Crystal Waters 'Gypsy Woman' | The Making Of A Dance Anthem

[@DJMag]

An absolute classic! What other tracks should we include in the series? 👇

[@djdrwatson]

Rozalla, she was the 'Queen of Rave'! Baby D Adeva Tina Moore

[@veejay3626]

Robin S...Show me love

[@andrastetriformis6241]

Neneh Cherry, Buffalo Stance Romeo Void, Never Say Never Sunscreem, Pressure Patrice Rushen, Forget Me Nots Evelyn Champagne King, Shame

[@emilyjane7027]

A-Trak - Heads Will Roll Remix A Guy Called Gerald - Voodoo Ray Modjo - Lady Julio Bashmore - Battle For Middle You Princess Superstar - Perfect Exceeder Eric Prydz - Call On Me Disclosure - Latch

[@Lostin2024]

Sugar is sweeter by C.J. Bolland but more specifically the Armand Van Helden remix. I find this one intriguing because the remix was more popular than the original. So many layers to this one.

[@JohnSmith-qj6bj]

The thing about this song ,whenever you hear it you feel the same excitement that you had the very 1st time that u heard it. Love this song.

[@kichini275]

Crystal Waters, Cece Penistone and Robin S, what a time to be alive

[@charlesbronson5131]

Add Sybil & Kim Syms to that list.

[@ivamorris1605]

Legends

[@kerry-j4m]

I LOVED and bought all their music in the 90s,I'd go to house music clubs in Philly,most times I was the only black person there,but,made friends with the bouncers,the owner,the women that worked there,etc,etc,.had lots of fun too. Those were good times.

[@NostalgiaVibes420]

Yes indeed!!!!!🎶🎶🎶🔥🔥❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@OGYouTuber05]

La Bouche, C+C Dance Factory, Corona

[@Westlake72]

The greatest chord progression in the history of house music!

[@beatbuildersstudio]

It’s def one of the greats. It still holds up today.

[@tetron62]

Neal Conway wrote that progression. The most detailed explanation I've seen was done by Bthelick. It's an excellent breakdown. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hmionZSubNl1jJI

[@ΝικολαοςΣΤΑΜΑΤΗΣ-ψ8ε]

Amazing music

[@Ace_of_DiscaL]

@@beatbuildersstudio Exactly "one of". True House is all great!

[@elyer.8981]

THE greatest. Truly

[@denisesumpter6636]

You know the song is good when the melody gets sampled in a good amount of songs. Genius track.

[@imnugget8085]

Yup she struck gold

[@BrionneOlsen]

The biggest Dance Classic of all time in my humble opinion 😊.

[@ericafuller7133]

This IS my favorite song in the whole world ❤!

[@DubenDeFreshDJ]

i can’t stop playing this anthem, it is on my playlist since 97 when i started as a DJ.

[@Tommiedotjpg]

I was living in Italy as a military kid in the early 90s, when I tell you this song had Naples in a frenzy. 😂

[@imalrockme]

A giant hit here in tiny Portugal 😍

[@TeamDynamiteTV]

The whole of Italy so I've heard ☺️

[@98cents]

Makes sense, I first heard about her from an Alex Guadino track, so apparently she went big in europe, especially in italy.

[@NoyaD9]

Was indeed a big hit in Italy!

[@iamolafs_]

This song will outlive us all 👏🏽

[@DJMag]

TIMELESS!

[@ivamorris1605]

Spot on comment! Shame new generation doesn’t recognise old school

[@romulus_]

@@ivamorris1605 some do. the right people do. it will always resonate with the people who are in touch with the spirit of house music, and house music transcends generations. i've seen it!

[@belaconamat2538]

Amen !!!

[@mikeyb.0121]

@@ivamorris1605 you old heads need to stop generalising us

[@GilbertKingAispuro]

Hell yeah!!! Now THIS is a CLASSIC and still a banger! My 4 year old daughters absolutely LOVE Crystal.

[@DJMag]

4 year olds with great taste!

[@SmokeyChipOatley]

That's adorable! Nurture her interests as best as possible.

