Bananarama - I Heard a Rumour (Countdown, 1987)

TV performance by Bananarama with 'I Heard a Rumour' on Dutch popshow “Countdown”.

The television show was broadcasted by Veronica from 1976 to 1993 and was "Europe's Number 1 Rock Show" with performances by the greatest artists from all over the world like Paul McCartney, David Bowie, Tina Turner, Janet Jackson, Stevie Wonder, The Rolling Stones, George Harrison, U2, The Police, Eric Clapton, Bruce Springsteen, Lenny Kravitz, Depeche Mode, New Order, Whitney Houston, Duran Duran, R.E.M., Frankie Goes To Hollywood, The Cure, Run DMC, Cyndi Lauper, Iron Maiden, New Kids On The Block, LL Cool J.

Countdown has been owned since 2016 by the American company Reelin’ In The Years Productions & the Dutch company Double 2 BV. The Countdown archive contains thousands of unique musical performances, interviews and concert appearances by the greatest rock, R&B, pop, new wave and rap/hip-hop artists of the era. The archive is fully digitized and catalogued and is available for licensing to all forms of media worldwide.

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Het Nederlandse televisieprogramma "Countdown" was van 1976 t/m 1993 “Europe’s Number 1 Rock Show” en werd uitgezonden bij Veronica. Later werd het programma ook uitgezonden in het buitenland en was het op z'n hoogtepunt in meer dan 20 landen op televisie te zien.

Gedurende deze 17 jaar muziekgeschiedenis zijn er opnames gemaakt met talloze internationale sterren, zoals Paul McCartney, David Bowie, Tina Turner, Janet Jackson, Stevie Wonder, The Rolling Stones, George Harrison, U2, The Police, Eric Clapton, Bruce Springsteen, Lenny Kravitz, Depeche Mode, New Order, Whitney Houston, Duran Duran, R.E.M., Frankie Goes To Hollywood, The Cure, Run DMC, Cyndi Lauper, Iron Maiden, New Kids On The Block, LL Cool J.

Uiteraard kwamen Nederlandse top-acts als Doe Maar, Andre Hazes, Herman Brood, Frank Boeijen, Spargo, Golden Earring, Time Bandits, De Dijk, De Raggende Manne, Hans de Booij, Gerard Joling, Drukwerk ook langs voor een optreden in Bussum.

Countdown werd gepresenteerd door oa Lex Harding, Erik de Zwart, Adam Curry, Simone Walraven Wessel van Diepen, Jeroen van Inkel, Rob Stenders, Simone Angel en Jasper Faber.

#Bananarama

[sharksport]

They are so good looking!
The singers are good too.

[curtistisdale]

This was so Totally Awesome!!! The 80's Rocked...These Girls Were Just So Awesome...This Performance defined The 80's!!!

[SirPaulMuaddib]

Love the choreography and love the backup dancers.

[ms.b]

They always had the hottest backup dancers!

[useridgaf-pb]

I'll take the one on the far left. Thank You. No need to wrap it just send it

[debchancy]

All of them now pushing or over 60 years old. We were young once. Just a blink of an eye and you are old and then poof--gone!

[dougl]

I blast this tune in the shower when I want to wake up and feel joy.
Long live the best decade in human history: 1980’s

[InstrumentManiac]

The choreo will serve until the end of time

[celinejohnston]

Three Gorgeous singers, from my Era. I was 22 when bananarama belted out this terrific hit in (1987), very nostalgic sound to this song, I LOVE BANANARAMA!!💙💙💙👏👍👍🐐...

[ElectoneGuy]

The video quality of this is outstanding.

[donovanziegler]

I love how the sexy guys were so in sync with the girls with all the moves. Awesome song & the guys 💪🏻 Oh Yea!

[jackjude]

I'm loving Tonioli's slightly dispassionate _macho-man_ dancing

[silverstarflite]

The dancer on the left....omg. He's is unbelievably hot!!!!

[jacksonabanes]

Bananarama is 1 of the BEST 👍 all time Girl group. Their songs become such a classic. I❤ it 😘

[MrStuckinthes]

Back then I got the album and listened to this song pretty much every day. Now, in 2024, I watch this video just as often — just can't get enough of Baillie Walsh. ❤️🔥👄

[stiofandundealgan]

I love that girls band, especially Keren !

[pulse]

Well this just made my night… great song as well….

[Aussie_Stitch]

This is the most 80's thing I've ever seen 😂

[bobhebel]

Good song! It's amazing to see how far the Bananarama girls have come since their early days, when they were background singers for Fun Boy Three. Bruno Tonioli (of Dancing With The Stars fame) appears to have choreographed this dance routine, as it bears his distinctive touch. That is also him in the back row there.

[Emmanueldm]

Would have loved to live this era, I'm from 96' but my heart belongs to the 80's music era