Gypsy (Shakira song)

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"Gypsy" was released as the fourth and final single from Shakira's eighth studio album, She Wolf (2009).{{cite web|title=Gypsy to be next single|url=http://archive.shakira.com/stream/article/display/id/325/page/2|publisher=Shakira.com|access-date=26 June 2013|date=5 February 2010|archive-date=19 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219172212/http://archive.shakira.com/stream/article/display/id/325/page/2|url-status=dead}} "Gypsy" was written by Amanda Ghost with additional composition by Shakira, Ian Dench, Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers, and produced by Shakira, Ghost, Lukas Burton and Future Cut.{{cite web|title=Gypsy|url=http://www.allmusic.com/song/gypsy-mt0026116450|publisher=Allmusic. Rovi Corporation|access-date=26 June 2013}}{{cite web|title=Gypsy|url=http://www.musicaneo.com/sheetmusic/sm-148264_gypsy.html|work=MusicaNeo|publisher=LoadCD GmbH|access-date=26 June 2013}}{{cite AV media notes|others=Shakira|title=She Wolf (album)|year=2009|type= Liner Notes|publisher= Interscope }} Written in a ballad-like form, the lyrics of the song describe life travelling on the road as a "gypsy". Shakira explained the song, saying "(The song represents my) way of living and seeing life. I've been on the road since I was very young so that's where the gypsy metaphor comes from."{{cite web|title=Gypsy by Shakira|url=http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=18753|publisher=Song Facts|access-date=27 June 2013}}{{cite web|last=Meyer|first=Kurt|title=Shakira Locking Lips With Rafael Nadal in 'Gypsy' Music Video|url=http://www.goodhopefm.co.za/news/shakira-locking-lips-with-rafael-nadal-in-gypsy-music-video/|work=Good Hope FM|publisher=South African Broadcasting Corporation|access-date=27 June 2013|date=26 February 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130628042120/http://www.goodhopefm.co.za/news/shakira-locking-lips-with-rafael-nadal-in-gypsy-music-video/|archive-date=28 June 2013|df=dmy-all}} Musically, "Gypsy" is heavily influenced by Indian bhangra music, and features instrumentation from the mandolin, banjo, sitar and tabla.{{cite magazine | url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/review/1070524/shakira-she-wolf | title=Shakira, "She Wolf" | publisher=Prometheus Global Media | magazine=Billboard | date=4 December 2009 | access-date=27 June 2013 | author=Yehuda, Ayala Ben}} According to the music sheet published at Musicnotes.com by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, "Gypsy" is a midtempo song written in the key of D flat major,{{Cite web|last1=Ian|first1=Dench|last2=Evan|first2=Rogers|last3=Carl|first3=Sturken|last4=Amanda|first4=Ghost|last5=Shakira|last6=Shakira|date=2010-05-11|title=Gypsy|url=https://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0083657|access-date=2021-04-21|website=Musicnotes.com}} with a metronome of 100 beats per minute.{{cite web|title=Gypsy|url=http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtdFPE.asp?ppn=MN0083657&#ProductDetails|work=Musicnotes.com| date=11 May 2010 |publisher=Musicnotes, Inc.|access-date=27 June 2013}} Shakira's vocal range on the song spans from A3 to C5.

The original English version of the song was released worldwide on 26 March 2010.{{cite web|title=Shakira- Gypsy (Song)|url=http://spanishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Shakira&titel=Gypsy&cat=s|publisher=Spanish Charts. Hung Medien|access-date=2 September 2013}} In the United States, it was released as a CD single on 12 April 2010.{{cite web|title=Watch Shakira's New Video For Gypsy|url=http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/features/Watch+Shakiras+New+Video+For+Gypsy-10901.html|work=Female First|publisher=First Active Media Ltd.|access-date=29 June 2013|date=2 March 2010}} A Spanish-language version of the song titled "Gitana" features additional lyrical contributions from Jorge Drexler and was released on 1 March 2010, as a digital promotional single.{{cite web|title=Shakira- Gitana (Song)|url=http://www.spanishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Shakira&titel=Gitana&cat=s|publisher=Spanish Charts. Hung Medien|access-date=29 June 2013}}

