Gypsy Woman (The Impressions song)

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"Gypsy Woman"

side-A label

Side A of the original US single

Single by The Impressions

from the album The Impressions

"As Long as You Love Me"

Released

October 1961

Universal Recording (Chicago)^[1]

Rhythm and blues^[2]

Length

2:20

Curtis Mayfield^[3]

The Impressions singles chronology

"For Your Precious Love"
(1958)

"Gypsy Woman"
(1961)

"Grow Closer Together"
(1962)

"Gypsy Woman" is a 1961 rhythm and blues song written by Curtis Mayfield and recorded by his group the Impressions. The group's first single following the departure of lead singer Jerry Butler, it reached No. 2 on the US Billboard R&B chart, No. 20 on the Billboard Hot 100^[4] and number 17 on the Cash Box chart. It also appeared on the group's 1963 eponymous debut album. Joe Bataan (1967), Brian Hyland (1970), Bobby Womack (1985), Steve Marriott (1989), and Santana (1990) covered this song.

According to a 1995 British interview, Mayfield wrote "Gypsy Woman" when he was 12 years old.^[5]

Brian Hyland version

"Gypsy Woman"

side-A label

One of side-A labels of the US single

Single by Brian Hyland

from the album "Brian Hyland"

"You and Me (#2)"

Released

10 June 1970

Length

2:32

Curtis Mayfield

Brian Hyland singles chronology

"Stay and Love Me All Summer"
(1969)

"Gypsy Woman"
(1970)

"Lonely Teardrops"
(1971)

In 1970, Brian Hyland recorded his version of the song, produced by Del Shannon and featuring Max Crook on keyboards which went up to Number 3 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and in Canada,^[6] and number 4 in South Africa.^[7]

Hyland's version became a gold record. In that same year 1970, Major Lance also recorded the song.^[8]

Santana version

Santana covered "Gypsy Woman" in 1990, from the album Spirits Dancing in the Flesh. It was released as a single and charted on both Adult Contemporary charts of the US and Canada, at numbers 31 and 29 respectively.

Charts

The Impressions

Chart (1961-1962)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100^[9]	20
US Billboard R&B	2
US Cash Box Top 100^[10]	17

Brian Hyland

Weekly Charts

Chart (1970-1971)	Peak position
Australian Singles (Kent Music Report)^[11]	9
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[12]	27
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[13]	3
Italian Singles (Musica e dischi)^[14]	61
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[15]	27
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[16]	27
South Africa (Springbok)^[7]	4
UK Singles (OCC)^[17]	42
US Billboard Hot 100^[18]	3
US Cash Box Top 100^[19]	3
West Germany (GfK)^[20]	34

Year-end charts

Chart (1970)	Peak position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[21]	46
US (Joel Whitburn's Pop Annual)^[22]	34

Santana

Chart (1990)	Peak position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[23]	40
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)^[24]	29
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[25]	31

References

^ Cogan, Jim; Clark, William (2003). Temples of Sound: Inside the Great Recording Studios. San Francisco, California, USA: Chronicle Books. p. 133. ISBN 0-8118-3394-1.
^ Marsh, Dave (1989). The Heart of Rock & Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made. Plume. p. 310. ISBN 0-452-26305-0.
^ "discogs.com". Discogs. September 1961. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
^ Huey, Steve. "The Impressions [Awards]". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
^ "Curtis Mayfield: Darker Than Blue (1995)". YouTube.
^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1970-12-05. Retrieved 2018-12-16.
^ ^a ^b "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved 5 September 2018.
^ Gypsy Woman Retrieved 13 May 2022
^ "The Impressions Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, December 23, 1961". Tropicalglen.com. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ "Brian Hyland – Gipsy Woman" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 3723." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
^ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved June 15, 2024. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Brian Hyland".
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Brian Hyland" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
^ "Brian Hyland – Gipsy Woman" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
^ "Brian Hyland Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles". Tropicalglen.com. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Brian Hyland – Gipsy Woman" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 3740." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
^ Whitburn, Joel (1999). Pop Annual. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. ISBN 0-89820-142-X.
^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1300." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 1345." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
^ "Brian Hyland Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved June 15, 2024.

External links

AllMusic song review

v t e The Impressions
Fred Cash Sam Gooden Reggie Torian Jerry Butler Curtis Mayfield Richard Brooks Arthur Brooks Leroy Hutson
Studio albums	The Impressions (1963) The Never Ending Impressions (1964) Keep On Pushing (1964) People Get Ready (1965) One by One (1965) Ridin' High (1966) The Fabulous Impressions (1967) We're a Winner (1968) This Is My Country (1968) The Versatile Impressions (1969) The Young Mods' Forgotten Story (1969) Three the Hard Way (1975)
Compilation albums	The Impressions' Greatest Hits (1965)
Singles	"For Your Precious Love" "Gypsy Woman" "It's All Right" "Keep On Pushing" "Amen" "People Get Ready" "We're a Winner" "Choice of Colors" "Finally Got Myself Together (I'm a Changed Man)"
Other songs	"A Hundred Pounds of Clay" "I'm Still Waiting"
Related	Discography

v t e Brian Hyland
Singles	"Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini" "Let Me Belong to You" "Ginny Come Lately" "Sealed with a Kiss" "The Joker Went Wild" "Tragedy" "A Million to One" "Dreamy Eyes" "Gypsy Woman" "Lonely Teardrops" "So Long, Marianne"

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