2011. Columbia explained: "Our research found more programmer preference for 'Set Fire to the Rain'. [...] Both 'Rumour' and 'Fire' came back strong, but 'Fire' was a bit stronger. [...] It's a better plan to go with 'Fire' over 'Rumour' at pop and adult radio." After the 54th Grammy Awards, held on 12 February 2012, "Rumour Has It" was then released as the fourth single. Composition "Rumour Has It" was described by The A.V. Club as "a soul-strutter" while AllMusic as being a "blues-inflected" song while Adele described as a "bluesy pop stomping song". Noel Murray of The A.V. Club found a "persuasive backbeat", comparing the song to Adele's earlier material during her first studio album 19 (2008) due to their similar instrumentation consisting of piano and guitars. Ian Wade of BBC Online wrote that the song "channels the avenging rock'n'roll soul of Wanda Jackson." Tom Townshend of MSN Music found a "similar primal stomp" to "Rolling in the Deep" (2010) which made a "pacey, hypnotic, funk, interrupted by sublime symphonic blues." According to the sheet music published by Universal Music Publishing Group at the website Musicnotes.com, "Rumour Has It" is written in the key of D minor. It is set in a time signature of common time with an up-tempo beat of 126 beats per minute. Adele's vocal ranges from the note of D3 to the note of E6. Lyrics The lyrics of the song are written in two stanzas, with the repetition of a simple chorus repeating the short phrase "Rumor has it" in each instance of the chorus. In the first two repetitions of the Chorus, the phrase is repeated 8 times in each instance, while in the third and final repetition of the Chorus, the short phrase "Rumor has it" is repeated 14 times. The first stanza of the song has the singer confronting her boyfriend about his new love interest and reminding him that he does not have any history with her compared to the history he has with her stating: "You and I have history, or don't you remember." In the second stanza, she further confronts her boyfriend about his superficial attachment to a much younger woman stating: "She is half your age/ Though I'm guessing that's why you strayed," suggesting that his straying may have the consequences of her losing her affection for him. Critical reception The song received critical acclaim. While reviewing