Luke Combs says Tracy Chapman pointed out an error in his ‘Fast Car’ cover

Luke Combs said he accidentally misspelled the lyrics to Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car” in his chart-topping cover.

Speaking to fans at a concert, for TikTok videos Captivated by a concertgoer, Combs said Chapman told him about a mistake made in the last stanza.

“She said that when you recorded the song, you said:Still we have to make a decision” instead of “We have to make a decision.” And that was the first time I realized that I had recorded the song wrong,” he said, causing laughter from fans.

Combs said he was immediately upset. “I remember when she said that, I wanted to crawl into a hole,” the country artist said.

“Luckily, she did a great job with it, and I think about it every time I sing that song, and I will think about it every time I sing that song for the rest of my life,” he continued.

He said he would not sing “still have to decide” during his performance of “Fast Car” at the concert, but would sing the revised lyrics.

Combs’ tale is complicated by re-listening to Chapman’s original 1988 tune. According to Chapman, the recording of Chapman’s song says, “You’ve got to make a decision.” Genius — No “we,” as Combs said.

Chapman has performed her original lyrics at past concerts. She uttered the phrase “You have to make a decision” in her famous performance songs to mark Nelson Mandela’s 70th birthday at Wembley Stadium in 1988.

But the text may change. When two singers met on stage 66th Grammy Awards To perform “Fast Car,” Combs sang the lyrics to “We’ve got to make a decision.”

Combs’ recording of “Fast Car” topped the Billboard Hot Country chart in 2023 and reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song became the single of the year and song of the year according to Billboard Hot 100 magazine. 2023 Country Music Awards.

Chapman’s original song peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1988. The day after his Grammy performance, Chapman’s music catalog was broadcast on Spotify saw 430% growth– the music streamer shared with TODAY.com.

“When it comes to performing, it’s still hard to comprehend how great it was to be on that stage. Without a doubt, this is a defining moment in my career,” Combs said in an interview. Instagram post dedicated to Chapman’s performance at the Grammy Awards. “Tracy, I want to express my sincere gratitude to you for allowing me to be a part of your moment.”

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