"Gypsy Woman"
Single by The Impressions
from the album The Impressions
B-side"As Long As You Love Me"
ReleasedOctober 1961
StudioUniversal Recording (Chicago)[1]
GenreRhythm and blues
Length2:20
LabelABC-Paramount
Songwriter(s)Curtis Mayfield[2]
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[3] 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), and Santana (1990) covered this song.

According to a 1995 British interview, Mayfield wrote "Gypsy Woman" when he was 12 years old. [4]

Brian Hyland cover

"Gypsy Woman"
Single by Brian Hyland
from the album "Brian Hyland"
B-side"You and Me (#2)"
Released10 June 1970
Length2:32
LabelUni
Songwriter(s)Curtis Mayfield
Producer(s)Del Shannon
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,[5] and number 4 in South Africa.[6]

Hyland's version became a gold record. In that same year 1970, Major Lance also recorded the song.[7]

Santana cover

Santana covered "Gypsy Woman" in 1990. Their version is included on soundtrack of the movie Spirits Dancing in the Flesh.

Chart history

Weekly charts

The Impressions
Chart (1961–62) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 20
US Billboard R&B 2
US Cash Box Top 100[9] 17
Brian Hyland version

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ "discogs.com". Discogs. September 1961. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  3. ↑ Huey, Steve. "The Impressions [Awards]". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "Curtis Mayfield: Darker Than Blue (1995)". YouTube.
  5. ↑ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1970-12-05. Retrieved 2018-12-16.
  6. 1 2 "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  7. ↑ Gypsy Woman Retrieved 13 May 2022
  8. ↑ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  9. ↑ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, December 23, 1961". Tropicalglen.com. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  10. ↑ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1970-12-05. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
  11. ↑ "Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. 1971-03-27. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
  12. ↑ Ankeny, Jason. "Brian Hyland [Awards]". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  13. ↑ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles". Tropicalglen.com. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  14. ↑ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1990-09-22. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
  15. ↑ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1990-10-06. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
  16. ↑ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". collectionscanada.gc.ca. 17 July 2013.
  17. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (1999). Pop Annual. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. ISBN 0-89820-142-X.


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