Rumors (Timex Social Club song)
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"Rumors" | ||||
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File:Rumors single.jpg | ||||
Single by Timex Social Club | ||||
from the album Vicious Rumors | ||||
Released | 1986 | |||
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Recorded | 1986 | |||
Genre | Post-disco[1] | |||
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Label | Jay | |||
Writer(s) | Timex Social Club | |||
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Timex Social Club singles chronology | ||||
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"Rumors" is a 1986 song by Bay Area based music group Timex Social Club, from their debut album Vicious Rumors. It was a hit in the United States, Canada, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom, reaching No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 13 in the UK, in addition to topping the US R&B and dance charts.[2] It was parodied as "Roaches" by Bobby Jimmy and the Critters, also released in 1986.[3]
Charts
Chart (1986–87) | Peak position |
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Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] | 24 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] | 15 |
Belgium (VRT Top 30 Flanders)[6] | 13 |
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[7] | 1 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[8] | 11 |
Ireland (IRMA)[9] | 10 |
Italy (FIMI)[10] | 10 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[11] | 3 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] | 3 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13] | 2 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] | 23 |
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[15] | 13 |
US Billboard Hot 100[2] | 8 |
US Billboard Hot Black Singles[2] | 1 |
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[2] | 1 |
US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales[2] | 1 |
US Cash Box[16] | 8 |
References
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- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Timex Social Club – Rumors" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Timex Social Club – Rumors" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
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- ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0734." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
- ↑ "Officialcharts.de – Timex Social Club – Rumors". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
- ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Rumors". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
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- ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Timex Social Club - Rumors search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Timex Social Club – Rumors" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
- ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Timex Social Club – Rumors". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Timex Social Club – Rumors". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 1986-09-27" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
- ↑ CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending AUGUST 23, 1986 at the Wayback Machine (archived September 2, 2012). Cash Box magazine. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
Preceded by | Canadian RPM number-one single October 4, 1986 – October 11, 1986 (2 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Spirit in the Sky" by Doctor and the Medics |
Preceded by
"Who's Johnny" by El DeBarge
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US Billboard Hot Black Singles number-one single July 19, 1986 – July 26, 1986 (2 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Closer Than Close" by Jean Carne |
Preceded by | US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single (with "Vicious Rumors") July 19, 1986 – August 2, 1986 (3 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Venus" by Bananarama |
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