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"Gypsy" is a song recorded by American singer
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, for her third studio album ''
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'' (2013). It was written and produced by Gaga with French DJ
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, with additional writing credits from
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and Paul "DJ White Shadow" Blair. The song was developed with Madeon after Gaga's
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tour performance in France. "Gypsy" was described by Gaga as ''Artpop''s most personal song; she elaborated that it was about travelling the world and the loneliness associated with it. A
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and
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song, "Gypsy" is a 1980s style "anthemic" track with piano and guitar instrumentation, and lyrically talks about Gaga's fans as being the people she feels closest to. The track was mistakenly assumed to be the third single from the album when
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listed it on their
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page reserved for future releases. "Gypsy" received generally positive reviews from music critics who praised the composition, the simplicity of the production, the anthemic nature, as well as it being reminiscent of Gaga's own song, "
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". Gaga first performed the song during a listening party for ''Artpop'' in Berlin, while wearing a mustache. Subsequent performances happened at her
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album release event, on the ''
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'' Thanksgiving special, as well as the encore on her 2014 ArtRave: The Artpop Ball world tour.


Background and development

Development of Lady Gaga's third studio album, ''
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'', began shortly after the release of her second one, '' Born This Way'' in 2011, and by the following year, the album's concepts were "beginning to flourish" as Gaga collaborated with producers
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and
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. As Gaga travelled the world for her
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tour, she also collaborated with producer
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, working remotely with each other. "We've been sending ideas. We couldn't get together in the studio, but we've been sending ideas back and forth, and it's very focused on writing really good songs and, of course, with the vibe of different sounds, different kinds of productions," RedOne clarified. In the meantime, Gaga also worked with French DJ
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. This was his first experience collaborating face-to-face with a vocalist. He clarified with
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that he had "always wanted to work with pop artists and my #1 on my list was Lady Gaga. So when I had the opportunity to do that, I was really thrilled." Madeon was associated with co-writing and co-producing three songs on ''Artpop'', "
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", "Mary Jane Holland" and "Gypsy". In August 2013, while being interviewed by French radio station, Fun Radio, Gaga confirmed that she had recorded "Gypsy" with Madeon and RedOne, as well as White Shadow. Having mutual respect for each other's work, Gaga praised Madeon's production skills saying, "He is so amazing. He has such an understanding of music at such a young age. He reminds me of myself so much. He's obsessed, so obsessed with music." "Gypsy" was described as ''Artpop''s most personal song, about travelling the world and the loneliness associated with it. The song showcases Gaga's fans as being the people with whom she feels at home. In January 2014,
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had uploaded "Gypsy" to their
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account under the list of
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they would send for
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. This led to media speculation that "Gypsy" would be released as the third single from ''Artpop'', following "
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". Gaga also announced plans to film a new music video, which tied in with the single release rumours. In March 2014,
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announced that the next ''Artpop'' single would be "
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" instead of "Gypsy" and that they would premiere its music video on March 22.


Recording and composition

Gaga did not spare any free time for the song's recording and would usually start the sessions after the Born This Way Ball show performances were over. Madeon noted: "She would still give everything – even on the demo take! She's really impressive." Madeon's production on ''Artpop'' differs from his usual work. According Dylan Farella of ''Dancing Astronaut'', the song "take the mood of ''Artpop'' from ballad to anthem". On French radio Hit West, Madeon recalled that in September 2012 he had gone to see Gaga at her Born This Way Ball show at Paris'
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. After the performance, Gaga took Madeon to her hotel room. He played her some chords he had been working on for sometime. Gaga immediately started singing the main melody of "Gypsy", and then the main song "flowed out", leading them to write a
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the same night. Since Madeon had brought his computer with him, he recorded the ideas developed with Gaga so he would not forget them. Afterwards, the song went through various changes, and more musicians were added for the final version on the album. "Gypsy" was written and produced by Gaga and Madeon, with additional songwriting by RedOne and White Shadow. It was recorded by Dave Russell, Bill Malina, Ghazi Hourani and Benjamin Rice at the
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Studios, with additional recording carried out by Malina at CRC Studio in Hollywood, California. Andrew Robertson and Daniel Zaidenstadt assisted Rice in the recording sessions, while Steve Faye assisted Malina. Gaga did the guitar and piano
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s for the song alongside Tim Stewart, who worked on the acoustic guitars. Gaga also added the background vocals on "Gypsy" with Nicole and Natalie Ganther, and Lyon Gray. The song was mixed by Manny Marroquin at Larrabee North Studios; further mixing was done by Madeon at Popcultur Studio in France. Gene Grimaldi
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the song at Oasis Mastering Studios, in Burbank, California. "Gypsy" is a
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and
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song with
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influences. Adam Markovitz of ''
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'' said "Gypsy" contains "barroom ivory-tickling" and a swooping hook. ''
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'' described the song as an "eighties-style anthem." According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com, "Gypsy" is written in the key of
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and composed in the
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signature. The song moves at a
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of 134
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, and Gaga's vocals span from G3 to D5. The song's verses follow a
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of C−G−Fmaj7−Gsus−G, and the chorus follows with the progression G−Am−F−C ( V−vi−IV−I). It begins with a soft piano sound and then changes into a high-energy electro song. The composition is in a sing-along style, with Gaga belting out "I don't want be alone forever, but I can be tonight" during the chorus, talking about navigating an unknown road based only on her instincts. The lyrics also talk about falling in love while being true to oneself, which was the initial inspiration for the track. She compares herself with "Dorothy on a yellow brick, Hope my ruby shoes get us there quick", referring to the fictional
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that
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followed in the 1939 film, '' The Wizard of Oz''. The line refers to the singer approaching a crossroad in her relationships, however she feels safe with her fans. Ericka Welch of ''
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'' explained that "
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with the looming sense of loss, Gaga can't be sad when she sees all the stamps on her passport and realizes that she has the whole world in front of her."


