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"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]

"Gypsy Queen"
Single by Akina Nakamori
from the album CD'87
Language	Japanese
B-side	"Saigo no Carmen"
Released	May 26, 1986 (1986-05-26)
Recorded	1986
Genre	J-pop kayōkyoku
Length	4:27
Label	Reprise Records
Composer(s)	Wataru Kuniyasu
Lyricist(s)	Ikki Matsumoto
Producer(s)	Yūzō Shimada
Akina Nakamori singles chronology
"Desire (Jōnetsu)" (1986) "Gypsy Queen" (1986) "Fin" (1986)
Music videos
"Gypsy Queen" (Live) on YouTube

The single became Nakamori's 12th No. 1 on Oricon's weekly singles chart and sold over 357,600 copies.[3][4]

Track listing

Charts

Chart (1986)	Peak position
Japan (Oricon)[3]	1

Cover versions

• 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.

References

External links

• Official website
• "Gypsy Queen" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
• "Gypsy Queen" at Discogs (list of releases)

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