I remember when Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car” was released in April of ’88, a striking introduction from a powerful and heart-rending new voice in music. “Fast Car” simply and beautifully relays the persuasive, hopeful desire to escape; the singer wants a “ticket to anywhere” and has “nothing to lose” or “prove.” Chapman has never confirmed the exact origin of the song, through the years it’s become an anthem amongst the queer community, its themes of love, belonging, and the need for something better timeless and universal.
According to the Billboard chart, the month would wrap with ‘80s pop queen Whitney Houston’s “Where Do Broken Hearts Go” reclaiming the No.
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