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"Rumors"
Song

"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
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
Invalid chart entered Germany2 11
Ireland (IRMA)[8] 10
Italy (FIMI)[9] 10
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[10] 3
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] 3
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12] 2
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 23
UK Singles (OCC)[14] 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[15] 8

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. ^ a b c d e "Timex Social Club – Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
  3. ^ "Bobby Jimmy and the Critters". West Coast Pioneers. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
  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. ^ "Radio 2 Top 30 : 22 november 1986" (in Dutch). Top 30. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
  7. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0734." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
  8. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Rumors". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
  9. ^ "Indice per Interprete: T" (in Italian). Hit Parade Italia. Creative Commons. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
  10. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Timex Social Club - Rumors" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
  11. ^ "Timex Social Club – Rumors" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
  12. ^ "Timex Social Club – Rumors". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
  13. ^ "Timex Social Club – Rumors". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
  14. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
  15. ^ CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending AUGUST 23, 1986 at the Wayback Machine (archived September 2, 2012). Cash Box magazine.
Preceded by Canadian RPM number-one single
October 4, 1986 – October 11, 1986 (2 weeks) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by US Billboard Hot Black Singles number-one single
July 19, 1986 – July 26, 1986 (2 weeks) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single
(with "Vicious Rumors")
July 19, 1986 – August 2, 1986 (3 weeks) 		Succeeded by
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