.lukecombs ties for the longest Country Airplay No. 1s among remakes with his cover of Tracy Chapman's 'Fast Car.' 👏
in an exclusive statement, “I never expected to find myself on the country charts, but I’m honored to be there. I’m happy for Luke and his success and grateful that new fans have found and embraced ‘Fast Car.’ ”
Meanwhile, Combs’ version of “Fast Car” ties for the longest Country Airplay domination among remakes of pop hits. Brooks & Dunn’s cover of “My Maria,” the duo’s ninth of 20 chart-toppers, led for three weeks in May 1996. The song was originally a No. 9 Hot 100 hit for B.W. Stevenson in 1973. Plus, Alan Jackson’s interpretation of Eddie Cochran’s early rock classic “Summertime Blues” ruled for three frames starting in July 1994, marking his eighth of 26 leaders.
Combs’ cover of “Fast Car” concurrently continues to cross over. It bullets at Nos. 6, 9 and 20 on the July 22 Adult Pop Airplay, Adult Contemporary and Pop Airplay charts, respectively, having become his first entry on each tally.Daily newsletters straight to your inbox
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