"Rumor Has It" is a song written by Bruce Burch, Vern Dant and Larry Shell, and recorded by American

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artist

Reba McEntire Reba Nell McEntire ( ; born March 28, 1955), or simply Reba, is an American country music, country singer and actress. Dubbed "Honorific nicknames in popular music, The Queen of Country", she has sold more than 75 million records worldwide. Sin ...

. It was released on November 5, 1990, as the second single and title track from her album ''

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'' (1990). The song reached number 3 on the ''

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chart in February 1991.
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Music video

The music video was Reba's first of her career to be directed by Jack Cole (who would go on to direct many of her classic early 1990s videos) and premiered in early 1991. It depicts Reba performing the song in a smoky, deserted warehouse.

Chart performance

The song debuted at number 42 on the

for the week of December 1, 1990.

Year-end charts

References

1990 singles 1990 songs MCA Nashville Records singles Reba McEntire songs Song recordings produced by Tony Brown (record producer) Songs written by Bruce Burch Songs written by Larry Shell {{1990-country-song-stub