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"Gypsy"
Song

"Gypsy" is a song by American recording artist Lady Gaga, taken from her third studio album Artpop (2013). It was written by Lady Gaga, RedOne, Hugo Leclercq and Paul "DJ White Shadow" Blair. The song was performed live at the 2014 ArtRave: The Artpop Ball world tour.

Composition

"Gypsy" is a Europop[1] and electropop song[2] with classic rock and house influences.[3][4] Adam Markovitz of Entertainment Weekly said "Gypsy" contains "barroom ivory-tickling" and a swooping hook.[5] Rolling Stone described the song as an "eighties-style anthem".[6]

According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by House of Gaga Publishing, "Gypsy" is written in the key of C major in common time. The song moves at a tempo of 134 beats per minute, and Gaga's vocals span from G3 to D5. The verses of the song follow a chord progression of C−G−Fmaj7−Gsus−G, and the chorus follows in the progression G−Am−F−C (V−vi−IV−I).[7]

Promotion

Lady Gaga performing "Gypsy" in Montreal in July 2014, during her ArtRave: The Artpop Ball tour

In October 2013, Gaga performed "Gypsy" on a grand piano for guests at a listening party in Berlin, Germany, wearing lingerie and a fake mustache.[8][9] She said of the song: "I wrote this song as I was travelling around the world... They say 'a Gypsy doesn't have a home.' But I do have a home. I have a home with you always."[10][11] Malene Arpe, entertainment contributor to the Toronto Star, said her performance was goosebump-inducing and caused viewers to forget about the mustache "right in the middle of her face".[12] Gaga performed the song at her ArtRave in November 2013,[13][14] on Saturday Night Live later that month,[15][16] and during her second Thanksgiving television special Lady Gaga and the Muppets' Holiday Spectacular, which aired on ABC.[17]

In her keynote interview for SXSW, March 2014, Gaga stated that she believes the song will receive a music video.[18]

Reception

"Gypsy" received generally positive reviews from music critics. Adam Markovitz from Entertainment Weekly considered the track one of the album's best, calling it "enjoyable".[5] Matt Russoniello from Celebuzz called "Gypsy" the new "The Edge of Glory", noting similarities to Gaga's 2011 song, and suggesting the possibility of the former becoming a single in the future.[19] Caryn Ganz from Rolling Stone praised the song's simple lyrics, describing it as an "Eighties-style anthem where Gaga admits her love of performing."[6] Chris Bosman from Time magazine, thought that "Gypsy" serves as the "epic end-of-album track" along with "Dope", but criticized the songs for not being unique enough, saying that a one song would have done "the job better than both".[20]

In South Korea, following the release of Artpop, "Gypsy" debuted at number 35 on the Gaon Singles Chart, with sales of 3,549 digital downloads and ended up with 4,768 sales.[21][22]

Charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
South Korea (Gaon Chart)[21] 35
US Pop Digital Songs (Billboard)[23] 26

References

  1. ^ Petridis, Alexis (November 7, 2013). "Lady Gaga: Artpop – review". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
  2. ^ Cragg, Michael (November 4, 2013). "Lady Gaga: 10 things we learned from hearing ARTPOP". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
  3. ^ Lipshutz, Jason (November 5, 2013). "Lady Gaga, 'ARTPOP': Track-By-Track Review". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
  4. ^ Fallon, Kevin (November 11, 2013). "ARTPOP' Review: Lady Gaga's Album Wants to Be Everything, But Is Nothing at All". The Daily Beast. The Newsweek Daily Beast Company. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
  5. ^ a b "ARTPOP Album Review". Entertainment Weekly. December 13, 2013. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  6. ^ a b "Lady Gaga Artpop". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  7. ^ http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtdFPE.asp?ppn=MN0127291
  8. ^ Deen, Sarah (October 25, 2013). "Lady Gaga debuts new track Gypsy at ARTPOP listening party". Metro. DMG Media. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  9. ^ very, Dan (October 25, 2013). "Lady Gaga Sings Acoustic Version Of "Gypsy," Sports Wacky Mustache". NewNowNext.com. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  10. ^ "Lady Gaga Performs 'Gypsy' in Germany". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  11. ^ "See Lady Gaga Belt Out Her Nomad's Ballad 'Gypsy' Live in Berlin". SPIN. October 24, 2013. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  12. ^ "Lady Gaga sings 'Gypsy' live in Berlin". Toronto Star. Star Media Group. October 25, 2013. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  13. ^ Lady Gaga's artRAVE Party: 'ARTPOP' Performance, Flying Dress & Costumes Galore
  14. ^ Marissa G. Muller (November 11, 2013). "Lady Gaga Shows Off Flying Dress at 'ArtRave'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  15. ^ "Lady Gaga: Gypsy". NBC. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  16. ^ Hughes, Hilary (November 18, 2013). "Lady Gaga Was a Glorious Hot Mess on SNL". The Village Voice. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  17. ^ "Watch Lady Gaga Sing 'Applause' And 'Gypsy' in These New 'Muppets Holiday Spectacular' Teasers!". MTV. November 27, 2013. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  18. ^ "SXSW 2014 Music Keynote: Lady Gaga". SXSW Official YouTube Channel. March 15, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  19. ^ "So, Just How 'Dope' Is Lady Gaga's 'ARTPOP'?". Celebuzz. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  20. ^ "Lady Gaga's New ARTPOP Doesn't Always Live Up to Title". Time. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  21. ^ a b "South Korean International Download Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. November 13, 2013. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  22. ^ "Online download – 2013 Month End Chart - October/November" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. To view sales from October and November 2013, select "2013–10" and "2013–11", respectively. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  23. ^ "Pop Digital Songs: November 30, 2013". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
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