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I Heard a Rumour

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B-side
  
"Clean Cut Boy"

Format
  
7" single, 12" single

Genre
  
Dance-pop

Released
  
29 June 1987

Recorded
  
August 1986

Length
  
3:24

"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.

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"I Heard a Rumour" peaked at #14 in their native UK, and was one of their biggest singles in the U.S., reaching #4. It was also a hit in nightclubs, reaching #3 on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart.

Songwriter and music producer Pete Waterman names "I Heard a Rumour" as one of his favourite songs.

The chords, general structure and parts of the melody (mainly the bridge leading into the chorus) are the same as those of Michael Fortunati's 1986 hit "Give Me Up".

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

Music video

The music video, directed by Andy Morahan, 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, of the girls making mistakes in the dance routine, are intercut with other footage.

Track listings

7" single
  1. "I Heard a Rumour" (Album Version) 3:25
  2. "Clean Cut Boy" (Party Size) 4:22
12" single
  1. "I Heard a Rumour" (Horoscope Mix) 5:57
  2. "I Heard a Rumour" (Dub) 5:06
  3. "Clean Cut Boy" (Party Size) 4:22
2nd 12" single
  1. "I Heard a Rumour" (Miami Mix) 7:13
  2. "I Heard a Rumour" (House Mix) 7:22
  3. "Clean Cut Boy" (Party Size) 4:22
US 12" maxi-single / Cassette
  1. "I Heard a Rumour" (Horoscope Mix) 5:57
  2. "I Heard a Rumour" (Miami Mix) 7:13
  3. "I Heard a Rumour" (House Mix) 7:22
  4. "Clean Cut Boy" (Party Size) 4:22
Other versions
  1. "I Heard a Rumour" (Corporation Of Bananarama Mix) 5:40
  2. "I Heard a Rumour" (Corporation Dub)
  3. "I Heard a Rumour" (2001 Version)

References

I Heard a Rumour Wikipedia
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