Rumours (song)

Last updated
"Rumours"
Single by Damage
from the album Since You've Been Gone
Released2000
Genre R&B, 2-step garage
Label Cooltempo Records
Damage singles chronology
"Ghetto Romance"
(2000)
"Rumours"
(2000)
"Still Be Lovin' You"
(2001)

"Rumours" is a single by British R&B group Damage, released in 2000 as the second single from their second and last album, Since You've Been Gone . The song was a mild hit, reaching #22 on the UK Singles Chart. [1]

Contents

The song is a mixture of R&B and 2-step. The CD2 single contains UK garage remixes of "Rumours" and their previous single "Ghetto Romance", as remixed by Ed Case & Carl H and Groove Chronicles, respectively. The 12" vinyl release contains both the vocal and dub mixes by Ed Case & Carl H.

Track listing

UK single CD1
  1. "Rumours" (K.O. 7" Mix) - 4:02
  2. "Feelin' Me" (feat. Iceberg Slimm) - 3:51
  3. "Rumours" (Jonny Douglas Mix) - 3:40
  4. Music Video
UK single CD2
  1. "Rumours" (K.O. 12" Mix) - 4:51
  2. "Rumours" (Ed Case & Carl H. Vocal) - 4:38
  3. "Ghetto Romance" (Groove Chronicles Mix) - 5:29
UK 12" single
A1. "Rumours" (K.O. 12" Mix) - 4:51
A2. "Feelin' Me" - 3:51
B1. "Rumours" (Ed Case & Carl H. Vocal) - 4:38
B2. "Rumours" (Ed Case & Carl H. Dub) - 5:00

Related Research Articles

Cruel Summer (Bananarama song)

"Cruel Summer" is a song recorded by the English girl group Bananarama. It was written by Steve Jolley, Tony Swain and Bananarama and produced by Swain and Jolley. Released as a single in 1983, it was initially a stand-alone single but was subsequently included on their self-titled second album which was released a year later, thus it is considered the album's first single. The song reached number eight on the UK Singles Chart in 1983, and after its inclusion in the 1984 film The Karate Kid it reached number nine on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

Cooltempo Records is a British record label and a subsidiary of EMI. The label released albums by artists such as Kenny Thomas, Milli Vanilli, Adeva, Shara Nelson, Mica Paris and Innocence.

<i>Wow!</i> (Bananarama album) 1987 studio album by Bananarama

Wow! is the fourth studio album by English girl group Bananarama, released on 4 September 1987 by London Records. The album was entirely produced and co-written with the Stock Aitken Waterman production trio. Tensions between group member Siobhan Fahey and Stock, Aitken and Waterman regarding songwriting input and lyrical content prompted Fahey's departure from Bananarama five months after its release. By the time the album's fourth single, "I Want You Back", was released in March 1988, Fahey had been replaced with Jacquie O'Sullivan, who re-recorded the vocals for the single version of the song. Fahey would resurface later in 1988 with her new band, Shakespears Sister.

Policy of Truth 1990 single by Depeche Mode

"Policy of Truth" is a song by English electronic band Depeche Mode, released in May 1990 as the third single from their seventh studio album Violator (1990). Although the song was less successful than the first two singles before, it is the only Depeche Mode single to chart higher on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart (#15) than on the UK Singles Chart (#16), as well, as peaking at number two on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart. It also became the band's second chart-topper on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.

World in My Eyes 1990 single by Depeche Mode

"World in My Eyes" is a song by English electronic music band Depeche Mode. It was released on 2 September 1990 as the fourth and final single from their seventh studio album, Violator (1990). It peaked at number two in Denmark and Spain, number 17 on the UK Singles Chart, and number 52 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Damage are a British R&B boy band who achieved success in the 1990s with eleven hit singles, including four top 10 successes on the UK Singles Chart. They have sold 2.6 million records worldwide. The band consists of Jade Jones, Rahsaan J Bromfield, Andrez Harriott, Coreé Richards and Noel Simpson.

I Heard a Rumour 1987 single by Bananarama

"I Heard a Rumour" is a song by English girl group Bananarama from their fourth studio album, Wow! (1987). It was also featured in the 1987 comedy film Disorderlies and included on its soundtrack.

Nathan Jones (song)

"Nathan Jones" is a song by American girl group the Supremes from their twenty-third studio album, Touch (1971). It was released on April 15, 1971, as the album's lead single. Produced by Frank Wilson and written by Kathy Wakefield and Leonard Caston, "Nathan Jones" was one of eight top-40 entries the Supremes recorded after its original frontwoman, Diana Ross, left the group for a solo career.

A Trick of the Night

"A Trick of the Night" is a mid-tempo ballad recorded by English girl group Bananarama. It was written and produced by Steve Jolley and Tony Swain and released as the final single from Bananarama's album True Confessions.

