Rumors (song)
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| "Rumors" | ||
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| Single by Lindsay Lohan | ||
| from the album Speak | ||
| Released | September 2004 (U.S.) April 2005 (Europe) |
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| Format | CD single, Maxi single | |
| Recorded | 2004 | |
| Genre | Pop | |
| Length | 3:13 (Album Version) 3:25 (Video Edit) |
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| Label | Casablanca | |
| Writer(s) | Cory Rooney Tarryle Jackson Tito Jackson Lindsay Lohan |
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| Producer(s) | Cory Rooney | |
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| Lindsay Lohan singles chronology | ||
| "Rumors" (2004) |
"Over" (2005) |
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"Rumors" is the first CD single from Lindsay Lohan's debut album, Speak, and the most successful single from that album. Her album also features the music video for the track.
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[edit] Details
"Rumors" was written by Lindsay Lohan, Cory Rooney, Tarryle Jackson and TJ Jackson, and is the autobiographical account of a pop star trying to escape the rumors that follow her everywhere she goes. The song was described by Rolling Stone as "a bass-heavy, angry club anthem"[1]; its sexually suggestive video reached number one on MTV's TRL and was nominated for Best Pop Video at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards. On February 25, 2005, "Rumors" earned a Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America.[2]
[edit] Chart Performance
Upon release of the single, it was hoped by many to be a success. Instead the song failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, although it did reach #6 on Billboard's Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart (which is equivalent to #106). Despite the single's poor chart performance, it was certified Gold by the RIAA.
The song was more successful outside of the United States. The single managed to reach #2 in China and Taiwan, and reached the Top 40 in other countries in Europe and Asia.
[edit] Music video
The music video for "Rumors" mostly shows Lohan in a club where she wants to spend a night, but is followed by people who want to take pictures of her. It begins with some paparazzi following her in a parking garage. Lohan gets into a car and it instantly drives away fast. Then she steps into an elevator and sings the first verse of the song while she is filmed by a camera. The next sequence shows her running through a hallway before getting into the club. There she dances in the crowd and also takes a picture of a man who quickly disappears from her sight. In the next sequence she's walking slowly through the club where she finds the man who seems to be her lover. She takes a seat next to her lover and they begin kissing and touching each other. Everything she does is constantly filmed by some cameras in the club. While Lohan sings the second chorus she's trapped in a cage in the middle of the club and the whole crowd is watching her. After this Lohan is shown dancing in the club with her friends. At the end of the music video Lohan and her friends enter the top of a high-rise and begin to show a dance performance while helicopters are around them. Finally Lohan gets into a helicopter and escapes. In the end she throws her camera away with all the pictures taken of her.
The music video was directed by Jake Nava who also directed the music video for "My Prerogative" by Britney Spears. It includes an edited version of the song which is about 12 seconds longer than the album version because it features a dance break which was necessary for the video. This edited version was never officially released.
[edit] Track listings
- CD single
- "Rumors" 3:18
- Maxi single
- "Rumors" 3:18
- "Rumors" [Full Phatt Remix] 3:25
- "Rumors" [Full Phat Club Mix] 6:22
- "Rumors" [CD-Rom track]
[edit] Charts
| Chart | Position |
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| China Singles Chart | 2 |
| Taiwan Singles Chart | 2 |
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 10 |
| Germany Singles Chart | 14 |
| Poland Singles Chart | 14 |
| Mexican Top 100 | 19 |
| Austrian Singles Top 75 | 23 |
| U.S. Top 40 Mainstream | 23 |
| Swiss Singles Top 100 | 30 |
| Dutch Single Top 100 | 31 |
| Swedish Top 60 Singles | 34 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 106 |
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ Lindsay Lohan: Rumors. rollingstone.com. Retrieved on 27 January 2006.
- ^ gold & platinum searchable database. riaa.com. Retrieved on 28 November 2006.
| Lindsay Lohan |
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| Discography |
| Studio albums |
| Speak · A Little More Personal (Raw) |
| Singles |
| "Rumors" · "Over" · "First" "Confessions of a Broken Heart" · "I Live for the Day" |
| Selected filmography |
| The Parent Trap · Freaky Friday · Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen Mean Girls · Herbie: Fully Loaded · Just My Luck A Prairie Home Companion · Bobby |
