Rumors (Timex Social Club song)

1986 single by Timex Social Club

"Rumors"

Single by Timex Social Club
from the album  Vicious Rumors
Released| 1986
Recorded| 1985
Genre|

* Post-disco[1]
* funk[2]

Length|

* 5:47 (full-length album version)
* 4:53 (original single version)

Label| Jay
Songwriter(s)| Timex Social Club
Producer(s)|

* Denzil Foster
* Jay King

Timex Social Club singles chronology
|  | "Rumors"
(1986)  | "Mixed Up World"
(1986)

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"Rumors" is the debut single by San Francisco Bay Area-based music group Timex Social Club, from their debut album Vicious Rumors. It was a top-10 hit in the United States and in Ireland, a top 5 hit in the Netherlands and in New Zealand, and a number-one hit in Canada. It also topped the US R&B and dance charts.

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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Chart (1986–1987)  | Peak
position

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Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 94
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] | 24
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] | 15
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[6] | 1
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[7] | 20
Ireland (IRMA)[8] | 10
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9] | 3
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] | 3
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[11] | 2
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] | 23
UK Singles (OCC)[13] | 13
US Billboard Hot 100[14] | 8
US Billboard Hot Black Singles[14] | 1
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[14] | 1
US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales[14] | 1
US Cash Box[15] | 8
West Germany (GfK)[16] | 11

### Year-end charts

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Chart (1986)  | Position

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Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[17] | 97
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[18] | 11
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[19] | 57
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[20] | 42
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[21] | 38
US Billboard Hot 100[22] | 77
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[23] | 7

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Canada (Music Canada)[24] | Platinum  | 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

## Other notable versions

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In 1986, a European version was released by Van & His Crew as "Rumors (The Rap Version)".[25]

In 1997, the British band Awesome released their version of "Rumors" which hit number 8 in New Zealand[26] and also charted in some European countries.[27][28][29]

## Parodies

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The song was parodied as "Roaches" by Bobby Jimmy and the Critters, also released in 1986.[30]

## See also

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* 1980s portal

* List of number-one singles of 1986 (Canada)
* List of number-one R&B singles of 1986 (U.S.)
* List of number-one dance singles of 1986 (U.S.)

## References

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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. ^ Breihan, Tom (February 8, 2021). "The Number Ones: Club Nouveau's "Lean On Me". Stereogum. Retrieved October 3, 2023. "Rumors" is crispy digital funk."
3. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, New South Wales: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0734." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
7. ^ "European Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 45\. November 15, 1986. p. 23. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
8. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Rumors". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
9. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 47, 1986" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
10. ^ "Timex Social Club – Rumors" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
11. ^ "Timex Social Club – Rumors". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
12. ^ "Timex Social Club – Rumors". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
13. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
14. ^ a b c d "Timex Social Club – Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 27, 2013. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
15. ^ "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending AUGUST 23, 1986". Cash Box. Archived from the original on September 2, 2012.
16. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Timex Social Club – Rumors" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
17. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1986" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
18. ^ "Top 100 Singles of '86". RPM. Vol. 45, no. 14\. Library and Archives Canada. December 27, 1986. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
19. ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1986" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
20. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1986" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
21. ^ "End of Year Charts 1986". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
22. ^ "Top Pop Singles" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 52\. December 27, 1986. p. Y-21. ISSN 0006-2510.
23. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1986". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
24. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Timex Social Club – Rumors". Music Canada. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
25. ^ "Van & His Crew - Rumors". Discogs. 1986.
26. ^ Zealand singles charts
27. ^ "swedishcharts.com - Awesome - Rumours". Archived from the original on 2024-03-01. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
28. ^ "Awesome [UK] - Songs". www.chartsurfer.de.
29. ^ "Awesome - Rumours - austriancharts.at". Archived from the original on 2024-03-01. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
30. ^ "Bobby Jimmy and the Critters". West Coast Pioneers. Archived from the original on April 23, 2014. Retrieved June 25, 2014.

## External links

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* Original U.S. version of "Rumors" on YouTube

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