[@princealbertz]

Anyone else miss the whole entire 1990s?!

[@GRY1337]

Same here! Greetings from Germany!

[@Uncannykenny]

My 3 year old singing this non stop lol dancing and going ladadi ladada lol

[@nateisgreat108]

“I play shows for people in their 20s now” - I wasn’t even alive when this was released but love hearing it in the clubs. This is a quintessential 90s house song. You should get her on to discuss 100% Pure Love 🎉

[@ronj9933]

And Party In The Ghetto and Destination Calabria

[@ezekielthemack]

Simply put, "Gypsy Woman" was a Choooooooooon, with a profound underlying message.

[@Kriztoefur313]

I’m an “In Living Color” kid. So I can’t help but see Kim Wayans every time I hear this song 😂

[@eliporter3980]

lmao yo I was just thinking the same thing 😂. I can see Kim dancing in my head while this song plays

[@PostedForYou]

yah all i hear are the in living color lyrics even tho i love the original. yabba dabba dee. yabba dabba doo. all beef patty, specials are: lettuce cheese pickles onions.

[@omegawicked1]

Me too

[@hoodybeatz]

That’s a forever banger

[@DJMag]

TIMELESS!

[@Darkcorestudio]

She saying she did something right to me is an understatement. This song has become the voice of a new generation that started in the early 90's. I have the vinyl since day one and to this day i still regularly play it ! Absolute classic no doubt 💪

[@DJMag]

Facts!

[@pawdaw]

Gypsy Woman is like an artefact - its value has only increased over time. Here was a house song with a refrain that is still stuck in my head, an iconic chord sequence, lyrics about a homeless woman singing for money - with all the rough edges showing. It was the authenticity, the rawness, the clarity. Absolute classic.

[@mmxximusic]

I'm so glad she talked about her image and outfits because at the time, she really stood out as being more real than other artists. It made a healthy impression on me as a youth. Such a serious banger!

[@Scripture-Man]

That riff played for 12 minutes straight and I'm not tired of it.

[@JohnnyElRey1]

True facts. I enjoyed every damn minute

[@danavixen6274]

The fact Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless) has s socially conscious message while STILL having an IRRESISTIBLE and INFECTIOUS beat behind it shows it carries style and substance. Crystal Waters is a GIFTED singer/songwriter who is DESERVING of her flowers. I love her catalogue and her style. 100% Pure Love, I Am House, What I Need, The Boy from Ipanema, Surprise, etc. etc. etc.💐💐💐💐💐💐

[@SincerelyYoursWill]

The backstory of this is fascinating! Going from being into computer science; then having her mom suggest going to a psychic; to THAT psychic says use your voice to find your purpose; to then auditioning and making it as singer?! Quite a journey, that was multiplied once she decided to shine light to least of us that didn't have a voice. And that song ends up being one of her timeless and indelible tracks decades later. Enjoyed the behind the scenes backstory!

[@alienwithclout]

its truly divine

[@imalrockme]

She has the looks, the brains, serious heritage, luck AND empathy, the story about her learning about the singer begger and getting on her shoes just blew me away 🙇

[@Nathriel]

I met a psychic and after a reading for some life advice, he casually mentioned he wanted to do an album. Well, I did music in a home studio and told him. He freaked and said I should do music production. I already had some gear so we got started. 3 years later we put together 12 tracks. Oh, I work in computer science too 😄. Psychics y'all... ❤

[@Lostin2024]

This whole series has been amazing. Please keep these coming. Everyone who’s working on these should be proud of themselves.

[@DJLizardon]

I agree. These videos are awesome, and a great look into timeless tracks :)

[@andreannelea7664]

Her song 100% pure love is so good too. She’s legendary.

[@migs532]

This song will FOREVER be a true dance classic!!!

[@TheKnobCalledTone.]

They don't make music like this anymore. "Gypsy Woman" slaps harder than ever.

[@AccentShmaccent]

Yep, timeless!

[@syrus3k]

Yup, one of the greatest tunes - totally original and catchy.

