Rumors (Timex Social Club song)
"Rumors" | ||||
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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 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Timex Social Club | |||
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Timex Social Club singles chronology | ||||
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"Rumors" is a 1986 song by San Francisco 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 (1986–1987) | Peak position |
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Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] | 24 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] | 15 |
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[6] | 1 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[7] | 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 (Official Charts Company)[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 |
See also
References
- ↑ "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".
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Timex Social Club – Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
- ↑ "Bobby Jimmy and the Critters". West Coast Pioneers. Archived from the original on April 23, 2014. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0734." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
- ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Timex Social Club – Rumors". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
- ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Rumors". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
- ↑ "Indice per Interprete: T" (in Italian). Hit Parade Italia. Creative Commons. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
- ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Timex Social Club - Rumors" (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.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.
- ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
- ↑ "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending AUGUST 23, 1986". Cash Box. Archived from the original on September 2, 2012.
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