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Tracy Chapman Online @tracychapmanonline.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

What is your favorite song from the album Crossroads, which we are celebrating the 37th anniversary of today?

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Tracy Chapman Online @tracychapmanonline.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Where did it all start for you? #tracychapman Photo by Herb Ritts, 1988

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Tracy Chapman Online @tracychapmanonline.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Everyone has one. The song that stopped the room the first time, or the one that only made sense years later. A hit, a deep cut, a B-side, a live version nobody else remembers. Name it below, and say why. #tracychapman

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Tracy Chapman Online @tracychapmanonline.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

What year was that? Photo by Jeffrey Henson Scales

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Tracy Chapman Online @tracychapmanonline.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

September 4 and 5, 1988. Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy. Two nights in Paris for shows 2 and 3 of the Human Rights Now! world tour, with Tracy Chapman, Bruce Springsteen, Sting, Peter Gabriel and Youssou N'Dour.

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Tracy Chapman Online @tracychapmanonline.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

September 2, 1988. Wembley Stadium, London. Opening night of the Human Rights Now! world tour. Tracy Chapman shares the stage with Bruce Springsteen, Sting, Peter Gabriel and Youssou N'Dour. Swipe for photos, setlist, press reviews and memorabilia from that first show. #TracyChapman

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Tracy Chapman Online @tracychapmanonline.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Rest in peace DollyParton, an inspiration for so many of us

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Tracy Chapman Online @tracychapmanonline.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Machine Gun Kelly closed his Lost Americana Tour with an acoustic take on Fast Car. Different worlds, one song that keeps finding new voices. What do you make of Fast Car in a new voice? Footage via @mgkmagic on YouTube. #TracyChapman #FastCar #MachineGunKelly #MGK #CoverSong

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Tracy Chapman Online @tracychapmanonline.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Many Happy Returns to Tracy Chapman who turns 62 today. Happy Birthday! 🎉

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Tracy Chapman Online @tracychapmanonline.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

You can fool some people sometimes But you can't fool all the people all the time So now we see the light (what you gonna do?) We going to stand up for our right (yeah, yeah, yeah) #getupstandup #bobmarley #tracychapman #humanrightsnow

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Tracy Chapman Online @tracychapmanonline.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Jimmy Cliff’s music carried hope, resistance, and joy across generations. From « The Harder They Come » to « Many Rivers to Cross », he changed music, not only reggae forever. His songs will keep guiding us for many rivers to come. 🕊️💚💛❤️ Photo KMazur / WireImage file

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Tracy Chapman Online @tracychapmanonline.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

🌻 Celebrating 30 years since the release of the "New Beginning" album We'd love to hear your favourite track or memory of this era.

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Amy Peterson @amypete.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

Asheville #nokings last night. Tracy Chapman on the speakers. Finally, the tables are starting to turn.

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Tracy Chapman Online @tracychapmanonline.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

This dog's name caught our attention. Tracy Chapman is a beautiful two-year-old German shepherd who is in danger of being euthanized on September 24 if she is not rescued. Please, somebody save her! She's in Contra Costa County, California. Call Contra Costa Animal Services 925-608-8400

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Tracy Chapman Online @tracychapmanonline.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

When people say they wore out an album, they literally did! How is your original copy? 😉 #tracychapman #debutalbum #fastcar

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Tracy Chapman Online @tracychapmanonline.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

When Tracy Chapman got her first big paycheck, she didn’t buy a car. Or jewelry. Or a vacation. She bought her mom a house. Paid off her student loans. Helped her sister Aneta go to school. That’s what success looks like when your roots run deep.

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More Than a Sister: Aneta’s Quiet Role in Tracy Chapman’s Story

The untold story of Aneta Chapman, Tracy Chapman's sister, who nurtured, guided, and inspired her. A rare glimpse into the bond that shaped her timeless career.

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Tracy Chapman Online @tracychapmanonline.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

(1/2) Everyone knows Tracy Chapman’s voice. Few know the voice that shaped it. Her sister Aneta was the first to hear every song Tracy ever wrote, starting when she was eight. She was also the first to say, “That one’s not good” or “Keep going.” Aneta wasn’t just a sister...

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Tracy Chapman Online @tracychapmanonline.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

Tracy Chapman’s first big break didn’t come from a record label. It came from @nataliemerchant.bsky.social who cried while listening to an advance tape of her debut album. Natalie believed in Tracy’s music and made sure that others heard it, too. She even opened for Tracy at her own show.

