Gypsy Woman (Crystal Waters song)

"Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)" (also released as "Gypsy Woman (La da dee la da da)") is a song by American singer-songwriter Crystal Waters from her debut studio album, Surprise (1991). Written by Neal Conway and Waters, the song was released on April 3, 1991 by Mercury Records, as the lead single from the album. It is famous for its "la da dee, la dee da" refrain and its often-sampled keyboard riff, and is now widely regarded as one of the biggest classics of house music, being remixed several times since its release.

"Gypsy Woman" peaked at number eight on the US Billboard Hot 100 and topped the charts in Belgium, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100. The song also peaked within the top 10 of the charts in at least eight countries, including Germany, Ireland, and the United Kingdom, and entered the top 20 in Australia and France. Its music video was directed by Mark Pellington. In 2020, Slant Magazine ranked "Gypsy Woman" number 10 in their list of "The 100 Best Dance Songs of All Time". In 2022, Pitchfork featured it in their list of "The 250 Best Songs of the 1990s" and Rolling Stone in their "200 Greatest Dance Songs of All Time".