Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)
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| "Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)" | ||
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| Single by Crystal Waters | ||
| from the album Surprise | ||
| A-side(s) | Basement Boy Strip to the Bone mix | |
| B-side(s) | Radio edit (U.S.) | |
| Released | May 1991 | |
| Format | Cassette single, 7" single, 12" single, CD single | |
| Recorded | 1990 | |
| Genre | Dance-Pop/Disco House | |
| Length | 7:26 | |
| Label | Mercury Records | |
| Writer(s) | Neal Conway Crystal Waters |
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| Producer(s) | The Basement Boys | |
| Certification | Gold (RIAA) | |
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| Crystal Waters singles chronology | ||
| "Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)" (1991) |
"Makin' Happy" (1991) |
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"Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)" is a pop dance/disco house song by American dance music singer Crystal Waters. It was written by Neal Conway and Waters and is the first single from her 1991 debut album, Surprise. The song includes the catch of "la la dee da dee da" and much-sampled piano keyboard refrain that is similar to gospel sound. It peaked at number eight on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and at number two in the UK Singles Chart, and it went to number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.
When the song was descending the charts, it appeared on the benefit album Red Hot + Dance in a new incarnation mixed by Joey Negro, who took the song into a new musical direction. In 2006 it was remixed by Sami Dee & Freddy Jones and re-released as "Gypsy Woman 2006 (La-Da-Dee)" on the record label Absolute Sound France. The 12" vinyl included two remixes, as well as the acapella vocal. The Big Room Anthem remix was featured on the 2007 Ministry of Sound Annual.
The song was sampled by T.I. on his 2006 single "Why You Wanna". Writer Neal Conway is a member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity.
[edit] Charts
| Charts (1991) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles Chart | 2 |
| Dutch Top 40 | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 8 |
- Gypsy Woman was the highest-debuting single fo a new act in the UK Singles Chart at that time' its debut at 3 was later eclipsed by Gabrielle's 'Dreams' entering at 2.
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