The Rumour (album)

The Rumour
Studio album by Olivia Newton-John
Released	August 1988
Genre	Pop
Label	MCA
Producer	Davitt Sigerson
Olivia Newton-John chronology
Soul Kiss (1985) The Rumour (1988) Warm and Tender (1989)
Singles from The Rumour
"The Rumour" Released: April 1988 "Can't We Talk It Over in Bed" Released: 1988

Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusic	[1]

The Rumour is an album released by Olivia Newton-John in August 1988. The title track was written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin; and features backing vocals and piano by John. The album featured the singles "The Rumour", "Can't We Talk It Over in Bed" (later covered by Grayson Hugh) and the Australian-only promo-single "It's Always Australia for Me", which was released for the Australian Bicentenary in 1988. This was also her first album not produced by long-time producer, John Farrar.

Track listing

1. "The Rumour" (with Elton John) (Elton John, Bernie Taupin)
2. "Love and Let Live" (Alan O'Day)
3. "Can't We Talk It Over in Bed" (Irwin Levine, Sandy Linzer)
4. "Let's Talk About Tomorrow" (John Capek, Olivia Newton-John)
5. "It's Not Heaven" (Randy Goodrum, Newton-John)
6. "Get Out" (Goodrum, Newton-John)
7. "Big and Strong" (Mark Heard)
8. "Car Games" (Goodrum, Newton-John)
9. "Walk Through Fire" (David Baerwald, David Ricketts)
10. "Tutta La Vita" (Lucio Dalla; English lyrics: Davitt Sigerson)

• The Australian version of the album contains the track "It's Always Australia for Me".
• The single version of "The Rumour" was backed with "Winter Angel", not available on LP.

Charts

Album Chart (1988) Peak position Australian Albums Chart[2] 30 Japanese Albums Chart 31 US Billboard' 200 67 Single Chart (1988) Title Peak position Australian Singles Chart[3] "The Rumour" 35 US Billboard Hot 100[4] 62 US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play[4] 17 US Billboard Adult Contemporary 33 US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales 42 German Singles Chart 36 Video Olivia Down Under Video by Olivia Newton-John Released 1989 Recorded 1988 Genre Music video Length 60 minutes Label Polygram Olivia Down Under is a compilation of music and clips from the album The Rumour released in 1989, featuring the singer Olivia Newton-John. Description An entertaining hour in company of the delightful Olivia Newton-John performing songs from her album The Rumour against a backdrop of spectacular Australian scenery. Contents "Tutta La Vita" "Click Go the Shears" "Walk Through Fire" "Old Fashioned Man" "Let's Talk About Tomorrow" "Winter Angel" "Get Out" "Big and Strong" "Love and Let Live" "Australia for Me" "The Rumour" References AllMusic review "australian-charts.com - Olivia Newton-John - The Rumour". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 7 March 2012. "australian-charts.com - Olivia Newton-John - The Rumour (single)". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 7 March 2012. Billboard Chart History