On BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge, British R&B star Sam Smith performed a low-key cover of Tracy Chapman’s 1988 hit “Fast Car,” which you can check out below.

Instead of copying the original’s poignant acoustic guitar arrangement, the “Stay With Me” singer went for a more minimalist, jazzy approach featuring acoustic bass, piano, and spare electric guitar.

You can check out Sam Smith’s version of Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car” below:

And here's the original song:

Sam Smith’s debut album In The Lonely Hour was released back in June. The album has spawned four singles so far: “Lay Me Down,” “Money On My Mind,” “Stay With Me,” and “I’m Not The Only One.”

Check out Smith's upcoming tour dates right here:

09/05: Isle of Wight, UK @ Bestival
09/09: London, UK @ iTunes Festival
09/15: Boston, MA @ House of Blues
09/16: Washington, DC @ Echostage
09/18: New York, NY @ United Palace Theatre
09/19: New York, NY @ Manhattan Center Hammerstein Ballroom
09/21: Toronto, ON @ Kool Haus
09/22: Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
09/24: Vancouver, BC @ Orpheum Theatre
09/25: Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre-Washington
09/26: Portland, OR @ Edgefield
09/28: Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
09/29-30: Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre
10/03: Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits Festival
10/04: Houston, TX @ House of Blues
10/06: Atlanta, GA @ The Tabernacle
10/07: Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
10/09: Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
10/10: Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits Festival
10/23: Glasgow, UK @ O2 ABC
10/24: Leeds, UK @ O2 Academy Leeds
10/25: Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK @ O2 Academy Newcastle
10/27: Birmingham, UK @ O2 Academy Birmingham
10/28: Nottingham, UK @ Rock City
10/29-30: Manchester, UK @ Albert Hall
11/03: Cambridge, UK @ Cambridge Corn Exchange
11/04: Bristol, UK @ Colston Hall
11/06-07: London, UK @ Eventim Apollo
11/16: Cologne, Germany @ Live Music Hall
11/17: Hamburg, Germany @ Docks
11/18: Berlin, Germany @ Astra Kulturhaus
11/20: Paris, France @ Le Bataclan
11/28: Utrecht, Netherlands @ TivoliVredenburg
11/29: Brussels, Belgium @ Ancienne Belgique

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