Rumors (Timex Social Club song)

"Rumors"
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)
LabelJay
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.

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 (GfK)[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

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

^ 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

References

  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, 1986. 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, 1986" (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, 1986". 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 1986" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  18. ^ "Top 100 Singles of '86". RPM. Vol. 45, no. 14. Library and Archives Canada. December 27, 1986. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  19. ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1986" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  20. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1986" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  21. ^ "End of Year Charts 1986". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  22. ^ "Top Pop Singles" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 52. December 27, 1986. p. Y-21. ISSN 0006-2510.
  23. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1986". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  24. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Timex Social Club – Rumors". Music Canada. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  25. ^ https://www.discogs.com/fr/master/1318392-Van-His-Crew-Rumors [bare URL]
  26. ^ Zealand singles charts
  27. ^ https://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Awesome&titel=Rumours&cat=s%7CSwedishcharts.com [bare URL]
  28. ^ Chartsurfer.de
  29. ^ https://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Awesome&titel=Rumours&cat=s%7CAustriancharts.at [bare URL]
  30. ^ "Bobby Jimmy and the Critters". West Coast Pioneers. Archived from the original on April 23, 2014. Retrieved June 25, 2014.