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Tracy Chapman's song 'Fast Car' is a hit all over again.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "FAST CAR")

TRACY CHAPMAN: (Singing) You got a fast car...

LEILA FADEL, HOST:

Good morning. I'm Leila Fadel. Tracy Chapman's song is a hit all over again following her duet with Luke Combs at the Grammys. "Fast Car" has sped to the top of the iTunes chart. Streams of the 1988 song have more than tripled, and digital sales have shot up more than 38,000%, according to Billboard. "Fast Car" originally peaked at No. 6 on the charts. The cover by Luke Combs is out now at No. 20. It's MORNING EDITION. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.

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