Critical reception

"Gypsy" received generally positive reviews from music critics. Adam Markovitz of ''
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'' considered the track one of ''Artpop''s best, calling it "enjoyable". Caryn Ganz of ''
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'' praised the song's simple lyrics, describing it as an: "Eighties-style anthem where Gaga admits her love of performing... he trackworks because t wasn'tborn from the chilly conceit that art and pop need an arranged marriage to get busy." Mike Diver of '' Clash'' said that "Gypsy", along with "Applause" and "Mary Jane Holland", were able to "tick all of the prerequisite Gaga boxes—dazzling production, a clutch of clever couplets, choruses you can demolish a tower block with." A positive review came from Bradley Stern of MuuMuse who wrote in detail:
"Gypsy" is the kind of arena anthem that already sounds like it's being belted in the middle of a sold-out
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. It's a slow and steady build, but once it reaches that Journey-esque chorus ("I don't want to be alone forever, but I can be... TONIGHT!", there's no going back. Cue the endless intercontinental shout-outs at the end ("I don't speak German, but I try!" — a cute nod to " Scheiße"), and you've got an instant classic from ''Artpop''.
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'' compared "Gypsy" to stand-out tracks from Gaga's '' Born This Way'', and found comparisons with the song "
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" from it. Cinquemani felt the track was much more effective in portraying the yearning of fame, than the lead single "Applause". Kevin Fallon of ''
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'' compared it to the work of singer
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, adding that the "power ballad is the kind destined for last-call sing-a-longs at those bars with peanut shells on the floor, with Gaga belting over tickling ivories about trusting instincts and charging into the unknown." Michael Cragg of ''
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'' called "Gypsy" an "epic narrative about fame and loneliness" with the composition comparable to "The Edge of Glory" and a vocal riff similar to that of "Poker Face". Comparisons to "The Edge of Glory" were also present in Robbie Daw's review of the album for
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'', 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 one song would have done "the job better than both." Similar thought was echoed by Andew Barker from ''
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'' who found that ''Artpop'' did not have any songs worthy of release as singles, and RedOne's contribution, "the 'Edge of Glory' sequel 'Gypsy', doesn't exactly scream 'crossover hit' either." '' The Varsity''s Iris Robin found issues of "racism and cultural appropriation" in the track when Gaga claims to "love a gypsy life", since the historical and
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surrounding the
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are well-known.


