Legacy
Tracy Chapman received seven nominations at the 31st Grammy Awards, Album of the Year, Record of the Year, ("Fast Car"), Song of the Year ("Fast Car"), Producer of the Year for David Kershenbaum, Best New Artist, Best Contemporary Folk Album, and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance ("Fast Car"). The latter three were won.
In 1989, the album was rated number 10 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Albums of the 80s". In 2003, the album was ranked number 261 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
Slant Magazine listed the album at #49 on its list of "Best Albums of the 1980's".
The album was critically acclaimed and helped to revive the singer-songwriter tradition.
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