Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)
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| Single by Crystal Waters from the album Surprise |
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| A-side | Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless) (Radio Mix) (U.S.) | ||||
| B-side | Tell Me (U.S.) Good Lovin' (UK) |
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| Released | 1991 | ||||
| Format | Cassette single 7" single 12" single CD single CD maxi |
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| Recorded | 1990 | ||||
| Genre | Dance-Pop/Disco House | ||||
| Length | 3:42 | ||||
| Label | Mercury Records | ||||
| Writer(s) | Neal Conway Crystal Waters |
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| Producer | The Basement Boys | ||||
| Certification | Gold US) | ||||
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"Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)" is a house music 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 "LaDaDee, LaDe Da" and much-sampled piano keyboard refrain that is similar to gospel sound.
Neal Conway is a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., the Pi Omega Chapter in Baltimore.
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[edit] Chart performance
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.
"Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)" was the highest-debuting single for 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, and then by Whigfield's "Saturday Night" entering at 1.
[edit] In the media
In 1991, the song was spoofed in the memorable sketch "My Songs Are Mindless" performed by Kim Wayans on In Living Color, where Waters was portrayed by series regular Kim Wayans referencing TV shows. Wayans skewered the song's simple rhythm and melody by singing "There goes Fred Flinstone. I got a song there, got another song there: Yabba Dabba Doo Yabba Dabba Da, Yabba Dabba Doo Yabba Dabba Da...." The clip from the comedy show would sometimes show up mixed into Waters' own composition at Gay clubs with video screens.
"Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)" is also featured in the video game Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party on the Wii.
[edit] Covers
The song was sampled by Styles P in 2004 for the song "Favorite Drug" from his album Time is Money, and later by T.I. on his 2006 single "Why You Wanna". At the end of the song "Bums" by Mr. Hyde and Necro, there is a quick sample of Waters saying, "Homeless... She's Homeless."
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 a cappella vocal. The Big Room Anthem remix was featured on the 2007 Ministry of Sound Annual.
[edit] Formats and track listings
- CD-Single
- "Gypsy Woman" (Strip to the Bone Edit) (3:42)
- "Gypsy Woman" (Hump Instrumental Mix) (4:53)
- CD-Maxi
- "Gypsy Woman" (Strip to the Bone Edit) (3:53)
- "Gypsy Woman" (Basement Boy Strip to the Bone Mix) (7:31)
- "Gypsy Woman" (Hump Instrumental Mix) (4:50)
[edit] Charts
| Charts (1991)[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 8 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 25 |
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 11 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 3 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 1 |
| French Singles Chart | 11 |
| German Singles Chart | 2 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 3 |
| Italian Singles Chart | 1 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 8 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 1 |
| UK Singles Chart | 2 |
| Preceded by "People Are Still Having Sex" by LaTour |
Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one singles May 25, 1991 - June 8, 1991 |
Succeeded by "Good Beat" by Deee-Lite |
| Preceded by "Wind of Change" by Scorpions |
Swiss number one single July 21, 1991 - July 28, 1991 |
Succeeded by "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You" by Bryan Adams |
[edit] References
- ^ Australian, Austrian, French, Swedish and Swiss Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved December 30, 2007)
- ^ German Singles Chart Charts-surfer.de (Retrieved April 14, 2008)
- ^ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved April 14, 2008)
- ^ UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved April 14, 2008)
- ^ Italian Singles ChartHit parade Italia (Retrieved May 30, 2008)
- ^ Billboard Billboard.com (Retrieved April 14, 2008)
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