Live performances

Gaga first performed "Gypsy" on a grand piano for guests at a listening party for ''Artpop'' in Berlin's
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. 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." Seated atop a piano wearing a bra and short blond hair, Gaga performed an acoustic version of the song, singing with a heavy German accent while sporting a moustache. Brenna Ehlrich of MTV noted that: "Throughout the performance, fans looked on with tears in their eyes, watching as Gaga unfurled the simple love story with nothing but her voice and piano." Malene Arpe, entertainment contributor to the ''
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'', said her performance was goosebump-inducing and caused viewers to forget about the moustache "right in the middle of her face." Gaga next performed "Gypsy" at her
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concert in November 2013 at the
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, where she sang along with a live band. During the performance, Gaga gave a shout-out to artist
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, who was heavily involved in the visuals related to the ''Artpop'' era and its campaigns, and dedicated the song to him. She again performed "Gypsy" on a piano on a ''
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'' show later that month, wearing a rainbow colored leotard with giant shoulder pads. Around the one minute mark, when the tempo of the song changes from a ballad to its original anthemic composition, a band stepped onstage from the shadows behind as well as dancers, who danced and created a party atmosphere. Hillary Hughes of ''
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'' found similarities in Gaga's vocals to those of singer
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. She felt that "Gaga plowed into 'Gypsy' with the aplomb of a Vegas lounge goddess from the future... Girl hit her notes, and well, and I'd take 'Gypsy' over 'Applause' or 'Born This Way' any day of the week, but 'Gypsy' on SNL was a bit of a confusing display from beginning to end." "Gypsy" was performed on ''
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'' on November 12, 2013. During her second Thanksgiving television special, ''
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'', which aired on
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, Gaga sang "Gypsy" as a duet with
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. Myles McNutt of ''The A.V. Club'' criticised the performance saying that "Kermit s performancewas earnest and well xecuted but it didn't feel like the product of a Lady Gaga and The Muppets special; it felt like Kermit making a cameo in a Lady Gaga special, a problem given the shared billing in the title." Conversely ''Rolling Stone''s Marissa Muller listed it as one of the five memorable moments from the special. Gaga performed "Gypsy" as the encore to her 2014 show at
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(SXSW). It was also the closing song of Gaga's 2014 ArtRave: The Artpop Ball tour. She sang it wearing long white wig and a dress with a long white
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. During some of the shows, Gaga brought audience members onstage to sing the song together. Rob Sheffield of ''Rolling Stone'' criticised the choice of the song as the show's finale, saying that it felt anticlimactic. "After a one-song encore of 'Gypsy', the house lights came up... it was startling to realize the show was already over.
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didn't have superstar moves or hits saved up for the big finale—she decided not to do a big finale at all," he concluded.


Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the
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of ''Artpop''.


Management

*Recorded at
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and CRC Studios,
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*Mixed at Larrabee North Studios, North Hollywood, California and Popcultur Studios, Paris, France *Mastered at Oasis Mastering Studios,
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*Stefani Germanotta P/K/A Lady Gaga (BMI) Sony ATV Songs LLC/House of Gaga Publishing, LLC/GloJoe Music Inc. (BMI), Maxwell and Carter Publishing, LLC (ASCAP).


Personnel

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Lady Gaga Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta ( ; born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She is known for her image reinventions and musical versatility. Gaga began performing as a teenag ...
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songwriter A songwriter is a musician who professionally composes musical compositions or writes lyrics for songs, or both. The writer of the music for a song can be called a composer, although this term tends to be used mainly in the classical music gen ...
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guitars The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected stri ...
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piano The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keyboa ...
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Madeon Hugo Pierre Leclercq (; born 30 May 1994), better known by his stage name Madeon (), is a French DJ and music producer from Nantes, currently based in Los Angeles. He initially came to widespread public attention at 17 through a YouTube video, " ...
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RedOne Nadir Khayat ( ar, نادر الخياط; born 9 April 1972), better known by his stage name RedOne, is a Moroccan singer, songwriter, record producer and record executive. As a record producer and songwriter, he has worked with many high-profi ...
 – songwriter * Paul "DJ White Shadow" Blair – songwriter *Dave Russell –
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*Benjamin Rice – recording *Bill Malina – recording *Ghazi Hourani – recording *Daniel Zaidenstadt – recording assistant *Andrew Robertson – recording assistant *Steve Faye – recording assistant *Manny Marroquin – mixing *Chris Gallant – mixing assistant *Delhert Bowers – mixing assistant *Tim Stewart – guitar *Nicole Ganther – background vocals *Natalie Ganther – background vocals *Lyon Gray – background vocals *Ivy Skoff – union contract administrator *Gene Grimaldi – mastering


Charts

In South Korea, following the release of ''Artpop'', "Gypsy" debuted at number 37 on the Gaon International Digital Chart, with sales of 3,549 digital downloads and ended up with 4,768 sales.


References


External links

* * {{authority control 2010s ballads 2013 songs Electropop ballads Lady Gaga songs Song recordings produced by Lady Gaga Songs written by DJ White Shadow Songs written by Lady Gaga Songs written by Madeon Songs written by RedOne