Tracy Chapman has been played on NTS over 20 times, featured on 29 episodes and was first played on 29 October 2013.

Tracy Chapman (born March 30, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter. She was signed to Elektra Records by Bob Krasnow in 1987. In 1988, she released her self-titled debut album, which became a commercial success, aided by her performance at the Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute concert, and was certified 6× platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. The album received six Grammy Award nominations, including one for Album of the Year, and won three: Best New Artist, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for the single "Fast Car", and Best Contemporary Folk Album. In 2025, the album was preserved in the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress.

Her second album, "Crossroads" (1989), earned her an additional Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary Folk Album. This was followed by "Matters of the Heart" (1992) and "New Beginning" (1995), the latter achieving worldwide success, being certified 5× platinum by the RIAA, and featuring the hit single "Give Me One Reason", which won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Song.

Chapman’s subsequent studio albums include "Telling Stories" (2000), "Let It Rain" (2002), "Where You Live" (2005), and "Our Bright Future" (2008). In 2015, she released the remastered compilation album "Greatest Hits", which she curated. In 2023, Chapman became the first Black artist to achieve a country number one with a solo composition and to win the Country Music Association Award for Song of the Year when Luke Combs covered her song "Fast Car".

Studio albums Tracy Chapman (1988) Crossroads (1989) Matters of the Heart (1992) New Beginning (1995) Telling Stories (2000) Let It Rain (2002) Where You Live (2005) Our Bright Future (2008)