While reviewing the album, Ayala Ben-Yehuda from Billboard singled out the song as an album highlight and called it "the closest thing to an acoustic song on the album". "Gypsy" received generally positive reviews from music critics. A Spanish-language version of the song titled "Gitana" features additional lyrical contributions from Jorge Drexler and was released on 1 March 2010, as a digital promotional single. In the United States, it was released as a CD single on 12 April 2010. The original English version of the song was released worldwide on 26 March 2013. Shakira's vocal range on the song spans from A 3 to C 5. According to the music sheet published at by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, "Gypsy" is a midtempo song written in the key of D flat major, with a metronome of 100 beats per minute. I've been on the road since I was very young so that's where the gypsy metaphor comes from." Musically, "Gypsy" is heavily influenced by Indian bhangra music, and features instrumentation from the mandolin, banjo, sitar and tabla. Shakira explained the song, saying "(The song represents my) way of living and seeing life. Written in a ballad-like form, the lyrics of the song describe life travelling on the road as a " gypsy". "Gypsy" was written by Shakira, Amanda Ghost, Ian Dench, Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers, and produced by Shakira, Ghost, Lukas Burton and Future Cut. "Gypsy" was released as the fourth and final single from Shakira's eighth studio album, She Wolf (2009). Problems playing this file? See media help. It was also a part of the setlist of her Sun Comes Out World Tour.Ī 20-second sample of "Gypsy" containing part of the chorus.
Shakira appeared on a number of television shows, such as German-language entertainment show Wetten, dass.? and The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and award ceremonies to promote the song.
The music video also generated a favourable response from critics, and was praised for the chemistry between Shakira and Nadal.
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"Gypsy" was certified platinum and gold in Spain and Mexico, respectively.Īn accompanying music video for the song was directed by Jaume de Laiguana, and stars Spanish professional tennis player Rafael Nadal as Shakira's love interest. In the United States, "Gypsy" peaked at number 65 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, while "Gitana" reached number six on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart. The single was commercially successful and peaked within the top 10 of the charts of countries including Germany, Hungary, Mexico and Spain. Upon its release, "Gypsy" received generally positive reviews from music critics, many of whom complimented its production. The song draws heavy influences from Indian bhangra music. Written by Shakira, Amanda Ghost, Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers, the lyrics of the song describe one's life travelling as a " gypsy". The Spanish-language version " Gitana" was released as a digital promotional single on 1 March 2010. It was released internationally on 26 March 2010 in the United States, "Gypsy" was released as a CD single on 12 April 2010. The song was chosen as the fourth and final single from the album by Epic Records. " Gypsy" is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira, from her eighth studio album She Wolf (2009).
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