Sixteen months after the release of "Sweet Sixteen" and after giving birth to her son, McEntire transitioned into 1990 with the release of "Rumor Has It." The album's "sound and production were almost entirely pop-oriented", according to Kurt Wolff of "Country Music: The Rough Guide." Although "Rumor Has It" was an attempt to receive critical praise, many reviewers found the album to be "predictable". "Stereo Review" mainly found the recording displeasing in some places, but the reviewer also believed she "still leaves most of the competition in the dust", calling the album "glorious". "Rumor Has It" eventually sold three million copies by 1999, certifying triple-platinum by that year. It was prefaced by the single "You Lie", which became her fifteenth number-one single on the country chart. In addition, the album's cover of Bobbie Gentry's 1969 hit "Fancy" and a new track, "Fallin' Out of Love", became Top 10 hits on the same "Billboard" country chart.