Gypsy Queen (song)
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| "Gypsy Queen" | ||||
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| Single by Akina Nakamori | ||||
| from the album CD'87 | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| B-side | "Saigo no Carmen" | |||
| Released | May 26, 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:27 | |||
| Label | Reprise Records | |||
| Composer(s) | Wataru Kuniyasu | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Ikki Matsumoto | |||
| Producer(s) | Yūzō Shimada | |||
| Akina Nakamori singles chronology | ||||
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| Music videos | ||||
| "Gypsy Queen" (Live) on YouTube | ||||
"Gypsy Queen" (ジプシー・クイーン, Jipushī Kuīn) is the 15th single by Japanese entertainer Akina Nakamori. Written by Ikki Matsumoto and Wataru Kuniyasu, the single was released on May 26, 1986, by Warner Pioneer through the Reprise label. It was also the second single from her third compilation album CD'87.[1][2]
The first day of recording occurred on 8 April 1986, on the same day, when fellow younger idol-singer Yukiko Okada committed suicide.[3] Knowing this news, Akina was unable to start recording due to intense emotional impact, resulting recording to be finished on the last minute.[3]
Nakamori self-covered the song twice: in 1995, under subtitle "Renewal" and was included in the compilation album True Album Akina 95 Best and in 2024 under subtitle "Jazz version".[4]
Chart performance
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gypsy Queen" (Jipushī Kuīn (ジプシー・クイーン)) | Ikki Matsumoto | Wataru Kuniyasu | Shingo Kobayashi | 4:27 |
| 2. | "Saigo no Carmen" (Saigo no Karumen (最後のカルメン; "The Final Carmen")) | Keiko Asō | Takashi Tsushimi | Kazuo Shiina | 4:28 |
| Total length: | 8:55 | ||||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3. | "Gypsy Queen (Live Version)" ((ジプシー・クイーン(LIVE VERSION))) | Matsumoto | Kuniyasu |
Charts
Cover versions
- Hong-Kong singer Samantha Lam covered the song in Cantonese as "教堂派對" on her 1987 album 因你別離 時光影印機 因我愛你
- Composer Wataru Kuniyasu self-covered the song on his 1988 compilation album Wataru Kuniyasu's Best Hits.
- Yuki Murakami covered the song on her 2014 album Piano Woman: Tomodachi kara.
Release history
| Year | Format(s) | Serial number | Label(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 7inch LP | L-1670 | Warner Pioneer | [7] |
| 1988 | 8cm CD, CT | 10SL-145, 10L5-4054 | Warner Pioneer | [8] |
| 1998 | 12cm CD | WPC6-8672 | Warner Pioneer | [9] |
| 2008 | Digital download | - | Warner Pioneer | [10] |
| 2014 | Digital download - remaster | - | Warner Pioneer | [11] |
