Everyone in the music industry loves to do their take on the classic, “Fast Car.” Originally sung by Tracy Chapman this song will always hold a place in everyone’s heart. It’s the type of song you hear on the radio and the world stops for a few minutes. The song was released in April 1988 as the lead single from her self-titled debut album.
Listen to the original here if you haven’t already:
Even over a decade ago it is still inspiring other artists.
Justin Bieber did a cover about a year ago that has racked up 14 million views on Youtube.
Love him or hate him, it’s a pretty good cover.
Listen to it here:
The latest artist to cover the song is Khalid and he’s quite the cover king. He has done covers of SZA’s “Love Galore,” Frank Ocean’s “Lost,” and Calvin Harris’s “Rollin.” He performed at BBC’s Live Lounge came with another strong acoustic remake of “Fast Car” and it is lovely.
Listen to it here:
What’s your favorite cover or are you a fan of the original?
