Rumors (song)

Infobox Single
Name = Rumors


Artist = Lindsay Lohan
from Album = Speak
B-side =
Released = September 21, 2004
Format = CD single, Maxi single
Recorded = 2004
Genre = Pop rock, urban pop, electropop
Length = 3:13 (Album Version)
3:25 (Video Edit)
Label = Casablanca
Writer = Cory Rooney
Tarryle Jackson
Tito Jackson
Lindsay Lohan
Producer = Cory Rooney
Certification =
Last single =
This single = "Rumors"
(2004)
Next single = "Over"
(2005)

"Rumors" is the first single from Lindsay Lohan's debut album, "Speak", and the most successful single from that album. Her album also features the music video for the track.

Details

"Rumors" was written by Lindsay Lohan, Cory Rooney, Tarryle Jackson and TJ Jackson, and is the autobiographical account of a pop star trying to escape the rumors that follow her everywhere she goes. There is a remix that features rapper Ludacris.The song was described by "Rolling Stone" as "a bass-heavy, angry club anthem"cite web | publisher=rollingstone.com | title=Lindsay Lohan: Rumors | url=http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/lindsaylohan/albums/album/6490352/rid/6507507 | accessdate=27 January | accessyear=2006] .Its sexually suggestive video reached number one on MTV's "TRL" and was nominated for Best Pop Video at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards. On February 25 2005, "Rumors" earned a Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America. [http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=Rumors&artist=Lindsay%20Lohan&format=SINGLE&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=on&before=on&startMonth=1&endMonth=12&startYear=2005&endYear=2005&sort=Artist&perPage=10 RIAA Gold and Platinum Searchable Database] ] The song has references and similarities to Michael Jackson's song "Privacy" in his album Invincible in 2001 perhaps because Tarryle and TJ Jackson are related to Michael Jackson.

Chart Performance

Upon release of the single, it was hoped by many to be a success. Instead the song failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, although it did reach #6 on Billboard's Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart (which is equivalent to #106). Despite the single's poor chart performance, it was certified Gold by the RIAA.

The song was more successful outside of the United States. The single managed to reach #2 in China and Taiwan, and reached the Top 40 in other countries in Europe and Asia. The song was very successful in Australia, peaking at number 10 and earning Gold certification for selling over 35,000 copies.

Music video

The music video for "Rumors" shows Lohan in a club where she wants to spend the night with friends, but is followed by people who want to take pictures of her. It begins with paparazzi following her in a parking garage. Lohan gets into a car with a chauffeur and they drive away. The car comes to a stop and she then steps into an elevator and sings the first verse of the song while she is filmed by a CCTV camera in the elevator. The next sequence shows her running through a hallway, dressed up, before getting into the club. There, she dances in the crowd, where she takes a picture of one of the paparazzi herself to get back at him. In the next sequence she's walking slowly through the club where she finds the man who seems to be her boyfriend. She takes a seat next to her lover and they begin kissing and touching each other, all the while being constantly filmed by cameras in the club. While Lohan sings the second chorus she's trapped in a cage in the middle of the club and the whole crowd is watching her. After this Lohan is shown dancing in the club with her friends. At the end of the music video Lohan and her friends enter the top of a high-rise and dance a routine while helicopters are circling around them. Finally Lohan gets into a helicopter and escapes. In the end she throws her camera away with all the pictures taken of her.

The music video was directed by Jake Nava who also directed the music video for "My Prerogative" by Britney Spears. There is an unedited version of the song which is about 12 seconds longer than the album version because it features a dance break. The edited version without the dance break was never officially released.

Track listings

;CD single
#"Rumors" 3:18

;Maxi single
#"Rumors" 3:18
#"Rumors" [Full Phatt Remix] 3:25
#"Rumors" [Full Phat Club Mix] 6:22
#"Rumors" [CD-Rom track]

Charts

Footnotes