Gypsy Honeymoon is a song by American singer-songwriter Kim Carnes, co-written with her son Collin Ellingson. Originally recorded for her album Checkin' Out the Ghosts in 1991, it was re-recorded and released as the lead single from Gypsy Honeymoon: The Best of Kim Carnes in 1993.

"Gypsy Honeymoon"
Cover artwork of "Gypsy Honeymoon" showing Carnes wearing a dress and denim jacket, smiling at the camera
Single by Kim Carnes
from the album Gypsy Honeymoon: The Best of Kim Carnes
Released1993
Length4:09
LabelEMI
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Don Dixon
Kim Carnes singles chronology
"Independent Girl"
(1991)
"Gypsy Honeymoon"
(1993)
"One Beat at a Time"
(2004)

Charts

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Chart performance for "Gypsy Honeymoon"
Chart (1993) Peak
position
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[1] 26
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[2] 74
Germany (GfK)[3] 65

Personnel

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Credits adapted from the Gypsy Honeymoon: The Best of Kim Carnes liner notes.[4]

Musicians

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  • Kim Carnes – lead vocals, backing vocals
  • Don Dixon – production, bass
  • Steve Goldstein – keys
  • Tim Pierce – electric guitar
  • Steven Soles – acoustic guitar, mandolin
  • Denny Fongheiser – drums
  • Jim Brock – percussion
  • Maxine Waters Willard – backing vocals
  • Julia Tillman Waters – backing vocals

Technical

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  • Peter Doell – engineering
  • Richard Bosworth – vocal engineering
  • Eric Rudd – assistant engineering
  • Dan Bosworth – assistant engineering
  • Lori Gillman – production assistant
  • Don Dixon – mixing
  • Mark Williams – mixing

References

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  1. ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 1716." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  2. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1765." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  3. ^ "Kim Carnes – Gypsy Honeymoon" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  4. ^ Gypsy Honeymoon: The Best of Kim Carnes (Booklet). USA: EMI. 1993. 077779822324.