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\n\tTracy Chapman<\/a> gave her first interview in years Friday and spoke about the resurgence of \u201cFast Car<\/a>\u201d thanks to a cover by Luke Combs<\/a>. In a chat with the New York Times<\/em>,<\/a> the musician reflected on her performance of the song <\/a>alongside Combs at the 2024 Grammys, and what it was like to hear the success of its country version.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cIt was awesome. It was a very emotional moment for so many reasons. Luke is a lovely person,\u201d Chapman said of performing at the awards show with Combs. \u201cBefore deciding to do it, we had a good talk, and we were both on the same page about how we would approach it. That was where it all had to start.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tThe musician said she was \u201cweeping\u201d when she got to the rehearsal space backed by the band she had used many years prior. (Her last tour was in 2009.) Chapman said it was her idea to bring the original band back together \u2014 guitarist Joe Gore, David Kershenbaum (who produced Chapman\u2019s debut album), Larry Klein on bass, Denny Fongheiser on drums, and Larry Campbell on fiddle \u2014 for the performance.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cAnd my crew. I\u2019ve had some guys that I\u2019ve worked with through the years, for sound and lights, and they all showed up. So, emotionally, that was really something,\u201d Chapman said<\/a>, before adding, \u201cAll those people showed up for the Grammys, and I\u2019m so grateful for that. I did everything that I could to prepare myself for the performance.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tChapman said she could feel the audience reaction, but tried to get distracted by the folks in the crowd. \u201cBut I sensed it. I think some part of it, too, is that, it was fun!\u201d Chapman explained. \u201cThe crazy thing about events like that is that, you plan and you plan and you plan \u2014 it took a lot to put the whole thing together \u2014 and then it\u2019s just over in an instant. And in the immediate aftermath, you don\u2019t know what you\u2019ve done. But I knew that we pulled it off.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tReflecting on Combs\u2019 rendition of the song, Chapman said she \u201cdidn\u2019t ever dream\u201d of \u201cFast Car\u201d being a country song <\/a>but that it felt somewhat full-circle for her. (The track even won Song of the Year<\/a> at the 2023 CMA Awards.)<\/p>\n