| Hearsay 89 | |
| Cover: | Hearsay (song).jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Alexander O'Neal |
| Album: | Hearsay |
| B-Side: | You Were Meant to Be My Lady |
| Released: | 1989 |
| Genre: | R&B |
| Length: | 4:01 (album version) 3:40 (single version) |
| Label: | Tabu |
| Producer: | James Harris, Terry Lewis |
| Prev Title: | The Christmas Song |
| Prev Year: | 1988 |
| Next Title: | (What Can I Say) To Make You Love Me |
| Next Year: | 1989 |
"Hearsay" is a song written by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and recorded by American recording artist Alexander O'Neal. It is the fourth track from the O'Neal's second studio album, Hearsay (1987). The original track from the album wasn't released as a single but in 1989, a remixed version was released in the UK and it became a minor hit there, peaking at #56.[1]
The song's lyrics are a personal commentary, critical of a spiteful gossip-monger who spreads hearsay.