Talkin' 'bout a Revolution

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“Talkin' Bout A Revolution”
Single by Tracy Chapman from the album Tracy Chapman
Released	1988
Genre	contemporary folk
Length	2:39
Label	Elektra/Asylum Records
Writer(s)	Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman singles chronology
"Fast Car" (1988) "Talkin' 'Bout a Revolution" (1988) "Baby Can I Hold You" (1988)

"Talkin' 'Bout a Revolution'" is the second single from American contemporary folk artist Tracy Chapman. The politically activist song failed to replicate the success of its predecessor, "Fast Car", and peaked at #75 in the United States. However, it also managed to chart on four other charts maintained by Billboard (which brings out the weekly US chart), and reached the top forty in two of them.^[1] The song was subsequently covered by singer Ben Jelen on the Russell Simmons/Babyface-produced all-star compilation Wake Up Everybody in 2004. This song was also covered by Reel Big Fish on their 2005 album We're Not Happy 'Til You're Not Happy and Chamberlain as a B Side to "five year diary".

[edit] Charts

Chart (1988)[2]	Peak position
Billboard Hot 100	75
Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	45
Modern Rock Tracks	24
Mainstream Rock Tracks	22
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	78

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