Fast Car - wikipedia Fast Car For other uses, see Fast Car ( disambiguation ). `` Fast Car '' Single by Tracy Chapman from the album Tracy Chapman B - side `` For You '' Released April 1, 1988 Format 7 '' 12 '' Recorded Genre Folk pop folk rock Length 4 : 56 ( album version ) 4 : 26 ( single edit ) Label Elektra Songwriter ( s ) Tracy Chapman Producer ( s ) David Kershenbaum Tracy Chapman singles chronology `` Fast Car '' ( 1988 ) `` Talkin ' ' bout a Revolution '' ( 1988 ) `` Fast Car '' ( 1988 ) `` Talkin ' ' bout a Revolution '' ( 1988 ) Audio sample file help `` Fast Car '' is a song by American singer - songwriter Tracy Chapman. It was released in April 1988 as the lead single from her self - titled debut album. Her appearance on the Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute was the catalyst for the song 's becoming a top 10 hit in the United States, peaking at number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100, and a top 10 hit in the United Kingdom, peaking at number 4 on the UK Singles Chart. Besides this `` Fast Car '' received two Grammy nominations for Record of the Year and Song of the Year, as well as a Video Music Award nomination for Best Female Video in 1989. Contents 1 Music and lyrics 2 Critical reception 3 Chart performance 4 Charts and certifications 4.1 Charts 4.2 Certifications 5 Jonas Blue version 5.1 Background and inspiration 5.2 Chart performance 5.3 Track listing 5.4 Charts and certifications 5.4. 1 Weekly charts 5.4. 2 Year - end charts 5.4. 3 Certifications 6 Tobtok version 6.1 Charts 6.2 Certifications 7 Other cover versions 8 See also 9 References 10 External links Music and lyrics ( Edit ) According to Metro Weekly critic Chris Gerard, `` Fast Car '' tells a grittily realistic story of a working poor woman trying to escape the cycle of poverty, set to folk rock music. The song 's arrangement was described by Orlando Sentinel writer Thom Duffy as `` subtle folk - rock '', while Billboard magazine 's Gary Trust deemed the record a `` folk / pop '' song. Dave Marsh said it was perhaps an `` optimistic folk - rock narrative '', whose characters are in a homeless shelter. American culture critic Jim Cullen believed that with songs like `` Fast Car '', Chapman brought a uniquely black and feminist perspective to acoustic folk - rock 's generally white, middle - class audience. Critical reception ( Edit ) Rolling Stone ranked the song number 167 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. It is Chapman 's only song on the list ( and the highest ranking song both written and performed by a female artist ). Pitchfork Media placed the song at number 86 on their list of the 200 Best Songs of the 1980s. Chart performance ( Edit ) In April 2011 the track also hit the UK top ten at number 4 after Michael Collings performed it on Britain 's Got Talent. The single was certified Platinum in the United Kingdom by the British Phonographic Industry ( BPI ) in 2014, based on digital downloads and streaming. The song has sold 661,500 copies in the United Kingdom, as of January 2016. Charts and certifications Charts Chart ( 1988 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) Canada ( RPM ) Germany ( Official German Charts ) 81 Ireland ( IRMA ) New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) 21 Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) 9 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) US Billboard Hot 100 6 US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks 7 US Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks 19 Chart ( 2011 ) Peak position UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) Chart ( 2013 ) Peak position Denmark ( Tracklisten ) 29 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales Italy ( FIMI ) Gold 25,000 United Kingdom ( BPI ) Platinum 661,500 sales + streaming figures based on certification alone Chart successions Preceded by `` The Boys in Green '' by Republic of Ireland Soccer Squad Irish number one single July 9, 1988 ( 1 week ) Succeeded by `` Nothing 's Gonna Change My Love for You '' by Glenn Medeiros Preceded by `` I Do n't Wanna Go on with You Like That '' by Elton John Canadian RPM Top Singles number - one single September 3, 1988 ( 1 week ) Succeeded by `` Perfect World '' by Huey Lewis and the News Awards Preceded by Whitney Houston for `` I Wanna Dance with Somebody ( Who Loves Me ) '' Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for `` Fast Car '' Succeeded by Bonnie Raitt for `` Nick of Time '' Jonas Blue version ( Edit ) `` Fast Car '' Single by Jonas Blue featuring Dakota from the album Jonas Blue : Electronic Nature -- The Mix 2017 Released 4 December 2015 Format Digital download Recorded 2015 Genre Tropical house Length 3 : 32 Label Capitol Positiva Virgin EMI Songwriter ( s ) Tracy Chapman Producer ( s ) Jonas Blue Jonas Blue singles chronology `` Fast Car '' ( 2015 ) `` Perfect Strangers '' ( 2016 ) `` Fast Car '' ( 2015 ) `` Perfect Strangers '' ( 2016 ) Dakota singles chronology `` Fast Car '' ( 2015 ) Fast Car2015 `` Dreams '' ( 2017 ) Dreams 2017 In 2015, a tropical house cover of `` Fast Car '' was released by British record producer Jonas Blue. It is Blue 's debut single and features the vocals from British singer Dakota. The Club Mix was included on Blue 's complication, Jonas Blue : Electronic Nature -- The Mix 2017. Background and inspiration ( Edit ) In an interview with iHeartRadio, Blue stated, `` When I was growing up, it was just a very varied type of music. My dad schooled me on soul, funk, disco, things like that. It was very varied. And then my mum was kind of more pop, and ABBA, things like that, Tracy Chapman. So it was a very varied sound growing up, lots of different big acts, and great songwriters. And ( they all ) definitely influenced me into what I 'm doing today. '' Regarding `` Fast Car '', Chapman 's original 1988 hit is a favorite of Blue 's mother 's, who would often play it in the car. `` It was a good song in London ( during ) that time when I was growing up, so it was always on the radio, '' he went on to say. `` And it just kind of stuck with me. It was that song on the long journeys, and I loved it. '' Regarding Dakota, who provides vocals on the song, Blue said, `` I met Dakota with my manager. I had actually finished the instrumental of ' Fast Car ', and we were looking for a singer. But on this particular night, we went out, we were n't obviously looking for the singer. We just went to this pub for a beer, and this pub is kind of renowned for its new acts and unsigned artists and things like that. So, we 're upstairs having a beer and all of a sudden we hear this voice from the basement downstairs of this pub, and I said, ' We 've got to go down and check whoever that is up. ' We went downstairs and Dakota was there, and we never met her before. At the end of the show, went up to her and said, ' I 've done this cover of ' Fast Car ' and I think you 'd be great on it. ' And she ( said ), ' Oh, I 've never done dance music before or anything like that so, I 'm not kind of sure. ' And I was like, ' Listen, you 'd be great. ' And she came the next day to record it, and what you hear on the radio is her coming in the next day after her show to record it. '' Blue also admitted that he wanted to create a Swedish-esque sound on the record : `` I think with things like the synth lead lines in it, giving it that second hook, I was kind of going for a very kind of Swedish - y kind of sound. That 's kind of the influence behind that kind of lead synth line, and that was something which I do n't think people have picked up on yet, but they just like the song because of what it is. '' Chart performance ( Edit ) The Jonas Blue version peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart, behind Zayn Malik 's `` Pillowtalk ''. Its UK peak meant it charted higher than Chapman 's original, which peaked at number five on the chart in May 1988 and a position higher upon a re-release in April 2011. Outside the United Kingdom, the Jonas Blue version reached number one in Australia. and Hungary, whilst also peaking within the top ten in Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, New Zealand and Sweden. In the United States, the Jonas Blue version went to number one on the Dance Club Songs chart. Track listing Digital download -- radio edit No. Title Length 1. `` Fast Car '' ( featuring Dakota ) ( Radio Edit ) 3 : 32 Digital download -- remixes No. Title Length 1. `` Fast Car '' ( featuring Dakota ) ( Club Mix ) 5 : 30 2. `` Fast Car '' ( featuring Dakota ) ( Grant Nelson remix ) 6 : 02 3. `` Fast Car '' ( featuring Dakota ) ( Rare Candy remix ) 5 : 42 4. `` Fast Car '' ( featuring Dakota ) ( Daddy 's Groove remix ) 5 : 23 5. `` Fast Car '' ( featuring Dakota ) ( Steve Smart remix ) 4 : 58 Digital download -- acoustic version No. Title Length 1. `` Fast Car '' ( featuring Dakota ) ( Acoustic ) 3 : 37 Charts and certifications Weekly charts Chart ( 2015 -- 16 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Wallonia ) 7 Canada ( Canadian Hot 100 ) 27 Czech Republic ( Rádio Top 100 ) Czech Republic ( Singles Digitál Top 100 ) Denmark ( Tracklisten ) 6 Finland ( Suomen virallinen lista ) 10 France ( SNEP ) 14 Germany ( Official German Charts ) Hungary ( Dance Top 40 ) 10 Hungary ( Rádiós Top 40 ) Hungary ( Single Top 40 ) Ireland ( IRMA ) Italy ( FIMI ) 5 Latvia ( Latvijas Top 40 ) Lebanon ( Lebanese Top 20 ) 11 Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) Norway ( VG - lista ) 9 Poland ( Polish Airplay Top 100 ) 30 Scotland ( Official Charts Company ) Slovakia ( Rádio Top 100 ) 6 Slovakia ( Singles Digitál Top 100 ) Spain ( PROMUSICAE ) 18 Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) UK Dance ( Official Charts Company ) US Billboard Hot 100 98 US Hot Dance / Electronic Songs ( Billboard ) 7 US Dance Club Songs ( Billboard ) US Dance / Mix Show Airplay ( Billboard ) 17 Year - end charts Chart ( 2016 ) Position Argentina ( Monitor Latino ) 71 Australia ( ARIA ) 12 Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) 15 Belgium ( Ultratop Flanders ) 14 Belgium ( Ultratop