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"Rumors" is a song by San Francisco Bay Area-based music group Timex Social Club, from their debut album Vicious Rumors. It was a top-10 hit in the United States, number-one hit in Canada, top-10 hit in Ireland, top-three hit in the Netherlands, and a number two hit in New Zealand, reaching No. 8 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Timex Social Club disbanded shortly after the success of "Rumors". The band's producer Jay King, Denzil Foster, and Thomas McElroy formed Club Nouveau, whose first single was "Jealousy", an answer song to "Rumors" that references Timex Social Club's split.
Vicious Rumors is the only studio album from the R&B band Timex Social Club, released in 1986. It contains the group's Billboard Hot 100 top 10 and R&B #1 hit "Rumors," as well as the follow-up R&B hits "Thinkin' About Ya" and "Mixed Up World." Music videos were made for "Rumors" [3] and "Mixed Up World." [4]
King was handed a demo tape of Timex Social Club's, Rumors, and thought it was a great song but needed better production. He produced, Rumors, [5] which he independently released on Jay Records, promoting the 12-inch single to radio stations, dance clubs, and record stores.
Moonsie is mentioned in the lyrics of the Timex Social Club hit song "Rumors". "Did you hear that one about Susan, some say she's just a tease. In a camisole, she's six feet tall. She'll knock you to your knees". [12] This fact was confirmed by Timex Social Club founding member and lyricist Marcus A. Thompson. [13]
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Club Nouveau (/ n uː v oʊ /) is an American R&B group formed by record producer/performer Jay King in 1986 in Sacramento, California, following the breakup of the Timex Social Club. [2] The group's name ( French for "Club New") was changed from its original incarnation, "Jet Set", to capitalize on the breakup.
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