Almost two decades ago, song lovers and avid music fans have come to adore a song so iconic that even people of today know it by heart. In the history of music, there are just a couple of songs which reached a status wherein it transcends the movement of time and surpassed the ever-changing trend that the industry promotes. More so, many songs are drained down the oblivion void, keeping a shallow dig on our memory and would soon be forgotten.
One track, however, have been dealt with rather high regards and is still playing on the radio waves up until this very day. You're definitely living under a rock if you don't know what the song Fast Car is, and if you are guilty of being unaware of it, then read on for you to be enlightened.
Considered one of the most intriguing songs of all time, Fast Car is actually sang by a women and a well-revered artist by the name of Tracy Chapman. Specifically, this smash hit has been released on April 1988, when music …show more content…
The aforementioned musical outfit have placed Fast Car at the 167th spot on their 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list. Rolling Stones have also attested that this illustrious hit is the highest ranking song that is written and sang by a female to have made it to the roster. Due to the unconventional story found within its lyrics, it is no wonder that people noticed and hoisted it to several charts such as ARIA (peaked at number 4), Canada's RPM (placed at top spot), US Billboard Hot 100 (number 1 spot) and Dutch Top 40 (peaked at number 1).
A plethora of musicians have done their own covers of this very influential song on the likes of Jonas Blue, The Flying Pickets, Boyce Avenue, Amazing Transparent Man, Vertical Horizon, Mark Wilkinson and Elizabeth Gillies. So far, the most noted certification that Fast Car achieved is from United Kingdom's BPI wherein it garnered a total of 661,500 in sales and
One track, however, have been dealt with rather high regards and is still playing on the radio waves up until this very day. You're definitely living under a rock if you don't know what the song Fast Car is, and if you are guilty of being unaware of it, then read on for you to be enlightened.
Considered one of the most intriguing songs of all time, Fast Car is actually sang by a women and a well-revered artist by the name of Tracy Chapman. Specifically, this smash hit has been released on April 1988, when music …show more content…
The aforementioned musical outfit have placed Fast Car at the 167th spot on their 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list. Rolling Stones have also attested that this illustrious hit is the highest ranking song that is written and sang by a female to have made it to the roster. Due to the unconventional story found within its lyrics, it is no wonder that people noticed and hoisted it to several charts such as ARIA (peaked at number 4), Canada's RPM (placed at top spot), US Billboard Hot 100 (number 1 spot) and Dutch Top 40 (peaked at number 1).
A plethora of musicians have done their own covers of this very influential song on the likes of Jonas Blue, The Flying Pickets, Boyce Avenue, Amazing Transparent Man, Vertical Horizon, Mark Wilkinson and Elizabeth Gillies. So far, the most noted certification that Fast Car achieved is from United Kingdom's BPI wherein it garnered a total of 661,500 in sales and