Wallonia ) 34 Canada ( Canadian Hot 100 ) 84 Denmark ( Tracklisten ) 23 Germany ( Official German Charts ) 13 Hungary ( MAHASZ ) 10 Italy ( FIMI ) 14 Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) 6 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) 9 Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) 8 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 15 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 13 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales Australia ( ARIA ) 5 × Platinum 350,000 Austria ( IFPI Austria ) Platinum 30,000 Canada ( Music Canada ) 2 × Platinum 160,000 Germany ( BVMI ) 3 × Gold 600,000 Italy ( FIMI ) 4 × Platinum 200,000 New Zealand ( RMNZ ) 2 × Platinum 30,000 Poland ( ZPAV ) 4 × Platinum 80,000 Sweden ( GLF ) 6 × Platinum 240,000 United Kingdom ( BPI ) 2 × Platinum 1,200,000 United States ( RIAA ) Platinum 1,000,000 sales figures based on certification alone shipments figures based on certification alone sales + streaming figures based on certification alone Tobtok version ( Edit ) `` Fast Car '' Single by Tobtok featuring River Released 22 January 2016 Format Digital download Recorded 2015 Genre Tropical house Length 3 : 27 Label disco : wax Songwriter ( s ) Tracy Chapman Producer ( s ) Tobtok In 2016, another tropical house version was released by Swedish record producer Tobtok, featuring the vocals from British singer River. Tobtok also released an accompanying music video. The Tobtok version also charted in a number of charts, notably Australia, where it received significant airplay and reached number 19 on the charts. The Tobtok version also charted in the Norwegian VG - lista, Irish IRMA and Danish Tracklistan official charts. Track listing `` Fast Car '' -- 3 : 27 `` Fast Car '' ( L'Tric Remix Radio Edit ) -- 2 : 57 Charts Chart ( 2016 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) 19 Denmark ( Tracklisten ) 29 Ireland ( IRMA ) 25 Norway ( VG - lista ) 32 Poland ( Polish Airplay Top 100 ) 15 Poland ( Video Chart ) Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales Australia ( ARIA ) Platinum 70,000 sales figures based on certification alone shipments figures based on certification alone Other cover versions ( Edit ) This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( July 2013 ) The song has been covered many times including by The Flying Pickets, Hundred Reasons, Xiu Xiu, Vertical Horizon, Darwin 's Waiting Room, Amazing Transparent Man, MYMP, The Wilkinsons, Mutya Buena, Kristian Leontiou, Wayne Wonder, David Usher, Linda Pritchard, Boyce Avenue ( featuring Kina Grannis ), Christian Kane, Mark Wilkinson, Elizabeth Gillies, Hitomi Yaida and Ryan Montbleau ( featuring Tall Heights ). In 2010, Kelly Clarkson and Daughtry performed a duet of the song in concert. It was also sampled by the rap group Nice & Smooth in their hit song `` Sometimes I Rhyme Slow '', making it a hit within the hip - hop community as well. British rapper Example also samples the song in his `` I Need a Fast Car '', which appeared on his mixtape We Did n't Invent the Remix. In 1991, British soul singer Gabrielle recorded a demo of her song `` Dreams '' that featured a sample of `` Fast Car ''. When it was released commercially in 1993 the sample was removed because of legal issues, but the version with the sample was still being played in nightclubs and DJ sets. Los Angeles - based turntablist DJ Quixotic is known to perform a cover of `` Fast Car '' by manipulating a tone record on a turntable to imitate the notes of the opening guitar riffs. In 1991, Hong Kong band Soft Hard covered this song in Cantonese. The song was parodied as `` I Write a Fast Song '' in the In Living Color sketch `` Making of a Tracy Chapman Song '', in which Chapman ( portrayed by Kim Wayans ) writes a song by looking out her window and witnessing events such as an old man getting hit by a bus and a domestic dispute. The song was featured in an episode of Jake and Amir, however the words are changed to `` I got a fast Jake ''. In mid-2008, Swimming With Dolphins released a recording of the song as a B - side track to their EP, Ambient Blue. In December 2010, Boyce Avenue and Kina Grannis did an acoustic arrangement ; as of October 2014 it had over 25 million views on YouTube and remains one of their most popular songs on iTunes. In April 2011, Michael Collings auditioned on Britain 's Got Talent by singing his version of `` Fast Car ''. As a result, the song peaked on number four in the UK Singles Chart in the United Kingdom, a position higher than its original peak in the country 23 years prior. In September 2014, Sam Smith covered the song on BBC Radio 1 's Live Lounge, as did British singer Birdy in April 2016. British singer Jasmine Thompson released a cover of the song in a tropical style in January 2016. Country music singer Christian Kane recorded a cover of the song, which was featured on his 2015 album, Welcome to My House ! 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Question: when did the song fast car come out
Answer: April 1988