<i>The Greatest Remixes Collection</i> 1990 remix album by Bananarama

The Greatest Remixes Collection is a compilation of Bananarama remixes released exclusively in Southeast Asia in 1990. At the time of the release, the only mix that had not been issued on CD was the Miami Mix of "I Heard a Rumour", although none of the mixes had ever been compiled on a Bananarama album. Subsequently some of the mixes have been available on easier to find Bananarama albums, such as The Very Best of Bananarama double CD or The Twelve Inches of Bananarama. The album has become very rare and expensive.

Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up song written, produced and recorded by Barry White

"Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up" is a song written, produced and recorded by Barry White for his second album, Stone Gon' (1973). In June 1973, it was released as the first single in the United States and reached number two on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number seven on the Billboard Hot 100. It became a gold record. In Europe, it was issued in early 1974 and peaked at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart.

<i>Diana Extended: The Remixes</i> 1994 remix album by Diana Ross

Diana Extended: The Remixes is a remix album released by American soul singer Diana Ross in 1994. The album includes six tracks that were reworked by some of the biggest names in the industry at the time, covering Ross' career as a solo artist and as a member of The Supremes, with Frankie Knuckles updating "Someday We'll Be Together" from 1969. The album also contains a remix of "Chain Reaction", originally released during Ross' time at RCA. The seventh track is "You're Gonna Love It", a track from the album The Force Behind the Power. The version on Diana Extended: The Remixes is a short remix available previously on a 12" single.

Feelin Fine 1998 single by Unique

"Feelin' Fine" is a song written by Darren Mew and originally released as a happy hardcore song in 1998 under the alias Unique. In 2003, Ultrabeat released a cover of the song with newly added lyrics as their second single; it reached number 12 on the UK Singles Chart.

<i>Since Youve Been Gone</i> (album) 2001 studio album by Damage

Since You've Been Gone is the second studio album released by British boyband Damage, released on 2 April 2001, two weeks after the release of the album's third single. The album was the last album to be released under the band's original tenure and the last to feature original band member Coreé Richards. The album features a number of guest vocalists, including Kele Le Roc and band member Jade Jones' long-term partner Emma Bunton. The British release contains an additional remix of "So What If I". The album contains the band's signature single "Ghetto Romance" produced and written by Grammy Winning producers Tim & Bob, as well as "Rumours", "Still Be Lovin' You" and "After the Love Has Gone".

Break 4 Love

"Break 4 Love" is a song written, produced and recorded by Vaughan Mason, the principal member of house music group Raze, the song's original credited performer. The song, the group's only significant US hit, featured vocals by Keith Thompson, Bobby Coleman, and sexual sound samples by Erique Dial. The single peaked at number 28 in the UK Singles Chart and it topped the US Hot Dance Club Play chart in 1988. It is still considered a classic of the early house music genre.

<i>Viva</i> (Bananarama album) 2009 studio album by Bananarama

Viva is the tenth studio album recorded by the British vocal duo Bananarama. It was released by Fascination Records on 14 September 2009 in the UK.

The Line (Lisa Stansfield song)

"The Line" is a song recorded by British singer Lisa Stansfield, released as the third European single from her eponymous album (1997). It was written by Lisa Stansfield, Ian Devaney and Terry Gamwell, and produced by Devaney and Peter Mokran. The song received positive reviews from music critics. It was released as a single in Europe on 22 September 1997 and reached number sixty-four in the United Kingdom.

Lets Just Call It Love

"Let's Just Call It Love" is a song recorded by British singer Lisa Stansfield for her 2001 album, Face Up. It was released as the first single in Europe on 11 June 2001. The song, written by Stansfield, Ian Devaney and Richard Darbyshire, and produced by Devaney, received positive reviews from music critics. They praised the track for incorporating the British 2-step garage beats which made it an unusual but interesting and adventurous leadoff single.

Should Be Higher

"Should Be Higher" is a song by the English electronic band Depeche Mode from their thirteenth studio album, Delta Machine. The song was written by Dave Gahan and Kurt Uenala. It was released as the album's third single on 11 October 2013 in Germany, and 14 October 2013 in the UK and France. The release date for North America was 15 October 2013. It's the third Depeche Mode single co-written by lead singer Dave Gahan.

"Love Lady" is a single by British R&B group Damage, released on 28 July 1997 as the sixth and final single from the band's debut album, Forever. The song peaked at #33 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the band's second-worst performing single from the album. The song was the band's first single to have been produced by Femi Fem, and was heavily remixed for its release as a single. The music video features the band performing the song in the middle of the desert. The music video does not appear online anywhere and has never been released commercially, however it was regularly re-broadcast on The Vault as part of the channel's Damage: Our Career in Music special. Jade Jones refers to it as his favorite video.

References

  1. "DAMAGE | Artist". Official Charts. Retrieved 2013-11-15.