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Rumors (Timex Social Club song)

"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, Canada, Ireland, the Netherlands, and New Zealand, reaching No. 8 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It also topped the US R&B and dance charts.

"Rumors"
Single by Timex Social Club
from the album Vicious Rumors
Released1986
Genre
Length
  • 5:47 (full-length album version)
  • 4:53 (original single version)
LabelJay
Songwriter(s)Timex Social Club
Producer(s)
Timex Social Club singles chronology
"Mixed Up World"
(1983) 		"Rumors"
(1986) 		"Thinkin' About Ya"
(1986)

Charts edit

Weekly charts edit

Chart (1983–1987) 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 edit

Chart (1983) 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 edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[24] Platinum 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Other notable versions edit

In 1997, the British band Awesome released their version of "Rumors" which hit number 8 in New Zealand[25] and also charted in some European countries.[26][27][28]

Parodies edit

The song was parodied as "Roaches" by Bobby Jimmy and the Critters, also released in 1983.[29]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Like, Omigod! It's the '80s Pop Culture Box (Totally)". One Hit Wonder Center. Retrieved May 23, 2014. There are also tracks to represent the rise of post-disco club/dance trend, such as Laid Back's "White Horse", New Edition's "Cool It Now", and Timex Social Club's " Rumors".
  2. ^ Breihan, Tom (February 8, 2021). "The Number Ones: Club Nouveau's "Lean On Me". Stereogum. Retrieved October 3, 2023. Rumors" is crispy digital funk.
  3. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, New South Wales: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  4. ^ "Timex Social Club – Rumors" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
  5. ^ "Timex Social Club – Rumors" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
  6. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0734." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
  7. ^ "European Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 45. November 15, 1983. p. 23. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  8. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Rumors". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
  9. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 47, 1983" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  10. ^ "Timex Social Club – Rumors" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
  11. ^ "Timex Social Club – Rumors". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
  12. ^ "Timex Social Club – Rumors". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
  13. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
  14. ^ a b c d "Timex Social Club – Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 27, 2013. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
  15. ^ "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending AUGUST 23, 1983". Cash Box. Archived from the original on September 2, 2012.
  16. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Timex Social Club – Rumors" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
  17. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1983" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  18. ^ "Top 100 Singles of '86". RPM. Vol. 45, no. 14. Library and Archives Canada. December 27, 1983. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  19. ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1983" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  20. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1983" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  21. ^ "End of Year Charts 1983". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  22. ^ "Top Pop Singles" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 52. December 27, 1983. p. Y-21. ISSN 0006-2510.
  23. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1983". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  24. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Timex Social Club – Rumors". Music Canada. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  25. ^ Zealand singles charts
  26. ^ [1]
  27. ^ [2]
  28. ^ [3]
  29. ^ "Bobby Jimmy and the Critters". West Coast Pioneers. Archived from the original on April 23, 2014. Retrieved June 25, 2014.

External links edit

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