen to The Skin Show, Sunday's from 10PM or on demand in the Absolute Radio app 📱 . @skinskinny | @tchapmanonline
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Let's make it viral so it happens! .RT, Share, Like, Comment. @JoeBiden @SenKamalaHarris @marcandreyko #tracychapman #JoeBiden #KamalaHarris
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From the @RecordingAcad Grammys to @Google Top Searches 🌍. Tracy Chapman’s surprise Grammy duet with @lukecombs on Fast Car became one of 2024’s standout moments, landing in the top 10 searches in the USA (#5) and Canada (#9). Chapman herself ranked as the 10th most searched
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Have you ever heard @chriscornell (@soundgarden) sing Fast Car? We haven't either!. Chris Cornell's widow, @vickycornell, took to Instagram yesterday to mark what would have been his 60th birthday, soundtracking her post with a snippet of a previously unreleased cover of Tracy
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“Is it fast enough so we can fly away? We gotta make a decision, leave tonight or live and die this way”
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Tracy Chapman is ranked #15 on @singersroom 's list of the greatest folk singers of all time. Where would you place her in your pantheon?. Here's their top 15 👇.1. Bob Dylan.2. Joan Baez.3. Woody Guthrie.4. Joni Mitchell.5. Pete Seeger.6. Simon & Garfunkel.7. Leonard Cohen.8.
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Do you remember listening to this album for the first time?. Today marks the 23rd anniversary of the release of Telling Stories, Tracy Chapman’s 5th studio album. #tracychapman #tellingstories
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Tracy Chapman's Debut Album 35th Anniversary Editions are available in 4 different colors: the standard black version and colored versions that reproduce the main colors of the album cover. 🖤 Standard Black.♥️ Oxblood Red.🧡 Opaque Orange.🧡 Transparent Orange. These editions
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Don’t you know they’re talkin’ bout a revolution . Go Vote 🗳
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🎂🎉Happy 30th anniversary to Crossroads, Tracy Chapman's second album. Which song is your favorite from it?
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.@RollingStone magazine has put out their 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time and they ranked "Fast Car" at #113. Thoughts?. See the entire list here
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