The Best of the Gipsy Kings
| The Best of the Gipsy Kings | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | March 28, 1995 | |||
| Genre | Catalan rumba | |||
| Length | 73:46 | |||
| Label | Nonesuch | |||
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| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |   [1] |
The Best of the Gipsy Kings is an album from the band Gipsy Kings. It was released on March 28, 1995, in the US.
A compilation of previous albums, which also includes a live release of "La Dona", "Galaxia" and "Vamos a Bailar" (previously released on Allegria) and the popular party Medley (consisting of a mix of Bamboleo, Volare, Djobi Djoba, Pida Me La and Baila Me).
It also includes the new song "A Tu Vera" in an acoustic tone. That song will only be re-released as a re-recorded version on the album Estrellas and its American version Tierra Gitana.
Greatest Hits which was released a year prior for European audience is a very similar compilation with a different song order and the replacement of "Viento Del Arena", "Quiero Saber", "Montaña", "Trista Pena", "Love & Liberté" and "A Tu Vera" by "Pida Me La", "A Mi Manera", "Tu Quieres Volver", "Soy", "La Quiero" and "Allegria". Also "La Dona" and "Galaxia" on this album are the live versions while the ones on Greatest Hits are studio versions. The song "Escucha Me" is also slightly different.
With over 1.5 million sales, as of October 2017[update], The Best of the Gipsy Kings is the third bestselling Latin album in the US.[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Volare - Djobi Djoba - Pida Me La - Baila Me]" | 4:48 |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Sales and certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| France ( SNEP)[7]
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2× Gold | 200,000* |
| Ireland (IRMA)[8] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[9] | Platinum | 1,563,000[2] |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
See also
- List of number-one Billboard Latin Pop Albums from the 1990s
- List of best-selling Latin albums in the United States
References
- ISBN 9780857125958. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ a b Estevez, Marjua (October 17, 2017). "The Top 25 Biggest Selling Latin Albums of the Last 25 Years: Selena, Shakira & More". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on October 17, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
- ^ "Gipsy Kings Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ "Gipsy Kings Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ "Gipsy Kings Chart History (Latin Pop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ "1995 Top Billboard Latin 50 Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 31, 1995. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
- Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ^ "The Irish Charts - 2007 Certification Awards - Platinum". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ "American album certifications – Gipsy Kings – Best of the Gipsy Kings". Recording Industry Association of America.
External links
- The Best of the Gipsy Kings at Discogs
- The Best of the Gipsy Kings at gipsykings.net
