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211:" is a song by San Francisco Bay Area-based music group
713:"Like, Omigod! It's the '80s Pop Culture Box (Totally)"
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1055:Offiziellecharts.de – Timex Social Club – Rumors"
688:List of number-one R&B singles of 1986 (U.S.)
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693:List of number-one dance singles of 1986 (U.S.)
625:Shipments figures based on certification alone.
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1238:"Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1986"
889:The Irish Charts – Search Results – Rumors"
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737:Breihan, Tom (February 8, 2021).
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1132:"Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1986"
973:"Official Singles Chart Top 100"
912:. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
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997:"Timex Social Club – Awards"
655:Bobby Jimmy and the Critters
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957:Timex Social Club – Rumors"
940:Timex Social Club – Rumors"
923:Timex Social Club – Rumors"
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835:Top RPM Singles: Issue 0734
824:. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
818:Timex Social Club – Rumors"
801:Timex Social Club – Rumors"
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895:. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
858:"European Hot 100 Singles"
847:. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
807:. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
1381:Original U.S. version of
1182:"End of Year Charts 1986"
779:: Australian Chart Book.
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977:Official Charts Company
715:. One Hit Wonder Center
1298:Zealand singles charts
1075:"Jaaroverzichten 1986"
634:Other notable versions
462:Official German Charts
1043:on September 2, 2012.
1011:on November 27, 2013
501:Canada Top Singles (
290:Canada Top Singles (
1347:West Coast Pioneers
1112:. December 27, 1986
961:Swiss Singles Chart
893:Irish Singles Chart
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424:Hot Dance Club Play
366:Schweizer Hitparade
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244:Chart (1986–1987)
168:singles chronology
1353:on April 23, 2014
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410:Hot Black Singles
354:Recorded Music NZ
268:Ö3 Austria Top 40
256:Kent Music Report
213:Timex Social Club
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193:Thinkin' About Ya
177:"Mixed Up World"
166:Timex Social Club
137:Timex Social Club
41:Timex Social Club
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822:Ultratop 50
769:Kent, David
491:Ultratop 50
280:Ultratop 50
254:Australia (
144:Producer(s)
1400:1986 songs
1394:Categories
1161:MegaCharts
750:October 3,
699:References
493:Flanders)
377:UK Singles
282:Flanders)
81:Post-disco
1242:Billboard
1224:0006-2510
1215:Billboard
744:Stereogum
615:Platinum
572:Billboard
554:Billboard
489:Belgium (
484:Position
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421:Billboard
407:Billboard
394:Billboard
316:Ireland (
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249:position
224:Billboard
1357:June 25,
1079:Ultratop
1036:Cash Box
1001:AllMusic
771:(1993).
661:See also
651:parodied
645:Parodies
618:100,000
608:Canada (
450:Cash Box
304:Europe (
157:Jay King
65:Recorded
57:Released
22:"Rumors"
1015:May 23,
719:May 23,
603:/sales
594:Region
556:Hot 100
396:Hot 100
226:Hot 100
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232:Charts
209:Rumors
184:Rumors
94:Length
37:Single
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121:Label
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1359:2014
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1017:2014
875:2020
781:ISBN
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318:IRMA
247:Peak
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