Dignity (album)

Dignity is the fourth studio album by American recording artist Hilary Duff. It was released on March 21, 2007, by Hollywood Records. After launching her third record Hilary Duff (2004), she experienced an eventful personal life, including a stalking incident, her parents' separation, and breaking up with her boyfriend. Consequently, Duff assumed an integral position in its production, co-writing almost every track with longtime collaborator Kara DioGuardi instead of her previously-limited involvement.

Duff was musically inspired by indie rock band The Faint and pop singers Beyoncé and Gwen Stefani. In contrast to the pop rock themes of her prior releases, Dignity takes on more of a dance sound, which she said was not her intention while writing the album. The lyrics reference the events Duff experienced in the years leading to the album's release, and the album's songs contain influences of rock and roll and hip hop music.

Critical response was mostly positive; the album was praised for its songwriting and her new musical direction. Upon release, Dignity debuted at number three in the US, a lower peak than Duff's previous albums and with lower sales, which Billboard attributed to the loss of fans during her musical evolution. Despite this, it produced Duff's highest-peaking US single to date, "With Love" (number 24), and two US number one club hits. The album has reached the top ten in several countries and was certified Gold in the US by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Gypsy Woman

Gypsy Woman may refer to:

  • Gypsy Woman (film), a film by Steven Knight
  • "Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)", a song by Crystal Waters from Surprise
  • "Gypsy Woman" (Hilary Duff song)
  • "Gypsy Woman" (The Impressions song), also covered by Ricky Nelson and Brian Hyland
  • Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)

    "Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)" (also released as "Gypsy Woman (La da dee la da da)") is a house music song by American singer Crystal Waters. It was written by Neal Conway, Nathaniel S. Hardy, Jr. and Waters and is the first single from her 1991 debut album, Surprise. The song includes the chorus of "La da dee, la da da" and a much-sampled organ refrain.

    Slant Magazine ranked the song 48th in its 100 greatest dance songs list, adding: "'Gypsy Woman' sets its portrait of a crusty, haphazardly made-up bag lady begging dementedly on street corners to the Basement Boys' unforgivingly brutish, mongoloid thump."

    Chart performances

    It peaked at number eight on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and at number two in the UK Singles Chart, and it went to number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play Chart.

    When the song was descending the charts, it appeared on the benefit album Red Hot + Dance in a new incarnation mixed by Joey Negro, who took the song into a new musical direction.

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    Gypsy Woman

    by: Ry Cooder

    From out of nowhere, through a caravan
    Around the campfire light
    Came a lovely woman in motion
    With hair as dark as night
    Her eyes were like those of a cat in the dark
    And she hypnotized me with love
    She was a gypsy woman
    She was a gypsy woman
    She was a gypsy woman
    She was a gypsy woman
    She danced around and 'round to a guitar melody
    From the fire, her face was all a glow
    How she enchanted me, how I'd love to hold her near
    And kiss, and forever whisper in her ear
    I love you, gypsy woman
    I need you, gypsy woman
    I want you, gypsy woman
    Just gotta have a gypsy woman
    All through the caravan
    She was dancing with all the men
    Waiting for the rising sun
    Everyone was having fun
    I hate to see the lady go knowing she'll never know
    That I love her, I love her
    I love you, gypsy woman
    I need you, gypsy woman
    I want you, gypsy woman
    Just gotta have a gypsy woman
    She was a gypsy woman
    Gypsy woman, gypsy woman
    I love you, gypsy woman
    I need you, gypsy woman
    Just gotta have a gypsy woman
    She was a gypsy woman
    Can't you get the gypsy woman




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