Tracy Chapman Becomes First Black Woman To Top Country Airplay Chart As Sole Writer
etcanada.comTracy Chapman is making history. According to Billboard, the singer-songwriter has become the first Black woman to top the Country Airplay chart with a song, as the sole writer.
Luke Combs’ cover of Chapman’s 1988 hit “Fast Car” hit the top spot in the chart dated July 8, meaning Chapman has now been honoured with quite the first.
It’s actually only the second time a Black songwriter has topped the Country Airplay charts as the sole writer on a song since its 1990 debut.
The other song was also a cover, with Dan Seals’ version of Sam Cooke’s “Good Times” reaching No. 1 in 1990. Cooke hit No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 with the original 1964 version, which was written solely by him. “Fast Car” hitting the top spot also marked the first time a remake of a pop hit has reached No.
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