Fast Car" is a song written and recorded by American singer Tracy Chapman.

It
was released on April 6, 1988 as the lead single from her 1988 self-titled debut
studio album. Her appearance on the Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute was
the catalyst for the song's becoming a top-ten hit in the United States, peaking at
number six on the Billboard Hot 100. In the United Kingdom, it peaked at number
four on the UK Singles Chart. "Fast Car" received two Grammy nominations
for Record of the Year and Song of the Year, as well as a MTV Video Music
Award nomination for Best Female Video in 1989.