[@edmundblackaddercoc8522]

Harder than davie504?

[@T.Harry79]

Yes they do. Good music is still around, but it’s no longer mainstream. You have to dig for it.

[@shanesmith-vn1ri]

​@@T.Harry79lies

[@vibes7144]

Literally my favorite song of all time.

[@chapmanproductions423]

The fact that she didn't think the song would last this long is crazy. I am 24 and its one of my favorite songs of all time. This is real music and she deserves ALL her flowers!

[@carcher3279]

I know right!? she's so humble about it after having been front and center of one of the biggest songs of all time! Bless her 😊😍🙏🏿

[@crystallinemister]

This is still my car jam. Can't imagine life without this song.

[@Rudolph_Manor]

I miss the 90's so much everyday. 💯

[@LuckyCoast]

I love that this song was dope when it was released, and the next generation appreciates the song just as much. Classic!!!

[@jameshollyoak8230]

Used to drive my dad mad with this song , I would play the 12” non stop , still absolutely love this song , takes me to a happy place

[@e28forever30]

I’m in Belgium here, let me confirm it was a BIG hit. One of the first cd singles I ever bought. Still love this song!🎧

[@shivzzi]

Put it in a time capsule. Absolute majestic tune

[@ivamorris1605]

It will never stay in a capsule ! It’s too good

[@Lee1981]

A month ago I went to a nightclub here in Chengdu China, where I live. They have a techno floor and a deep house/funky floor, anyway last track of the night on the funky floor was Crystal Waters - Gypsy Woman, I'll also mention that the DJ was a Chinese local, so pretty impressive that this far away, and so many years later, it is still getting played wherever I go. I was very stoked to hear that track at the end of the night.

[@michaelmckenna1950]

YOOOO Can we get one of these for The Bucketheads "The Bomb"??

[@DJMag]

Now that's an idea!

[@jaybirch1178]

That would be an easy one. He basically just looped and cut up Chicagos Streetplayer lol

[@vitormrmr]

@@jaybirch1178the drum pattern was unique

[@jayvee2792]

She did better than “something good in her life” - she introduced the pop music world to “ house dance music “ ⭐️

[@AlexeBriand2002]

well actually Madonna and Janet Jackson did that first

[@jayvee2792]

@@AlexeBriand2002 your crazy if you think Madonna and Micheal Jackson are house music artists - they’re pop dance music

[@PaulPaid]

​@@jayvee2792 Ever heard Good Life by Inner City?

[@DJLizardon]

Legend!! One of the greatest house tracks of all time :)

[@DJMag]

Couldn't agree more!

[@DJDoubleCee]

Even though I was only a little kid back then, I remember hearing this song played all over the radio in the early 90’s 🙂

[@chickenlips74]

Blew me away back in 91! Best house track ever. I still adore it.

[@bccivil]

I’ve heard this song throughout the world, from Australia to Amsterdam, in many different dj sets. Everytime you hear her, timeless memories are bound

[@trishchepish]

I love it. My parents used to turn the volume up while it was played on the radio since I was 1 and then, now in my 20s, still bangs in my playlist. And yes, I was born in 2004, but my parents and grandparents gave me a massive musical culture

[@Leehuss5582]

Proper old school CLASSIC tune....still love hearing this...

[@bazedjunkiii_tv]

still got a 7" of that one somewhere in my collection.

[@Leehuss5582]

@@bazedjunkiii_tv Do NOT sell it keep price will only go up and UP! StaySafe ✌🤜🏽

[@bazedjunkiii_tv]

@@Leehuss5582 i've actually rarely sold any vinyl record from my collection. none, to be exact. sitting on more than a metrical ton of vinyl right now.