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Séamas Aloysius @seamusaloysius.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

On this day in 1996, the Tracy Chapman single “Give Me One Reason” peaked at #3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 (July 20)

“Give Me One Reason” was Tracy Chapman’s biggest hit in both the US and Australia, peaking at #3 in both countries.
The song from her fourth studio album “New Beginning” also went all the way to #1 in Canada, and reached #16 in New Zealand.
Chapman earned the Grammy Award for Best Rock Song for the track, and it was also nominated for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Female Rock Vocal Performance at the Grammy Awards of 1997.

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Tracy Chapman Online @tracychapmanonline.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Must read: Bringing Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car” to Vinyl: From analog tapes to lacquer cuts, this is how Tracy Chapman brought Fast Car back to vinyl with producer David Kershenbaum & mastering legend Bernie Grundman. The 35th anniversary edition was worth the wait. www.mixonline.com/recording/mu...

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Bringing Tracy Chapman's "Fast Car" to Vinyl - Mixonline

By Robyn Flans. Tracy Chapman and producer David Kershenbaum have long had discussions about celebrating the 35th anniversary of Chapman’s debut self-titled album.

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Tracy Chapman Online @tracychapmanonline.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Tracy's final performance at the Lilith Fair 1997 in Camden was unforgettable. She danced. She grooved. She led a surprise performance of "Proud Mary." Sarah McLachlan, Joan Osborne, and Victoria Williams joined her one by one. There was ecstasy on stage 🕺

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Tracy Chapman Online @tracychapmanonline.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Guess who’s #1 on The New York Times’ July 4th playlist? Tracy Chapman’s “Talkin’ Bout a Revolution” leads 10 powerful songs of rebellion and justice. 🔥 www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/a...

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Tracy Chapman Online @tracychapmanonline.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Before she sang for millions, she wrote for herself. Chapman’s early songwriting came from a personal place, unfiltered, raw, and poetic. On her fifth album, Telling Stories, she tried to return to that place. It’s a reminder: Growth often means remembering who you were before the world watched.

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Tracy Chapman: Poet First, Songwriter Always

Her lyrics began as poetry, and maybe still are.

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Tracy Chapman Online @tracychapmanonline.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Songs are not poems. At least not to Tracy Chapman. She made that distinction early on, in 1982, when she was only 18! To her, songwriting and poetry serve different purposes. Poetry, she once said, “calls for actual reading and attention.” Songs? You can hear them while driving, working, living.

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Tracy Chapman Online @tracychapmanonline.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Which Tracy Chapman lyric stays with you? You know the one. The line you whisper to yourself. The one you quote when no one’s listening. Share it. Let someone else feel it too.

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Tracy Chapman Online @tracychapmanonline.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Stuff you learn when you hang out on Reddit: Ry Cooder enjoying Tracy Chapman? Wow!

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Tracy Chapman Online @tracychapmanonline.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

“Across the Lines” is Tracy Chapman’s 9th most-streamed song of all time. Despite never being a single. Despite not appearing on either best-of album. Why? Because trauma doesn't need promotion. It finds listeners who know. Some songs rise to the top because truth floats.

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"Across The Lines" by Tracy Chapman: Meanings, Context, and the Story Behind the Song

Unpacking "Across The Lines": A Story of Racial Trauma and a Nation Divided.

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Tracy Chapman Online @tracychapmanonline.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

“He told me to run or he'd shoot me. I didn't run. I stood my ground.” It’s quiet. She doesn’t raise her voice. But what she says is earth-shattering.

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Tracy Chapman Online @tracychapmanonline.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

Not everyone stays the person they were raised to be. This first comment, left on a YouTube video, is proof of that. Racist upbringing. Changed by one song, "Across the Lines" From hate to humanity. From blindness to grace. They didn’t just hear Tracy’s voice. They listened.

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Tracy Chapman Online @tracychapmanonline.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

“Across the Lines” was one of only 5 songs Tracy performed at the Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute concert. Let that sink in. With all her repertoire, she chose this one. Why? Because freedom fighters recognize each other. And pain respects pain. Some songs are sung where change is born.

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Tracy Chapman Online @tracychapmanonline.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

“The little Black girl is me.” Tracy Chapman didn’t just write “Across The Lines”—she lived it. At 15, she was assaulted on her way home from school. The attacker pulled a gun. She didn’t run. That haunting line in the song? "Choose sides or run for your life" It wasn’t metaphor. It was memory.

