The Rumour (song)

1988 single by Olivia Newton-John

"The Rumour"

Single by Olivia Newton-John
from the album  The Rumour
B-side| "Winter Angel"
Released| April 1988
Recorded| 1987
Genre|

* Pop
* pop rock

Length| 3:55
Label| Mercury
Songwriter(s)|

* Elton John
* Bernie Taupin

Producer(s)|

* Elton John
* James Newton Howard

Olivia Newton-John singles chronology
| "The Best of Me"
(1986)  | "The Rumour"
(1988)  | "Can't We Talk It Over in Bed"
(1988)

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"The Rumour" is a song recorded by Australian singer and actress Olivia Newton-John for her thirteenth studio album of the same name (1988). It was released as the album's lead single in April 1988 through Mercury Records. The song was written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, and it features backing vocals and piano by John.

## Critical reception

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Billboard commented that the single was "benefiting from aggressive pop production and songwriting aid from label mate John, the distinctive songstress is set for a comeback."[1] A reviewer from Cash Box said that "The Rumour" is "the snappiest tune that Olivia's done in a long stretch and she rises to the occasion delivering a heartfelt performance."[2] Jonh Wilde from Melody Maker wrote, "Okay, I'm not trying to suggest that she's The Monkees or anything, but when she gets rocking like this, it's 23 skidoo and away before you know it. Stars like this are not going cheap. We have to give in. It's our duty. I'm entirely serious about all this. Boom, boom, boom. That's me humming the second verse."[3]

## Personnel

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* Olivia Newton-John – lead vocals, backing vocals
* Elton John – digital piano, lead and backing vocals
* James Newton Howard – additional keyboards, additional synthesizer, drum programming
* Davey Johnstone – guitar
* Neil Stubenhaus – bass
* Carlos Vega – drum overdubs
* Lenny Castro – percussion
* Kim Hutchcroft – baritone saxophone
* Gary Herbig – tenor saxophone
* Dan Higgins – tenor saxophone
* Lew McCreary – trombone
* Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone
* Gary Grant – trumpet
* Jerry Hey – trumpet
* Bruce Roberts – backing vocals

## Charts

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Chart performance for "The Rumour"  Chart (1988)  | Peak
position

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Australia (ARIA)[4] | 35
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[5] | 50
UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 85
US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 62
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[8] | 33
US Cash Box Top 100[9] | 79
West Germany (GfK)[10] | 36
US Hot Dance Club Songs[11] | 17
European Airplay (European Hit Radio)[12] | 40
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[13] | 92

## References

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1. ^ "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard Music Week. No. 6 August 1989. p. 71. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
2. ^ "Single Releases" (PDF). Cash Box. 13 August 1988. p. 12. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
3. ^ Wilde, Jonh (17 September 1988). "Singles". Melody Maker. p. 35. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
4. ^ "Olivia Newton-John – The Rumour". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
5. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 8734." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
6. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
7. ^ "Olivia Newton-John Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
8. ^ "Olivia Newton-John | Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on 12 June 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
9. ^ "Cash Box" (PDF). Worldradiohistory.com. 10 September 1988. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
10. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Olivia Newton-John – The Rumour" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
11. ^ "Olivia Newton-John | Biography, Music & News". Billboard.
12. ^ "European Airplay Top 50" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 5, no. 39\. 24 September 1988. p. 25. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
13. ^ "European Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 5, no. 41\. 8 October 1988. p. 26. Retrieved 8 July 2024.

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Olivia Newton-John

* Albums
* Singles
* Videography
* Tours
* Awards and honours

Studio albums|

* If Not for You
* Olivia
* Let Me Be There
* Long Live Love
* Have You Never Been Mellow
* Clearly Love
* Come On Over
* Don't Stop Believin'
* Making a Good Thing Better
* Totally Hot
* Physical
* Soul Kiss
* The Rumour
* Warm and Tender
* Gaia: One Woman's Journey
* Back with a Heart
* 2
* Indigo: Women of Song
* Stronger Than Before
* Grace and Gratitude
* Christmas Wish
* A Celebration in Song
* This Christmas
* Liv On
* Friends for Christmas

Compilations|

* If You Love Me, Let Me Know
* First Impressions
* Greatest Hits
* Greatest Hits Vol. 2
* Back to Basics: The Essential Collection 1971–1992
* The Definitive Collection
* Magic
* Gold
* 40/40: The Best Selection
* Hopelessly Devoted: The Hits
* Just the Two of Us: The Duets Collection (Vol. 1)
* Just the Two of Us: The Duets Collection (Vol. 2)

Live albums|

* Love Performance
* Highlights from The Main Event
* One Woman's Live Journey
* Olivia's Live Hits
* Two Strong Hearts Live

Soundtracks|

* Grease
* Xanadu
* Two of a Kind
* A Few Best Men

EPs|

* Hotel Sessions

Video releases|

* Olivia Physical
* Olivia in Concert
* Twist of Fate
* Soul Kiss
* Olivia Down Under
* The Main Event
* Video Gold
* Live at the Sydney Opera House

Singles|

* "Till You Say You'll Be Mine"
* "If Not for You"
* "Banks of the Ohio"
* "What Is Life"
* "Just a Little Too Much"
* "Take Me Home, Country Roads"
* "Let Me Be There"
* "Long Live Love"
* "I Honestly Love You"
* "If You Love Me, Let Me Know"
* "Have You Never Been Mellow"
* "Please Mr. Please"
* "Something Better to Do"
* "Let It Shine"
* "Come on Over"
* "Jolene"
* "Don't Stop Believin'"
* "Every Face Tells a Story"
* "Sam"
* "Making a Good Thing Better"
* "You're the One That I Want"
* "Hopelessly Devoted to You"
* "Summer Nights"
* "A Little More Love"
* "Deeper Than the Night"
* "Totally Hot"/"Dancin' Round and Round"
* "I Can't Help It"
* "Rest Your Love on Me"
* "Magic"
* "Xanadu"
* "Suddenly"
* "Physical"
* "Make a Move on Me"
* "Landslide"
* "Heart Attack"
* "Tied Up"
* "Twist of Fate"
* "Soul Kiss"
* "The Best of Me"
* "The Rumour"
* "Reach Out for Me"
* "When You Wish Upon a Star"
* "The Grease Megamix"
* "Grease: The Dream Mix"
* "I Need Love"

Featured singles|

* "You Have to Believe"

Other songs|

* "Me and Bobby McGee"
* "If"
* "Help Me Make It Through the Night"
* "If You Could Read My Mind"
* "Angel of the Morning"
* "Everything I Own"
* "God Only Knows"
* "The Air That I Breathe"
* "Love Is Alive"
* "Ring of Fire"
* "Slow Dancing"

Concert tours|

* Physical Tour
* One Woman's Journey Tour
* Heartstrings World Tour
* A Summer Night with ONJ
* Summer Nights
* Two Strong Hearts Live

Related articles|

* Toomorrow (soundtrack)
* Olivia Newton-John: Hopelessly Devoted to You
* Max Born
* Pat Carroll
* John Farrar
* Tottie Goldsmith
* Chloe Lattanzi (daughter)
* Matt Lattanzi (first husband)
* Emerson Newton-John (nephew)

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