Peak
4
Weeks
19
Score
3,125
Chart Year
1987
The music video, directed by Andy Morahan, features a dress-up theme, in a similar vein as their video for "Venus". Group members Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, and Keren Woodward are seen emulating various film stars, projected on screens behind them. Each member dresses up in costumes, including a cowgirl and Carmen Miranda, backed up by topless male dancers. When the group is dressed in French can-can dresses, they bend over to "moon" the camera and expose the letters W-O-W (a reference to their album title) on their rears. They also appear in sequined red dresses on a rotating platform, surrounded by their dancers. Bloopers of the girls making mistakes in the dance routine are intercut with other footage.
"I Heard a Rumour" is a song by English girl group Bananarama from their fourth studio album, Wow! (1987). It was also featured in the 1987 comedy film Disorderlies and is included on its soundtrack. "I Heard a Rumour" peaked at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart,[2]. It was one of Bananarama's highest-charting singles in the United States – it reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and became their third and final top ten hit. It was also their last top 40 hit on that chart.[3] It was also successful in nightclubs, reaching number three on the Billboard Dance Club Songs.[4] The track bears notable similarities in part to Michael Fortunati's "Give Me Up", which was released in early 1986. However, producer Mike Stock denied the track was based excessively on that record, insisting "I Heard A Rumour" was simply broadly inspired by Europop trends at the time.[5] "We didn't do sampling... There's no similarity in the lyric, there's no actual similarity in terms of note-for-noteness in the tune," he said. "We were doing Europop
Who needs friends who never show I'll tell you what you wanna know I could have saved a broken heart If I'd found out long ago I'm just thinking about All those lonely nights When I waited for your call Till I found out all my Friends were right, ooh, ooh I didn't know you at all [CHORUS] I heard a rumour They say you got a broken heart I heard a rumour Yes I did, boy Now it seems they're telling me You've changed your wicked ways But should I give you a second chance Baby, I'm too afraid So you realize what hurt you made And the love you threw away How can I forgive or soon forget It's never gonna be the same [repeat CHORUS 2x] Woooo I'm just thinking about All those lonely nights When I waited for your call Till I found out All my friends were right I didn't know you at all [repeat CHORUS 3x]
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 18, 1987 | 74 | 52 |
| 2 | Jul 25, 1987 | 65 | 61 |
| 3 | Aug 1, 1987 | 54 | 72 |
| 4 | Aug 8, 1987 | 44 | 82 |
| 5 | Aug 15, 1987 | 36 | 90 |
| 6 | Aug 22, 1987 | 26 | 100 |
| 7 | Aug 29, 1987 | 21 | 105 |
| 8 | Sep 5, 1987 | 17 | 109 |
| 9 | Sep 12, 1987 | 10 | 116 |
| 10 | Sep 19, 1987 | 8 | 118 |
| 11 | Sep 26, 1987 | 4 | 122 |
| 12 | Oct 3, 1987 | 4 | 122 |
| 13 | Oct 10, 1987 | 4 | 122 |
| 14 | Oct 17, 1987 | 10 | 116 |
| 15 | Oct 24, 1987 | 21 | 105 |
| 16 | Oct 31, 1987 | 30 | 96 |
| 17 | Nov 7, 1987 | 51 | 75 |
| 18 | Nov 14, 1987 | 59 | 67 |
| 19 | Nov 21, 1987 | 88 | 38 |