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Tracy Chapman Online @tracychapmanonline.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

I'm writing tomorrow's newsletter, which will be about Tracy Chapman’s song “Across The Lines”. My research leads me to walk the streets of Cleveland via Google Street View. Is this the bridge? "Across the lines Who would dare to go Under the bridge Over the tracks That separates whites from blacks"

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Tracy Chapman Online @tracychapmanonline.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

While “Fast Car” is often considered Tracy Chapman’s most iconic track, it was “Give Me One Reason” that climbed highest on the Billboard Hot 100. On this day in 1996, it reached its peak position at #3.

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Subodh Chandra @subodhchandra.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

I just unwrapped and started playing the 35th Anniversary vinyl reissue of Tracy Chapman’s debut album and it is beyond sublime.

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Tracy Chapman Online @tracychapmanonline.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Celebrating 37 years since Tracy Chapman’s iconic Nelson Mandela Birthday Concert performance that introduced her powerful voice to the world! Subscribe now and watch your inbox later today for all the exclusive details! tracychapmanonline.substack.com

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Tracy Chapman Online @tracychapmanonline.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Thrilled that the newsletter reached #2 on Substack's Rising in Music ranking! 🎉 The next issue will focus on Tracy Chapman's songwriting process. If you haven't subscribed yet, you can do so here 👇 tracychapmanonline.substack.com/subscribe Thanks for your support and interest!

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Tracy Chapman Online @tracychapmanonline.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

You’ve been wondering: Will Tracy Chapman ever tour again? Will there be a new album? We’ve dug into her latest interviews. It’s all in this week’s newsletter 👇 tracychapmanonline.substack.com/p/will-tracy...

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Will Tracy Chapman Ever Tour Again and Release New Music?

What We Know About Tracy Chapman's Future Tour and Album

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Tracy Chapman Online @tracychapmanonline.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Writer-director-actor Max Talisman @themaxtshow shares a definitive mixtape of the love songs that shaped his film « Things Like This », the song « Fast Car » is part of it. Here’s what he said about it: (Source: Talkhouse.com)

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Tracy Chapman Online @tracychapmanonline.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Tracy Chapman is back on the airwaves! She joins Jo Whiley today on BBC Radio 2 to celebrate 35+ years since her debut album… and to share the music she loves. 📻 Tune in: 🕢 7:30pm London 🕝 2:30pm New York 🕦 11:30am San Francisco www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... #TracyChapman #BBCRadio2 #FastCar

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Ted Torque @tedtorque.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

Now Playing; Tracy Chapman (1988)

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furnace (haunt) 🏚️❤️‍🔥🕷️🕸️🦹🦇 @furnace.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

Will add some more thoughts into the bin night thread later as they become more clear, meanwhile to celebrate the historic events of 3/5/25 I bought myself a little treat

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E. Catherine Octobler @ecatherine.com · 05/05/2025

Now playing. The 35th anniversary repress. The depth of sound on this!

Tracy Chapman, 35th anniversary repress album, cover and vinyl on turntable.

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TenderLovingKiller @tenderlovingkiller.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Tracy Chapman - Tracy Chapman (1988) This 35th (+2) Anniversary edition really songs spectacular. Sadly the songs are still as timely as ever. #Vinyl

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Tracy Chapman Online @tracychapmanonline.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Celebrating more than 35 years since the release of her chart-topping self-titled debut album, Tracy Chapman will join Jo Whiley on her show this Thursday, May 8, 2025, to pick some of her favorite music.

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Tracy Chapman Online @tracychapmanonline.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Tracy Chapman spoke to the @nytimes.com about the way she is pigeonholed by the songs she writes: "I am writing. I’m still writing story songs. I know that I have been labeled as a protest singer, and it’s not a label that I accept. I’m not mad at it... 📸 Photo by Nicholas Albrecht

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Tracy Chapman Online @tracychapmanonline.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

We are deeply saddened to hear of the tragic passing of @jillsobule.bsky.social Let us listen to her music to honor the wonderful singer-songwriter she was. Our hearts go out to her family, friends and fans 🙏

Jill Sobule and Tracy Chapman backstage at the 15th Annual Bridge Benefit at the Shoreline Amphitheater in October 2001.

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Tracy Chapman Online @tracychapmanonline.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

If we needed yet another reason to love "Fast Car"👇 Did you know that Tracy Chapman's "Fast Car" is one of the best songs you can play when testing speaker quality? @nytwirecutter.bsky.social asked audio expert Brent Butterworth to explain why on this week's episode Listen here: nyti.ms/42XSZXb

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Tracy Chapman Online @tracychapmanonline.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

You can now listen to the replay of "Something About the Women", the @wmfo radio show with @bigbluesue.bsky.social here👇 (from 7 minutes and 20 seconds) www.wmfo.org/popout_archi... It will be available for 2 weeks. #tracychapman

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