Saturday, May 31, 2014

The Rumour (1988)


The Rumour
"The Rumour"
“The Rumour” was the first single released from Olivia Newton-John’s 1988 MCA Records album of the same name. “The Rumour” was produced by Elton John & James Newton Howard, and was written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin. The song also featured backing vocals and piano by Elton John. The single started out to be another Top 40 hit for Newton-John but fizzled out at #62 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart.  
 

Charts

US Billboard Hot 100 #62
US Adult Contemporary Chart #33
US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxis-Singles Sales Chart #42
US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club play Chart #17
Australia Singles Chart #35
Germany #36
United Kingdom #86
 

Billboard HOT 100_________  

Debut Date: August 20,1988
Peak Date: September 10,1988
Peak Position: #62 (1 week)
Week By Week Run Down: 90,84,68,62,63,86
Final Week on Chart: September 24,1988


"The Rumour" Video Captures        


 
 

Billboard Hot 100  "The Rumour" Peaked at #62

US Top 100 Singles Week Ending September 10, 1988
TW  LW  TITLE Artist - Weeks on Chart (Peak Position)
  1   2  SWEET CHILD O' MINE Guns N' Roses - 12 (1)
  2   3  SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE Robert Palmer - 11 (2)
  3   6  PERFECT WORLD Huey Lewis & The News - 9 (3)
  4   1  MONKEY George Michael - 10 (1)
  5   8  WHEN IT'S LOVE Van Halen - 11 (5)
  6   7  FAST CAR Tracy Chapman - 15 (6)
  7  10  I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU Taylor Dayne - 14 (7)
  8   9  IF IT ISN'T LOVE New Edition - 11 (8)
  9  15  DON'T WORRY BE HAPPY Bobby McFerrin - 7 (9)
 10  13  NOBODY'S FOOL Kenny Loggins - 10 (10)
 11  12  ANOTHER PART OF ME Michael Jackson - 8 (11)
 12   4  I DON'T WANNA GO ON WITH YOU LIKE THAT Elton John - 13 (2)
 13  14  IT WOULD TAKE A STRONG STRONG MAN Rick Astley - 9 (13)
 14  17  ONE GOOD WOMAN Peter Cetera - 8 (14)
 15   5  I DON'T WANNA LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE Chicago - 15 (3)
 16  24  LOVE BITES Def Leppard - 5 (16)
 17  21  I HATE MYSELF FOR LOVING YOU Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - 12 (17)
 18  26  DON'T BE CRUEL Cheap Trick - 7 (18)
 19  28  A NIGHTMARE ON MY STREET D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - 7 (19)
 20  23  HERE WITH ME REO Speedwagon - 12 (20)
 21  27  PLEASE DON'T GO GIRL New Kids On The Block - 12 (21)
 22  19  ALL FIRED UP Pat Benatar - 11 (19)
 23  29  DON'T BE CRUEL Bobby Brown - 8 (23)
 24  11  LOVE WILL SAVE THE DAY Whitney Houston - 11 (9)
 25  32  FALLEN ANGEL Poison - 7 (25)
 26  33  WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND (PURE ENERGY) Information Society - 9 (26)
 27  20  HANDS TO HEAVEN Breathe - 22 (2)
 28  36  RED RED WINE UB40 - 20 (28)
 29  16  ROLL WITH IT Steve Winwood - 14 (1)
 30  34  STAYING TOGETHER Debbie Gibson - 6 (30)
 31  18  1-2-3 Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine - 15 (3)
 32  31  I DON'T WANT TO BE A HERO Johnny Hates Jazz - 10 (31)
 33  22  MAKE ME LOSE CONTROL Eric Carmen - 17 (3)
 34  40  WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET Brenda K. Starr - 6 (34)
 35  41  FOREVER YOUNG Rod Stewart - 6 (35)
 36  42  DON'T YOU KNOW WHAT THE NIGHT CAN DO? Steve Winwood - 4 (36)
 37  44  TRUE LOVE Glenn Frey - 4 (37)
