I Heard a Rumour

I Heard a Rumour

Infobox Single
Name = I Heard A Rumour


Artist = Bananarama
from Album = Wow!
B-side = Clean Cut Boy
Released = July 1987
Format = 7" single, 12" single
Recorded = February 1987
Genre = Pop, Dance
Length = 3:26
Label = London Records
Writer = Matt Aitken, Sarah Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Mike Stock, Pete Waterman, Keren Woodward
Producer = Stock Aitken Waterman
Last single = "Set on You"
(1987)
This single = "I Heard a Rumour"
(1987)
Next single = "Love in the First Degree"
(1987)
"I Heard a Rumour" is a 1987 song recorded by English girl group Bananarama, featured on their "Wow!" album. It was also featured in the film "Disorderlies" (starring The Fat Boys) and included on its soundtrack.

The music video is an expansion on the dress-up theme of Bananarama's "Venus". Group members Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey and Keren Woodward are seen emulating various film stars, projected on screens behind them, by dressing up in various costumes, such as a cowgirl or Carmen Miranda. Bananarama's trademark silliness is interspersed throughout. At one point the group, dressed in French can-can dresses, bend over to 'moon' the camera and expose the letters W-O-W (a reference to their album title) on their rears. Bloopers are also kept in and intercut.

"I Heard a Rumour" became one of Bananarama's biggest singles, hitting #14 in their native UK, and climbing to #4 in the U.S., #2 in Canada and #8 in New Zealand. It was also a hit in nightclubs, prompting a top-five placing on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart.

The song is included in the PlayStation karaoke game SingStar Anthems.

Charts

Remixes

* I Heard A Rumour (Album Version)
* I Heard A Rumour (Horoscope Mix)
* I Heard A Rumour (Dub)
* I Heard A Rumour (Miami Mix)
* I Heard A Rumour (House Mix)
* I Heard A Rumour (Corporation Of Bananarama Mix)
* I Heard A Rumour (Corporation Dub)
* I Heard A Rumour (2001 Version)


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