Gipsy Kings (album)

Gipsy Kings
Gipsy Kings
Studio album by Gipsy Kings
Released	August 21, 1987
Recorded	1986–87
Genre	Rumba Catalana, flamenco
Length	43:45
Language	Spanish
Label	Elektra Records
Gipsy Kings chronology

Gipsy Kings is the third album by the French Rumba Catalana band Gipsy Kings, which was released in 1987. The US and European versions of this album are identical except in some cases the song order may differ. The Japanese version released in 1995 includes an alternate version of "Vamos a Bailar". The song "Inspiration" from this album famously appeared in the season five episode of Miami Vice, "World of Trouble", in June 1988.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[2]
Number One	^[3]

The album was their first to reach a worldwide audience, going gold across France, the UK, the US and other countries. In 1988, Gipsy Kings was released in the US and it spent 40 weeks on the Billboard 200, one of very few Spanish language albums to do so.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Bamboléo"	T. Baliardo, J. Bouchikhi, N. Reyes, S. Díaz	3:25
2.	"Tú Quieres Volver"	Gipsy Kings	3:15
3.	"Moorea" (Instrumental)	Gipsy Kings	4:05
4.	"Bem, Bem, María"	Gipsy Kings	3:03
5.	"Un Amor"	Gipsy Kings, Los Reyes	3:40
6.	"Inspiration" (Instrumental)	Gipsy Kings	3:28
7.	"A Mi Manera (Comme D'Habitude)" (cover of "My Way")	G. Thibault, C. Francois, J. Revaux	3:52
8.	"Djobi Djoba"	Gipsy Kings, Los Reyes	3:27
9.	"Faena" (Instrumental)	T. Baliardo, J. Bouchikhi, N. Reyes	3:45
10.	"Quiero Saber"	Gipsy Kings	4:10
11.	"Amor, Amor"	Gipsy Kings	3:13
12.	"Duende" (Instrumental)	Gipsy Kings	4:22

Japanese Bonus Tracks

No.	Title	Length
13.	"Vamos A Bailar"	3:59

Singles

Bamboléo (31 March 1988)
Djobi Djoba (25 October 1988)
Bem, Bem, Maria (25 February 1989)
Un Amor (29 July 1989)
Tu Quieres Volver (26 September 1989)
A Mi Manera (December 1989)

Personnel

Gipsy Kings

Nicolas Reyes — lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Tonino Baliardo — lead and rhythm guitars
André Reyes — rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Jacques "Max" Baliardo — rhythm guitar
Jahloul "Chico" Bouchikhi — rhythm guitar, handclaps
Maurice "Diego" Baliardo — rhythm guitar, handclaps
Paul "Pablo" Reyes — rhythm guitar

Additional Personnel

Dominique Perrier — synthesizer; arrangements (tracks 1, 3, 5, 12)
Gerard Prévost — bass, synthesizer; arrangements (tracks 2, 4, 6–9, 10, 11)
Claude Salmieri — drums
Marc Chantereau — percussion

Charts and certifications

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1987-1989)	Peak position
Australian ARIA Albums Chart^[4]	2
Austrian Albums Chart^[4]	20
Dutch Albums Chart^[4]	22
Norwegian Albums Chart^[4]	14
New Zealand Singles Chart^[4]	20
Swedish Albums Chart^[4]	23
Swiss Albums Chart^[4]	23

Year-End charts

Chart (1989)	Peak position
Australian ARIA Albums Chart^[5]	21

Sales and certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[6]	2× Platinum	140,000^{^}
Canada (Music Canada)^[7]	2× Platinum	200,000^{^}
France (SNEP)^[8]	Platinum	300,000^*
Japan (RIAJ)^[9]	Gold	100,000^{^}
Portugal (AFP)^[10]	Gold	20,000^{^}
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)^[11]	Gold	25,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[12]	Gold	100,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[13]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r99718
^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
^ Martin, David (26 April 1989). "Albums". Number One. p. 43. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "GIPSY KINGS - GIPSY KINGS (ALBUM)" (in French). lescharts.com. 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
^ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Albums 1989". Australian Recording Industry Association. 1989. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
^ "Aria Album Charts - 1989". Aria Charts. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
^ "Canadian album certifications – Gipsy Kings – Gipsy Kings". Music Canada.
^ "French album certifications – Gipsy Kings – Nouvel Album" (in French). InfoDisc. Select GIPSY KINGS and click OK.
^ "Japanese album certifications – ジプシー・キングス – ジプシー・キングス" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2001年5月 on the drop-down menu
^ Tenente, Fernando (April 14, 1990). "INTERNATIONAL: Floyd, Kaoma Top Sellers In Portugal Certs" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 102, no. 15. p. 69. Retrieved November 28, 2020 – via World Radio History.
^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Gipsy Kings')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
^ "British album certifications – Gipsy Kings – Gipsy Kings". British Phonographic Industry.
^ "American album certifications – Gipsy Kings – Gipsy Kings". Recording Industry Association of America.

External links

Gipsy Kings at Discogs
Gipsy Kings Archived 2016-10-06 at the Wayback Machine at gipsykings.net

[1] ttps://www.allmusic.com/album/r99718

[2] Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958. Retrieved 13 July 2019.

[3] Martin, David (26 April 1989). "Albums". Number One. p. 43. Retrieved 12 March 2023.

[lescharts-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "GIPSY KINGS - GIPSY KINGS (ALBUM)" (in French). lescharts.com. 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2012.

[5] "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Albums 1989". Australian Recording Industry Association. 1989. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2012.

[6] "Aria Album Charts - 1989". Aria Charts. Retrieved 23 June 2019.

[CanadaGipsy_KingsGipsy_KingsalbumCertRef-7] "Canadian album certifications – Gipsy Kings – Gipsy Kings". Music Canada.

[FranceGipsy_KingsNouvel_AlbumalbumCertRef-8] "French album certifications – Gipsy Kings – Nouvel Album" (in French). InfoDisc. Select GIPSY KINGS and click OK.

[Japanジプシー・キングスジプシー・キングスalbumCertRef-9] "Japanese album certifications – ジプシー・キングス – ジプシー・キングス" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2001年5月 on the drop-down menu

[10] Tenente, Fernando (April 14, 1990). "INTERNATIONAL: Floyd, Kaoma Top Sellers In Portugal Certs" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 102, no. 15. p. 69. Retrieved November 28, 2020 – via World Radio History.

[SwitzerlandGipsy_KingsGipsy_KingsalbumCertRef-11] "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Gipsy Kings')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.

[United_KingdomGipsy_KingsGipsy_KingsalbumCertRef-12] "British album certifications – Gipsy Kings – Gipsy Kings". British Phonographic Industry.

[United_StatesGipsy_KingsGipsy_KingsalbumCertRef-13] "American album certifications – Gipsy Kings – Gipsy Kings". Recording Industry Association of America.

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