"Gypsy" received generally positive reviews from music critics. While reviewing the album, Ayala Ben-Yehuda from Billboard singled out the song as an album highlight and called it "the closest thing to an acoustic song on the album". Fraser McAlpine from the BBC Chart Blog also reviewed the song positively and praised its versatility, claiming it manages to be both "conservative acoustic music" and "radical exotic world music" at the same time.{{cite web|last=McAlpine|first=Fraser|title=Shakira – 'Gypsy'|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/chartblog/2010/04/shakira_gypsy.shtml|publisher=BBC Chart Blog. BBC UK|access-date=27 June 2013|date=7 April 2010}} Robert Copsey from Digital Spy appreciated the acoustic-instrumentation of "Gypsy", noting it to be "by far the most organic-sounding offering from her She Wolf LP", but he also felt that the song is not "as instantly infectious as some of her classic singles".{{cite web|last=Copsey|first=Robert|title=Shakira: 'Gypsy'|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/singlesreviews/a211304/shakira-gypsy.html|publisher=Digital Spy. Hearst Corporation|access-date=27 June 2013|date=29 March 2010}} Stephen Thomas Erlewine from Allmusic felt the song was representative of the entire album, picking it as an album highlight.{{cite web|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|title=She Wolf|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/she-wolf-mw0001762399|publisher=Allmusic. Rovi Corporation|access-date=27 June 2013}} Evan Sawdey from PopMatters, however, disliked the concept of the "Gypsy", saying the "metaphors don't work very well" on the song.{{cite magazine|last=Sawdey|first=Evan|title=Shakira: She Wolf|url=http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/114865-shakira-she-wolf/|magazine=PopMatters|access-date=27 June 2013}}

The song was nominated for "Top Latin Song" at the 2011 Billboard Music Awards.{{cite web | url=http://www.ontheredcarpet.com/Billboard-Music-Awards-2011:-Check-out-the-nominees/8143007 | title=Billboard Music Awards 2011: Check out the nominees | publisher=KABC-TV | work=On The Red Carpet | date=20 May 2011 | access-date=13 June 2013 | last=Lopez | first=Kristina | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110907015544/http://www.ontheredcarpet.com/Billboard-Music-Awards-2011%3A-Check-out-the-nominees/8143007 | archive-date=7 September 2011 | url-status=dead }} Two other songs by Shakira, "Loca" and "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)", were also nominated, and the award was won by the latter song.{{cite magazine | url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/471871/2011-billboard-music-awards-winners-page-4 | title=2011 Billboard Music Awards Winners Page 4 | publisher=Prometheus Global Media | magazine=Billboard | access-date=13 June 2013}} At the 2011 Annual Latin Music Awards hosted by ASCAP, Jorge Drexler won an award in the "Pop/Ballad" category for his composition of "Gitana".{{cite web|title=Pop/Ballad|url=http://www.ascap.com/eventsawards/awards/latinawards/2011/pop-ballad.aspx|publisher=ASCAP|access-date=28 June 2013|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304071152/http://www.ascap.com/eventsawards/awards/latinawards/2011/pop-ballad.aspx|url-status=dead}}

