Rumors (Timex Social Club song)

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"Rumors"
Rumors single.jpg
Single by Timex Social Club
from the album Vicious Rumors
Released1986
Recorded1985
Genre
Length
  • 5:47 (full-length album version)
  • 4:53 (original single version)
Label Jay
Songwriter(s) Timex Social Club
Producer(s)
Timex Social Club singles chronology
"Mixed Up World"
(1986)
"Rumors"
(1986)
"Thinkin' About Ya"
(1986)

"Rumors" is a song by San Francisco Bay Area-based music group Timex Social Club, from their debut album Vicious Rumors . It was a top-10 hit in the United States, number-one hit in Canada, top-10 hit in Ireland, top-three hit in the Netherlands, and a number two hit in New Zealand, reaching No. 8 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It also topped the US R&B and dance charts and the Canadian RPM Singles chart as well.

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Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1986–1987)Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) [3] 94
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [4] 24
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [5] 15
Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) [6] 1
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles) [7] 20
Ireland (IRMA) [8] 10
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [9] 3
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [10] 3
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [11] 2
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [12] 23
UK Singles (OCC) [13] 13
US Billboard Hot 100 [14] 8
US Billboard Hot Black Singles [14] 1
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play [14] 1
US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales [14] 1
US Cash Box [15] 8
West Germany (Official German Charts) [16] 11

Year-end charts

Chart (1986)Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [17] 97
Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) [18] 11
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [19] 57
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [20] 42
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [21] 38
US Billboard Hot 100 [22] 77
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [23] 7

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [24] Platinum100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Other notable versions

In 1986, a European version was released by Van & His Crew as "Rumors (The Rap Version)". [25]

In 1997, the British band Awesome released their version of "Rumors" which hit number 8 in New Zealand [26] and also charted in some European countries. [27] [28] [29]

Parodies

The song was parodied as "Roaches" by Bobby Jimmy and the Critters, also released in 1986. [30]

See also

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