 38  45  CHAINS OF LOVE Erasure - 7 (38)
 39  25  SIGN YOUR NAME Terence Trent D'Arby - 16 (4)
 40  30  HOLD ON TO THE NIGHTS Richard Marx - 17 (1)
 41  35  LOOK OUT ANY WINDOW Bruce Hornsby & The Range - 8 (35)
 42  52  GROOVY KIND OF LOVE Phil Collins - 2 (42)
 43  49  NEVER TEAR US APART Inxs - 5 (43)
 44  47  SPRING LOVE (COME BACK TO ME) Stevie B - 10 (43)
 45  58  WILD, WILD WEST Escape Club - 4 (45)
 46  54  TIME AND TIDE Basia - 8 (46)
 47  39  JUST GOT PAID Johnny Kemp - 18 (10)
 48  38  SAYIN' SORRY (DON'T MAKE IT RIGHT) Denise Lopez - 14 (31)
 49  55  OFF ON YOUR OWN (GIRL) Al B. Sure! - 6 (49)
 50  64  THE LOCO-MOTION Kylie Minoque - 3 (50)
 51  46  POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME Def Leppard - 21 (2)
 52  56  SUPERSTITIOUS Europe - 5 (52)
 53  50  SUMMERGIRLS Dino - 9 (50)
 54  63  INDESTRUCTIBLE Four Tops - 4 (54)
 55  43  RAG DOLL Aerosmith - 15 (17)
 56  61  THE DEAD HEART Midnight Oil - 6 (56)
 57  --  ONE MOMENT IN TIME Whitney Houston - 1 (57)
 58  69  IT TAKES TWO Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock - 4 (58)
 59  66  ANOTHER LOVER Giant Steps - 4 (59)
 60  57  INSIDE OUTSIDE Cover Girls - 8 (55)
 61  48  THE RIGHT STUFF Vanessa Williams - 8 (44)
 62  68  THE RUMOUR Olivia Newton-John - 4 (62)
 63  67  JACKIE Blue Zone U.K. - 5 (63)
 64  65  NICE 'N SLOW Freddie Jackson - 8 (64)
 65  53  PARENTS JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - 17 (12)
 66  37  MISSED OPPORTUNITY Daryl Hall & John Oates - 10 (29)
 67  59  MAKE IT LAST FOREVER Keith Sweat & Jacci McGhee - 8 (59)
 68  51  THE FLAME Cheap Trick - 23 (1)
 69  74  DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU GOT (TILL IT'S GONE) Cinderella - 2 (69)
 70  73  SHE'S ON THE LEFT Jeffrey Osborne - 4 (70)
 71  60  DO YOU LOVE ME Contours - 15 (11)
 72  76  DON'T WALK AWAY Toni Childs - 5 (72)
 73  87  THE PROMISE When In Rome - 2 (73)
 74  75  LONG AND LASTING LOVE (ONCE IN A LIFETIME) Glenn Medeiros - 5 (74)
 75  79  POWERFUL STUFF Fabulous Thunderbirds - 3 (75)
 76  86  INSIDE A DREAM Jane Wiedlin - 2 (76)
 77  62  THE TWIST Fat Boys & Chubby Checker - 13 (16)
 78  96  KOKOMO Beach Boys - 2 (78)
 79  --  HOW CAN I FALL? Breathe - 1 (79)
 80  77  I STILL BELIEVE Brenda K. Starr - 24 (13)
 81  --  DANCE LITTLE SISTER Terence Trent D'Arby - 1 (81)
 82  71  BETTER BE HOME SOON Crowded House - 10 (42)
 83  --  WAITING FOR A STAR TO FALL Boy Meets Girl - 1 (83)
 84  72  SAY IT'S GONNA RAIN Will To Power - 13 (49)
 85  84  SHIP OF FOOLS Robert Plant - 3 (84)
 86  93  HEART DON'T FAIL ME NOW Holly Knight - 2 (86)
 87  80  HEART TURNS TO STONE Foreigner - 9 (56)
 88  94  WHAT'S THE MATTER HERE? 10,000 Maniacs - 2 (88)
 89  88  SUPERSONIC J.J. Fad - 21 (30)
 90  78  THE COLOUR OF LOVE Billy Ocean - 16 (17)
 91  81  I KNOW YOU'RE OUT THERE SOMEWHERE Moody Blues - 15 (30)
 92  70  KNOCKED OUT Paula Abdul - 13 (41)
 93  90  PRETTY BOYS AND PRETTY GIRLS Book Of Love - 2 (90)
 94  82  TELL ME White Lion - 11 (58)
 95  95  STRANGELOVE Depeche Mode - 7 (76)
 96  85  LOVE CHANGES (EVERYTHING) Climie Fisher - 18 (23)
 97  --  BABY, I LOVE YOUR WAY/FREEBIRD Will To Power - 1 (97)
 98  --  BUTTON OFF MY SHIRT Paul Carrack - 1 (98)
 99  83  ALWAYS THERE FOR YOU Stryper - 8 (71)
100  89  RUSH HOUR Jane Wiedlin - 19 (9)
 

                                       

 

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