Vicious Rumors (Timex Social Club album)

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Vicious Rumors
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Released1986
Studio Fantasy Studios, Starlight Studios
Genre New jack swing, [1] post-disco
Label Danya/Reality/Fantasy Records
Producer Jay Logan, Michael Marshall
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Vicious Rumors is the only studio album from the R&B band Timex Social Club, released in 1986. It contains the group's Billboard Hot 100 top 10 and R&B #1 hit "Rumors," as well as the follow-up R&B hits "Thinkin' About Ya" and "Mixed Up World."

Contents

Music videos were made for "Rumors" [3] and "Mixed Up World." [4]

Track listings

No.TitleLength
1."Rumors (Marshall, Marcus Thompson, Alex Hill)"5:47
2."Thinkin' About Ya"5:57
3."Just Kickin' It (Marshall, Bob Spencer, Chris Jordan)"5:19
4."Only You"4:18
5."Mixed Up World"5:20
6."Cokelife"4:52
7."Go Away Little Girl (Gerry Goffin, Carole King)"4:20
8."360° (Natty Prep) (Marshall, Spencer, Jordan)"6:27
9."Vicious Rumors (Euromix) (Marshall, Thompson, Hill)"4:18

U.S. version

  1. "Rumors"
  2. "Thinkin' About Ya'"
  3. "Mixed Up World"
  4. "Only You"
  5. "Vicious Rumors (Euromix)
  6. "Just Kickin' It"
  7. "Go Away Little Girl"
  8. "Cokelife"
  9. "360° (Natty Prep)"

(all track lengths are the same as on other versions)

Personnel

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References

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  2. Vicious Rumors - Timex Social Club at AllMusic. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  3. Timex Social Club- "Rumors" video @YouTube.com Retrieved 10-29-2010.
  4. Timex Social Club- "Mixed Up World" video @YouTube.com Retrieved 10-29-2010.