"Rumors" | ||||
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Single by Lindsay Lohan | ||||
from the album Speak | ||||
B-side | "Over" | |||
Released | September 27, 2004 | |||
Recorded | 2004 | |||
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Genre | Dance-pop[1] | |||
Length | 3:16 | |||
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Producer(s) | Cory Rooney | |||
Lindsay Lohan singles chronology | ||||
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"Rumors" is a song by American actress and singer-songwriter Lindsay Lohan from her debut studio album, Speak (2004). Originally titled "Just What It Is", the song was written and produced by Cory Rooney, while additional writing was done by Lohan, Taryll Jackson and T. J. Jackson. A dance-pop[2] song, its lyrics allude to the constant paparazzi and media backlash regarding Lohan. "Rumors" was released as Lohan's debut single, and lead single from Speak, on September 27, 2004, by Casablanca Records.
"Rumors" received generally mixed reviews from music critics; with statements like "infectious" or "unnecessary". Commercially, "Rumors" achieved moderate success worldwide, reaching Top 30 positions in Australia, Austria, Germany and Switzerland. In the United States, "Rumors" peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
The accompanying music video for "Rumors" was directed by Jake Nava and depicts Lohan attending a nightclub, playing around with the paparazzi. It was nominated for Best Pop Video at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards and reached the top position on MTV's Total Request Live. In 2014, Billboard ranked "Rumors" in its "Top 50 Forgotten Gems from the Now! series", which list songs from the series that were underrated at the time of their release.[3]