The Rumour (album)

The Rumour
Studio album by
Released2 August 1988
Studio
  • Ocean Way Recording, Sunset Sound, Kren Studio and The Grey Room (Hollywood, California)
  • Skyline Recording (Topanga, California)
  • Ground Control Studios, California Phase Studios and Studio 55 (Los Angeles, California)
  • Avatar Studios (Malibu, California)
  • Right Track Recording and Skyline Studios (New York City, New York)
GenrePop
Length40:42
LabelMercury
Producer
Olivia Newton-John chronology
Soul Kiss
(1985)
The Rumour
(1988)
Warm and Tender
(1989)
Singles from The Rumour
  1. "The Rumour"
    Released: April 1988
  2. "Can't We Talk It Over in Bed"
    Released: 1988
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The Rumour is the thirteenth studio album by Olivia Newton-John on 2 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" (originally recorded by Grayson Hugh, whose version was released after Newton-John's) 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.