Roving Gypsy Boy

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"Roving Gypsy Boy"
Single by The Rankin Family
from the album Collection
Released1996
Genre Country, folk
Length4:05
Label EMI
Songwriter(s) Jimmy Rankin
Producer(s) Chad Irschick
The Rankin Family singles chronology
"Forty Days and Nights"
(1996)
"Roving Gypsy Boy"
(1996)
"Movin' On"
(1998)

"Roving Gypsy Boy" is a song recorded by Canadian music group The Rankin Family. It was released in 1996 as the first single from their greatest hits album, Collection . It peaked in the top 10 on the RPM Country Tracks chart.

Chart performance

Chart (1996)Peak
position
Canada Adult Contemporary ( RPM ) [1] 23
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [2] 9

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References

  1. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 9934." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. November 18, 1996. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
  2. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 9900." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. December 9, 1996. Retrieved October 18, 2013.