"Gypsy" attained international chart success. In Austria, it entered and peaked at number 11 on the Ö3 Austria Top 40 chart, spending a total of 10 weeks on the chart.{{cite web|title=Shakira- Gypsy (song)|url=http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Shakira&titel=Gypsy&cat=s|work=Austrian Charts|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=27 June 2013|language=de}} In the Dutch-speaking Flanders region of Belgium, the song peaked at number four on the Ultratip chart, spending a total of six weeks on the chart.{{cite web|title=Shakira- Gypsy|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/song/984eb/Shakira-Gypsy|publisher=Ultratop|access-date=27 June 2013|language=nl}} In the French-speaking Wallonia region of Belgium, the song entered and peaked at number 40 on the Ultratop 50 chart, spending a total of one week on the chart.{{cite web|title=Shakira- Gypsy|url=https://www.ultratop.be/fr/song/984eb/Shakira-Gypsy|publisher=Ultratop|access-date=27 June 2013|language=fr}} In Germany, the song peaked at number seven on the Media Control Charts, remaining on the position for one week.{{cite web|title=Single- Shakira Gypsy|url=http://www.officialcharts.de/song.asp?artist=Shakira&title=Gypsy&cat=s&country=de|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140707085345/http://www.officialcharts.de/song.asp?artist=Shakira&title=Gypsy&cat=s&country=de|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 July 2014|work=Charts.de|publisher=Media Control Charts|access-date=27 June 2013}} In Spain, the song entered the Spanish Singles chart at number 47 and peaked at number three, spending a total of 38 weeks on the chart.{{cite web|title=Shakira- Gypsy (song)|url=http://spanishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Shakira&titel=Gypsy&cat=s|work=Spanish Charts|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=27 June 2013}} "Gypsy" was certified platinum by the Productores de Música de España (PROMUSICAE) for sales of 40,000 units.{{cite web|title=Top 50 Canciones Anual 2010 |url=http://promusicae.es/files/listasanuales/canciones/Top%2050%20Canciones%20Anual%20(PUBLICAR)%202010.pdf |publisher=PROMUSICAE |access-date=30 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103050934/http://www.promusicae.es/files/listasanuales/canciones/Top%2050%20Canciones%20Anual%20%28PUBLICAR%29%202010.pdf |archive-date=3 November 2013 |language=es |url-status=dead }} In Switzerland, the song entered and peaked at number 12 on the Schweizer Hitparade chart, spending a total of 18 weeks on the chart.{{cite web|title=Shakira- Gypsy|url=http://swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Shakira&titel=Gypsy&cat=s|work=Swiss Charts|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=27 June 2013|language=de}} In Mexico, "Gitana" topped the Monitor Latino chart.{{cite web|title=Shakira alcanza la cima con su 'Gitana'|url=http://www2.esmas.com/entretenimiento/musica/noticias/154759/shakira-alcanza-cima-con-gitana/|work=Esmas.com|publisher=Televisa|access-date=27 June 2013|language=es|date=12 April 2010|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304050943/http://www2.esmas.com/entretenimiento/musica/noticias/154759/shakira-alcanza-cima-con-gitana/|url-status=dead}} It was certified gold by the Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas (AMPROFON) after it shipped 30,000 units in the country.{{cite web|title=Certificaciones 2011|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=265914703533148&set=a.249543541836931.1073741834.167176543406965&type=3&src=https%3A%2F%2Ffbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net%2Fhphotos-ak-prn2%2F1470180_265914703533148_1761131418_n.jpg&size=591%2C710|publisher=AMPROFON|access-date=14 January 2014}}

In the United States, "Gypsy" peaked at number 65 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, spending a total of three weeks on the chart.{{cite magazine|title=Shakira- Chart History|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=shakira|chart=Hot 100}}|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=27 June 2013}}{{cite web|title=She Wolf|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/she-wolf-mw0001762399/awards|publisher=Allmusic. Rovi Corporation|access-date=27 June 2013}} On the Hot Digital Songs chart, the song peaked at number 48, and remained on the chart for a total of one week.{{cite magazine|title=Shakira- Chart History|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=shakira|chart=Digital Songs}}|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=27 June 2013}} "Gitana" peaked at number six on the US Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart, and stayed on the chart for a total of 20 weeks.{{cite magazine|title=Shakira- Chart History|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=shakira|chart=Latin Songs C}}|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=27 June 2013}} On the Latin Pop Airplay chart, the song peaked at number one, and remained on the chart for a total of 25 weeks.{{cite magazine|title=Shakira- Chart History|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=shakira|chart=Latin Pop Songs C}}|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=27 June 2013}} On the Tropical Songs chart, the song peaked at number 18, and remained on the chart for a total of 20 weeks.{{cite magazine|title=Shakira- Chart History|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=shakira|chart=Tropical Songs}}|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=27 June 2013}} In Canada, the song peaked at number 80 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 chart, and remained on it for a total of one week.{{cite magazine|title=Shakira- Chart History|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=shakira|chart=Billboard Canadian Hot 100}}|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=27 June 2013}}