[@Leehuss5582]

@@bazedjunkiii_tv PLEASE PLEASE GIVE ME SOME...only kidding....or am I.....I am..... or.... StaySafe ✌🤜🏽

[@lfcmedeiros]

This is simply a soundtrack of my life. I remember listening and never forgetting. Still a huge success and classic here in Brazil. So glad I was 18 y/o when it was released. So meaningful for me until today. I have lived in DC for one year, saw Crystal singing one time in 2003 or 2004 there and never thought it was the lyrics were directly related to the city and, in a certain way, me. Thanks Crystal Waters. Greetings from São Paulo, Brazil 🇧🇷

[@Thetruths796]

Wow, that’s amazing. I’m originally from Washington DC myself and this is my favorite song never knew it had meanings and a story tied from DC now living in Los Angeles, working in the music industry I come to realize that Washington DC contributed and birthed a lot of talent to pop culture and entertainment, but it doesn’t get its flowers or recognition because the government tends to overshadow everything

[@joeruvolo2544]

This is an anthem. First time I heard this was in Zanzibar and the building was shaking. When it broke down to the keys it was sick. Just unreal

[@DJMag]

Amazing!

[@Neimm]

when did you hear it?

[@garymayen330]

Wow! I can only imagine how this must have slapped at Zanzibar

[@joeruvolo2544]

@@Neimm when it came out early 90’s

[@joeruvolo2544]

@@garymayen330 lol everything slapped there

[@Izzy-ve3xz]

This will forever be a timeless banger

[@bsways]

I loved being young in that era so much. Feel so lucky to have experienced the scene back then. Was amazing.

[@davidjrhd]

No, crystal, we heard the message! It was powerful and electric. Especially to us people in the margins ❤

[@brendajackson13]

Ms Crystal rocked the hell out of that black suit!🥰😍🤩

[@MarkusAudio]

Gipsy Woman, Make it Happen, 100% Pure Love....Stonecold Classics.

[@homegyrl]

To pen a classic on the first try! 🤯🤯🤯🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@Richie8a8y]

I worked at a homeless shelter in the 80’s and 90’s - I knew these women. I loved this song. It is a part of my soul. Thank You Crystal Waters ♥️

[@tesla3695]

this song reminds me of "hey ya" by outkast. both sound like happy songs but when you listen to the lyrics there is a message that most ppl overlook.

[@andykassie3213]

Gypsy woman an ultimate classic still sounding fresh in today's era. We in 2024 and it still will have you dancing.❤👍👍

[@kurlykels11]

The soundtrack of my childhood in Jersey❤

[@Q2131]

Exit 5

[@ArtimusDragon]

The bond between her vocals and those chords... ❤

[@djnickytlondon]

I remember buying the single cassette in a record store in France when I was 12 back in 1991. A family holiday. Listening it in my Walkman in the car. Great memories and such a great house anthem 👏🏻

[@DJMag]

Very cool!

[@farchmarch7043]

This is a legendary tune ever. Crystal has a lot of Charisma, superb voice.

[@elyer.8981]

Forever a legend. Changed music forever. Shoutout to her and the basement boys!

[@MagnusPaul1976]

If you have a decent sound system in your home or in your car, then this is a dance floor classic that you should be listening to.

[@cedrichotspot]

This track was the highlight of my life. I will never forget it. Thank you Crystal Waters!!!🥰

[@wplants9793]

I loved this tune as a 9 year old in rural Wisconsin, still love it, so happy to share it with my kids

[@adriennewiggins2104]

Jersey strong! 😍 The clubs would go bananas over this track. Some of the best dance floor moments were created from this song! Sound Factory, Wild Pitch, The Tunnel and The Palladium were the places to be.

[@andyhodgev.a.g1291]

This record still makes the hairs on my back stand up 😊 absolutely timeless this will still be in clubland in a 100 years time

[@jimmccloskey3601]

Wow that was a fantastic mini-doc! I now have much respect for Crystal Waters, I found everything she said so thoughtful and grounded even all these years later. That she started as an introverted comp sci / poetry geek is especially badass.

[@DJMag]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@soundboy6594]

Who was in the clubs when this was out!

[@tellerrecords]

Crystal Waters never fails!!

[@lockness1980]

THIS WOMAN IS A GENIUS!!! House Music royalty!!!

