"rumour has it" has charted on various formats, including the rock songs chart peaking at number 28 and the triple a chart, where it reached the top position for one week in august 2011. it has also charted on the "billboard" hot 100 at number 96 for the week ending 3 august 2011. as of march 2012, "rumour has it" sold over 1,000,000 copies in the united states according to nielsen soundscan, and should be noted that the song sold 500,000 copies before its single release. the track already has a history on the singles chart. "rumour" reached no. 16 on the hot 100 in december, fueled largely by the "glee" cast's exposure of the song. the same week, the tv troupe bowed at no. 11 with its mash-up of the song and adele's "someone like you".