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The accompanying music video for "Gypsy" was directed by Jaume de Laiguana, who had previously worked with Shakira on the videos for songs such as "No".{{cite web|title=Gypsy|url=http://imvdb.com/video/shakira/gypsy |publisher=IMVDb |access-date=27 June 2013}}{{cite web | url=http://idolator.com/5640591/shakira-loca-video | title=Shakira And Her Pants Are Golden In Her "Loca" Video | publisher=Buzz Media | work=Idolator | date=29 September 2010 | access-date=7 June 2013 | last=Daw | first=Robbie | archive-date=13 September 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230913014802/https://www.idolator.com/5640591/shakira-loca-video | url-status=dead }}{{cite web|last=Newton|first=Penny|title=Be The First To See Shakira's Sexy New Video Gypsy @ 10pm Tonight|url=http://www.mtv.com.au/news/3347ebee-shakira-gypsy-mtv-exclusive/|publisher=MTV. Viacom Media Networks|access-date=27 June 2013|date=24 February 2010|archive-date=12 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120412122446/http://www.mtv.com.au/news/3347ebee-shakira-gypsy-mtv-exclusive/|url-status=dead}} The video stars Spanish professional tennis player Rafael Nadal, who portrays Shakira's love interest in the video. When asked about the reason for starring Nadal in the video, Shakira said she "thought that maybe I needed someone I could in some way identify with. And Rafael Nadal is a person who has been totally committed to his career since he was very young, since he was 17, I believe."{{cite web|title=Shakira: I Chose Nadal for Video Because I "Identify with Him"|url=http://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=352754&CategoryId=13003|publisher=Latin American Herald Tribune|access-date=27 June 2013|archive-date=19 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190519190554/http://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=352754&CategoryId=13003|url-status=dead}} The music videos for "Gypsy" and the Spanish-language version "Gitana" were released on 27 February 2010.{{cite web|title=Gypsy|date=25 February 2010 |url=https://music.apple.com/us/music-video/gypsy/358306453|publisher=iTunes Store. Apple Inc.|access-date=27 June 2013}}{{cite web|title=Gitana|date=25 February 2010 |url=https://music.apple.com/us/music-video/gitana/359483635|publisher=iTunes Store. Apple Inc.|access-date=27 June 2013}} The video begins with Shakira playing the harmonica, dressed in a black halter top and a long black skirt.{{cite web|last=Vena|first=Jocelyn|title=Shakira Scores Love With Tennis Pro Rafael Nadal In New Video|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1632776/shakira-scores-love-with-tennis-pro-rafael-nadal-new-video.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110120074019/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1632776/shakira-scores-love-with-tennis-pro-rafael-nadal-new-video.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 January 2011|publisher=MTV. Viacom Media Networks|access-date=27 June 2010|format=26 February 2010}} The next scenes mainly consist of Shakira interacting with Nadal in different ways, such as dancing for him and laying together on the ground.{{cite news | url=https://www.express.co.uk/celebrity-news/160250/Shakira-identifies-with-Nadal | title=Shakira 'identifies' with Nadal | work=Daily Express | date=February 24, 2010}}{{cite news | title=Shakira & Rafael Nadal Music Video For 'Gypsy,' Shakira's New Song | url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/shakira-rafael-nadal-musi_n_467785 | work=HuffPost | date=April 20, 2010}} The video ends with the duo sharing a kiss.{{cite news|last=Watkin|first=Camilla Pease|title=Shakira and Nadal's saucy smooch in new 'Gypsy' video|url=http://colombiareports.com/shakira-and-nadals-saucy-smooch-in-new-gypsy-video/|work=Colombia Reports|access-date=27 June 2013|date=26 February 2010}}

The video received positive reviews from critics. Melanie Bertoldi from Billboard praised Shakira's appearance in the video, saying "the Colombian firebird looks hotter than ever".{{cite magazine|last=Bertoldi|first=Melanie|title=Videos of the Week: Shakira Seduces Rafael Nadal, Ke$ha Covers Radiohead, Sade Whips a Horse|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/viral-videos/959231/videos-of-the-week-shakira-seduces-rafael-nadal-keha-covers|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=27 June 2013|date=26 February 2010}} The HuffPost review of the video labelled it as a "steamy affair". Alek & Steph from OhlalaMag praised the chemistry between Shakira and Nadal, calling it "flirtatious and playful".{{cite web|title=Rafael Nadal in Shakira's New Music Video "Gypsy"|url=http://www.ohlalamag.com/en/2010/02/rafael-nadal-in-shakiras-new-music-video-gypsy-.html|work=OhLaLaMag|publisher=Outnext Media|access-date=27 June 2013|author=Alek & Steph|date=26 February 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170926042000/http://www.ohlalamag.com/en/2010/02/rafael-nadal-in-shakiras-new-music-video-gypsy-.html|archive-date=26 September 2017|url-status=dead}} Jocelyn Vena from MTV praised the video for its "organic vibe" and commented that "while she (Shakira) claims that she's willing to wear her lover's clothes if they fit, she looks much hotter in the sheer black halter top and long black skirt that she sports at one point in the clip". Another review of the video complimented the duo's chemistry and called them both "equally-stunning".

