Luke Combs made a triumphant return to his hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina this past weekend – and while he was there, he told the story of why he recorded the 1987 Tracy Chapman hit, “Fast Car.”

“I remember riding around in a 1989 Ford F-150 with a campertop on it. It was brown and the campertop was tan,”Combs, said. “My dad had a cassette tape of this album by this lady named Tracy Chapman. Listening to that album with my dad meant a lot to me and kind of sparked my love for music and kind of landed me where I am today.” The country star then brought his dad on stage for a hug before launching into the hit. “This is for you, Pop.” Check out a clip of Luke’s performance here.

Source: Billboard