Gipsy Kings (album)

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.

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
Luna de Fuego (1983) Gipsy Kings (1987) Mosaïque (1989)

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.

See also

• List of best-selling Latin albums