“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.
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| "The Rumour" |
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)
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)