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On 29 September 2009, Shakira appeared on the Later... with Jools Holland show to promote her album She Wolf and performed "Gypsy", along with "She Wolf" and "Why Wait".{{cite web|title=Episode 3|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00n48pp|publisher=BBC UK|access-date=27 June 2013}}{{cite web|title=Soundtracks|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1507722/soundtrack?ref_=tt_trv_snd|work=Internet Movie Database|publisher=Amazon.com, Inc.|access-date=28 June 2013}} On 16 November, Shakira performed "Gypsy" live on the show The View, accompanied by a tabla and sitar.{{cite web|title=Shakira Performs 'Gypsy' On The View|url=http://itskylineblog.blogspot.in/2009/11/shakira-performs-gypsy-on-view-video.html|publisher=ItSky Line|access-date=28 June 2013|date=16 November 2009}} On 24 November 2009, she performed "Gypsy" on The Rachael Ray Show.{{cite web|title=Shakira Performs!|url=http://www.rachaelrayshow.com/show/segments/view/shakira-performs/|work=The Rachael Ray Show|publisher=CBS Television Distribution|access-date=28 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121229194801/http://www.rachaelrayshow.com/show/segments/view/shakira-performs/|archive-date=29 December 2012|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Soundtracks|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1554819/soundtrack?ref_=tt_trv_snd|work=Internet Movie Database|publisher=Amazon.com, Inc.|access-date=28 June 2013}} On 23 December 2009, she appeared on A Home for the Holidays With Faith Hill to perform the song.{{cite web|last=Kevipod|first=Kevin|title=Shakira performs "Gypsy" on "A Home for the Holidays With Faith Hill"|url=http://www.directlyrics.com/shakira-peforms-gypsy--a-home-for-the-holidays-with-faith-hill-news.html|work=Direct Lyrics|publisher=Spin Media|access-date=28 June 2013|date=24 December 2009}}

On 27 March 2010, Shakira performed "Gypsy" on the German-language entertainment show Wetten, dass..? in Salzburg, Austria.{{cite web|title=Shakira Visits "Wetten Dass...?"|url=http://gossipcenter.com/shakira/shakira-visits-wetten-dass-341283|work=Gossip Center|publisher=Bluefin Media|access-date=28 June 2013|date=28 March 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303235713/http://www.gossipcenter.com/shakira/shakira-visits-wetten-dass-341283|archive-date=3 March 2016|url-status=dead}} On 28 April 2010, Shakira performed "Gypsy" on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.{{cite web|title=Shakira on Ellen on Wednesday|url=http://archive.shakira.com/news/title/shakira-on-ellen-this-week|publisher=Shakira.com|access-date=28 June 2013|date=25 April 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130628193101/http://archive.shakira.com/news/title/shakira-on-ellen-this-week|archive-date=28 June 2013|df=dmy-all}}{{cite web|last=Kevipod|first=Kevin|title=Shakira Performs on American Idol & Ellen!|url=http://www.directlyrics.com/shakira-performs-on-american-idol--ellen-news.html|work=Direct Lyrics|publisher=Spin Media|access-date=28 June 2013|date=29 April 2010}} The same day, she performed the song as a duet with Rascal Flatts lead-vocalist Gary LeVox on American Idol.{{cite web|last=Byrne|first=Katie|title=Shakira's 'Gypsy' Gets A Boost From Rascal Flatts On 'American Idol'|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1638032/shakiras-gypsy-gets-boost-from-rascal-flatts-on-american-idol.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629135116/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1638032/shakiras-gypsy-gets-boost-from-rascal-flatts-on-american-idol.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 June 2011|publisher=MTV. Viacom Media Networks|access-date=28 June 2013|date=28 April 2010}} Shakira opened and closed the performance while playing the harmonica. Shakira also performed "Gypsy" in Rock in Rio Lisboa and Madrid on 21 May 2010 and 5 June 2010.{{cite web|last=Claudino|first=Giselle|title=Rock in Rio Festival: Watch Here Shakira, Rihana, Cold Play, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Guns & Roses & More Live!|url=http://fabulouschannelbygiselleclaudino.blogspot.in/2011/10/watch-here-shakirarihanaguns-roses-more.html|publisher=Fabulous Channel by Giselle Claudino|access-date=28 June 2013|date=2 October 2011}}{{cite web|title=Shakira vuelve a Rock in Rio ante 85.000 almas hipnotizadas por sus caderas|url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/epa/article/ALeqM5gMfwzHZNFdjW5gzURkc0WYGGAz4w|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100609134459/http://www.google.com/hostednews/epa/article/ALeqM5gMfwzHZNFdjW5gzURkc0WYGGAz4w|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 June 2010|publisher=EPA|access-date=29 June 2013|author=Agencia EFE|language=es|date=6 June 2010}} On 15 July 2010, Shakira performed the song at the opening of the 2010 Premios Juventud awards ceremony, along with her smash hit "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)".{{cite web|title=Univision Delivers High-Tech Mix of Blowout Performances During 7th Annual "Premios Juventud" Youth Awards Show|url=http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/permalink/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20100716005208&newsLang=en|work=Business Wire|publisher=Berkshire Hathaway|access-date=29 June 2013|date=16 July 2010}} "Gypsy" and "She Wolf" were the only two singles from the album to be included in the setlist of The Sun Comes Out World Tour.{{cite web|title=Shakira Setlist at Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France|url=http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/shakira/2011/cidade-do-rock-rio-de-janeiro-brazil-7bd0065c.html|publisher=Setlist.fm|access-date=29 June 2013}} The song was performed with a "folk lilt" and Shakira's vocals were backed by "accordion, fiddles and the rhythm section".{{cite web|last=Dunlevy |first=T'Cha |title=Shakira 'rehearsal' flawless |url=https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/Shakira+rehearsal+flawless/3531878/story.html |work=The Gazette (Montreal) |publisher=Postmedia Network |access-date=29 June 2013 |date=16 September 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100919154733/http://www.montrealgazette.com/entertainment/Shakira%2Brehearsal%2Bflawless/3531878/story.html |archive-date=19 September 2010 }}{{cite web|last=Abbott |first=Jim |title=Shakira makes the Amway Arena shake |url=http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_music_blog/2010/09/shakira-makes-the-amway-arena-shake.html |work=Orlando Sentinel |publisher=Tribune Company |access-date=29 June 2013 |date=28 September 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101003122128/http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_music_blog/2010/09/shakira-makes-the-amway-arena-shake.html |archive-date=3 October 2010 }}

