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Tracy Chapman is breaking her silence after a yearslong hiatus from speaking to the press.
In a profile in The New York Times published Friday, the “Fast Car” hitmaker and music legend opened up to the outlet about the vinyl reissue of her self-titled debut album. The album was released 37 years ago on April 5, 1987.
“This is an opportunity for me to be able to say why I wanted to do this project and what it means to me instead of letting the chatter speak for myself,” Chapman told the NYT.
Notably, Chapman did not speak to press after her performance of “Fast Car” with country singer Luke Combs at last year’s Grammy Awards. She also rarely makes public appearances and no longer tours.
The “Talkin ‘Bout A Revolution” singer revealed that the album was supposed to come out in 2023, it’s 35th year.
“But as you know, and anyone who can do math realizes, this is 37, and here we are. We just ran into a number of snags along the way. I listened to every test pressing,” she said.
Tracy Chapman speaks out about performing with Luke Combs at Grammys
Chapman also got candid about performing with Combs at last year’s Grammys, which garnered critical acclaim and a standing ovation from the audience.
“‘Fast Car’ is a story song, and that’s the foundation of a lot of country music. I never pay too much attention to genre, personally. I don’t find it relevant or that interesting,” Chapman added. “It’s a pleasant surprise that the song has found this new home.”
She continued: “I wouldn’t have predicted that’s where it would go, but the song has been covered quite a bit, and there’s dance versions of it. I can’t say I would have thought of that either!” Chapman said she “felt” the audience’s response to the unlikely duo’s viral live collaboration.
“Mostly when I’m playing, you want to engage, but at the same time, not too much so that you get distracted and you’re not focused on what you’re doing. But I sensed it. I think some part of it, too, is that, it was fun!” Chapman said of the performance.
“The crazy thing about events like that is that you plan, and you plan, and you plan — it took a lot to put the whole thing together — and then it’s just over in an instant,” Chapman added. “And in the immediate aftermath, you don’t know what you’ve done. But I knew that we pulled it off.”
Tracy Chapman says she has ‘same concerns’ that she did at 16
In the interview, Chapman also spoke about her music’s relevance and how America still faces similar cultural divides that are referenced in her debut.
“I think, between the 16-year-old who wrote ‘Talkin’ Bout a Revolution’ and the 61-year-old sitting here with you now, that my values are the same,” Chapman told NYT. “I still have the same concerns. I still want the same changes that I did at that time. But I certainly have a different perspective.”
The four-time Grammy winner added that “having grown up in the ’70s and being a beneficiary of the civil rights movement, at a time when things started to look up, I think my expectation was that we’d just keep building on that.”
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