Rumors (Timex Social Club song)

"Rumors"
Single by Timex Social Club
from the album Vicious Rumors
Released 1986
Format 7", 12"
Recorded 1986
Genre dance-pop, boogie, contemporary R&B
Length 5:47 (full-length album version)
4:53 (single version)
Label Jay Records
Writer(s) Timex Social Club
Producer Denzil Foster and Jay King
Timex Social Club singles chronology
"Mixed Up World"
(1986)		 "Rumors"
(1986)		 "Thinkin' About You"
(1986)

"Rumors" is a 1986 song by Bay Area based R&B/funk music group Timex Social Club from their debut album Vicious Rumors. The single was a hit in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, reaching number eight on the U.S. pop charts and number thirteen on the UK charts, in addition to topping the U.S. R&B and dance charts.[1] [2]

Charts

Chart (1986) Peak
position
Canadian Singles Chart 1
UK Singles Chart 13
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 9
U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles 1
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play 1

References

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 582. 
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 260. 
Preceded by
"Stuck with You" by Huey Lewis & The News		 RPM Canadian Singles Chart
October 4 – October 18, 1986		 Succeeded by
"Spirit In The Sky" by Doctor & The Medics
Preceded by
"Who's Johnny" by El DeBarge		 Billboard Hot Black Singles number-one single
July 19 – July 26, 1986		 Succeeded by
"Closer Than Close" by Jean Carne
Preceded by
"Sledgehammer" by Peter Gabriel		 Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single
July 19 – August 2, 1986		 Succeeded by
"Venus" by Bananarama