Shakira guest-starred as herself in the eighth episode of the season four of Ugly Betty titled "The Bahamas Triangle", which aired on 4 December 2009.{{cite web|title=The Bahamas Triangle|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1533004/?ref_=ttsnd_snd_tt|work=Internet Movie Database|publisher=Amazon.com, Inc.|access-date=28 June 2013}} The episode featured the songs "Gypsy" and "Give It Up to Me" running in the background.{{cite web|title=Soundtracks|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1533004/soundtrack?ref_=tt_trv_snd|work=Internet Movie Database|publisher=Amazon.com, Inc.|access-date=28 June 2013}} She sang "Gypsy" in a duet with Selena Gomez in the twelfth episode of the season three of Wizards of Waverly Place, titled "Dude Looks Like Shakira".{{cite web|title=Dude Looks Like Shakira|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1632428/|work=Internet Movie Database|publisher=Amazon.com, Inc.|access-date=28 June 2013}} In the episode, the main characters of the show, Alex (Gomez), Justin (David Henrie), and Max (Jake T. Austin), are shocked to find out that Shakira is no one but their Uncle Kelbo (Jeff Garlin), who is abusing one of the magic laws concerning fame and fortune.{{cite web|title=Wizards Of Waverly Place Season 3, Episode 12|url=http://www.tvmuse.eu/tv-shows/Wizards-Of-Waverly-Place_721/season_3/episode_12/|work=TVMuse|publisher=InteraktMedia|access-date=28 June 2013}} The episode aired on 16 April 2010.

• CD Single ("Gypsy"){{cite web|title=Shakira- Gypsy|url=http://www.discogs.com/Shakira-Gypsy/release/2881071|work=Discogs|publisher=Zink Media, Inc.|access-date=29 June 2013}}{{cite web|title=Gypsy (Single)|url=https://www.amazon.de/musik/dp/B0039ZEM7U|publisher=Amazon.com (Germany)|access-date=29 June 2013|language=de}}

1. "Gypsy" – 3:16
2. "Gypsy" (Freemasons Remix) – 3:26

• Digital download ("Gitana"){{cite web|title=Gitana – Single|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/gitana-single/id360785260|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100523122045/http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/gitana-single/id360785260|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 May 2010|publisher=iTunes Store. Apple Inc.|access-date=27 June 2013}}

1. "Gitana" – 3:26

• Digital download EP{{cite web|title=Gypsy- EP|url=https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/gypsy-ep/id362548387|publisher=iTunes Store. Apple Inc.|access-date=29 June 2013}}{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

1. "Gypsy" – 3:18
2. "Gypsy" (Freemasons Remix) – 3:26
3. "Gypsy" (DMC Radio Mix) – 3:17
4. "Gitana" – 3:26

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