[@simonsez1787]

So glad she’s getting her flowers! 💐

[@belaconamat2538]

Miss Crystal Waters: THANK YOU for Da Music !!!!!

[@andrastetriformis6241]

So great to see this goddess get more of the recognition she deserves! ❤❤❤

[@evanmakopoulos8527]

So ahead of her time. But yet right on time. Song is absolutely incredible

[@DjOmarGoodness]

2024...and it STILL BUMPS HHHARRRRDDDD!!!! Thank you Crystal

[@giovannifitzpatrick1987]

I've had the good fortune to see Crystal twice in concert, and even to this day, she's still killing it

[@javiernajar1457]

I loved hearing it at the club. It sounds so massive.

[@anil509]

i had goosebumps the whole time watching this video, and to think my 7 year old is now singing this tune when it comes on

[@JaviEnding]

What a blessing this woman’s existence is. Her music brings joy to My life

[@benji.B-side]

Timeless, totally Timeless!! A pure classic. I still feel this song in my soul, as much as I did in the House/Rave scene back in the day. I drop this in my DJ sets and the crowd, young and old, love it. It's up there at the top with the greatest House tunes ever made.

[@daveydcxcix]

I bought this single back in the summer of 91 as a 14 year old. Thank you Crystal for the music ❤😎🫶 and the message!

[@andrejones3541]

She straight blessed us with her gift!! I never knew the story behind the song and I am so glad that I do now!

[@TheWxcvbn2011]

love this series

[@JustInvertedFpv]

I first heard this song in Zouk Nightclub in Singapore in the 90's. It was a huge hit there and I've always remembered this song and the lyrics. I used to stand on the subs in the corner of the dance floor to feel it as well.

[@misstoi]

Oh we had a time on the dance floor to Crystal Waters music. Gypsy woman, making happy, 100% pure love just stream her greatest hits 💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾

[@bridgetdarby2730]

I'm 24 and love this song

[@albertadams2095]

‘82 baby here and loving this This song and Cool Like That (among several others from that era) does something amazing for my soul 🙌❤️ I’m pretty sure this song is single-handedly the reason I love old school Chicago house, Bmore Club, and Jersey Club music. It just has this certain vibe that ages like a fine wine 🍷🥰😌

[@InayaDay]

Amazing song, great story, awesome Artist: the legendary Crystal Waters!

[@anthonytbarnes8725]

Thank you Crystal Water for this awesome track! I've loved it when it was first released and I still dance to it now!!

[@DJMag]

Thanks for watching!

[@mcwinfreysmythe]

Actual real goosebumps when I first hear that refrain, every single time. Thanks for the tune CW.

[@tornari]

What a beautiful and humble artists she is

[@sdoyajdartistwho]

Dope man, always wanted to know the story behind this amazing song

[@adonisredeemed]

Wow, getting the context and the inspiration behind this song makes me love more even more.

[@DjBaapreB]

I always thought she looked angry in the music video. Great to see her smile😊 Thanks for this awesome song, Chrystal!

[@chadpalomino7950]

This song can be summed up in just two words, hypnotic and timeless.

[@kichini275]

This song was very very big in Kenya when it came out. RIP my childhood friend Tono... Lover of music🎼🎶

[@petercorr784]

Reeeeally love this series! And this tune. Today. Sounds as fresh as it was the day it came out. Still bangs. Amazing voice! ❤

[@DJMag]

Thanks for watching! Plenty more classics incoming

[@IvarConq]

The ultimate anthem ❤️🙏🏾✨

[@sherrythorne9516]

This song is still fire 🔥.

[@BKDAYZ]

A maaaaaaaazing. The lyrics, the melody and that CHORD progression!! the alignment of it all ❤

[@emmajaynegoins6325]

Never gets old

[@DJMag]

We agree!

[@88ntil]

Timeless classic.. making house music for a homeless lady is brilliant

[@miroz79]

I wonder if homeless lady got a small % of royalties. That would b cool

[@rustyredbeard]

my go-to track as an example when anyone says house music is just a boring beat and noises. Legendary track and singer.