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I Heard A Rumour by Bananarama
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Bananarama Is A British Pop/Hi-NRG/Dance Duo Of Singer-Songwriters Formerly A Trio That Formed In London United Kingdom In 1981. Originally Formed By Members Are Sarah Dallin Siobhan Fahey And Keren Woodward. Early Successful Singles Were Collaborations With Fun Boy Three. They Built Their Success On Albums Released During The 80's With Their Most Successful Being The Wow! Album. Guinness Book Of World Records Listed Bananarama As The Most Successful British Girl Group In History. They Still Hold The Record For The Most Chart Entries In The UK By A Girl Group. Fahey Left The Group In 1988 And Later Formed Shakespear's Sister She Now Performs As A Solo Artist. Fahey Replacement Jacquie O'Sullivan Formerly Of The Shillelagh Sisters Left The Trio After One Album. Dallin And Woodward Have Recorded As A Duo Since Since 1992. Banananarama's Tenth Studio Album "Viva" Was Released On September 14 2009. It Includes The Hit Singles "Love Comes" And "Love Don't Live Here." In November 2010 A New Single "Baby It's Christmas" Was Released In The UK And The U.S. The Single Is Also Featured On The Compilation Album "Super Dance Christmas Party Vol. 3." In September 2012 Bananarama Released The EP Entitled "Now Or Never." The Successful " Bananarama U.S. Tour 2012" Took Place During October 2012. In 2017 The Original Line-Up Announced A One-Off UK Tour
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"I Heard A Rumour" Is A 1987 Dance-Pop 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. "I Heard A Rumour" Became One Of Bananarama's Biggest Singles Hitting #14 In Their Native UK On The UK Singles Chart And Climbing To #4 On The U.S. Billboard Hot 100. #2 In Canada And #8 In New Zealand. It Was Also A Hit In Nightclubs Prompting A Top-Five Placing On The U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs. Songwriter And Music Producer Pete Waterman Names "I Heard A Rumour" As One Of His Favourite Songs. The Chords And General Structure 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. 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.
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Bananarama Is A British Pop/Hi-NRG/Dance Duo Of Singer-Songwriters Formerly A Trio That Formed In London United Kingdom In 1981. Originally Formed By Members Are Sarah Dallin Siobhan Fahey And Keren Woodward. Early Successful Singles Were Collaborations With Fun Boy Three. They Built Their Success On Albums Released During The 80's With Their Most Successful Being The Wow! Album. Guinness Book Of World Records Listed Bananarama As The Most Successful British Girl Group In History. They Still Hold The Record For The Most Chart Entries In The UK By A Girl Group. Fahey Left The Group In 1988 And Later Formed Shakespear's Sister She Now Performs As A Solo Artist. Fahey Replacement Jacquie O'Sullivan Formerly Of The Shillelagh Sisters Left The Trio After One Album. Dallin And Woodward Have Recorded As A Duo Since Since 1992. Banananarama's Tenth Studio Album "Viva" Was Released On September 14 2009. It Includes The Hit Singles "Love Comes" And "Love Don't Live Here." In November 2010 A New Single "Baby It's Christmas" Was Released In The UK And The U.S. The Single Is Also Featured On The Compilation Album "Super Dance Christmas Party Vol. 3." In September 2012 Bananarama Released The EP Entitled "Now Or Never." The Successful " Bananarama U.S. Tour 2012" Took Place During October 2012. In 2017 The Original Line-Up Announced A One-Off UK Tour
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"I Heard a Rumour" is a 1987 Dance-pop 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.
"I Heard a Rumour" became one of Bananarama's biggest singles, hitting #14 in their native UK on the UK Singles Chart, and climbing to #4 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100., #2 in Canada and #8 in New Zealand. It was also a hit in nightclubs, prompting a top-five placing on the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs. Songwriter and music producer Pete Waterman names "I Heard A Rumour" as one of his favourite songs. The chords and general structure 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.
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.
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