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"Rome Wasn't Built in a Day" is a song by English musical group Morcheeba. It was released in Europe on 3 July 2000 as the lead single from their third studio album, Fragments of Freedom (2000), and was given a UK release on 24 July. The song is the group's biggest hit in their native United Kingdom, where it peaked at number 34. In New Zealand, the song reached number two and was the 13th-most-successful single of 2000. Elsewhere, the single reached the top 40 in Australia, Italy, and Switzerland. "Rome Wasn't Built in a Day" is reported to have reached the top 10 in 10 countries.[1]

"Rome Wasn't Built in a Day"
Single by Morcheeba
from the album Fragments of Freedom
B-side
  • "Frogmarched to Freedom"
  • "In the Hands of the Gods"
Released3 July 2000 (2000-07-03)
StudioMorcheeba Heads Quarter (South London, England)
Length3:35
Label
  • EastWest
  • WEA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Paul Godfrey
  • Ross Godfrey
  • Pete Norris
Morcheeba singles chronology
"Summertime"
(1998)		 "Rome Wasn't Built in a Day"
(2000)		 "Be Yourself"
(2000)

Track listings


All versions of "In the Hands of God" feature Biz Markie.


Credits and personnel


Credits are lifted from the Fragments of Freedom album booklet.[7]

Studio

Personnel


Charts



Release history


Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref(s).
Europe 3 July 2000 CD WEA [22]
United Kingdom 24 July 2000
  • CD
  • cassette
 EastWest [23][24]

References


  1. Edwards, Skye (19 November 2020). "From Rome Wasn't Built in a Day to singing lullabies: interview with Morcheeba's Skye Edwards". The Shortlisted (Interview). Interviewed by Silvia, not Sylvia. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  2. Rome Wasn't Built in a Day (UK CD1 liner notes). Morcheeba. EastWest Records. 2000. EW214CD1, 8573-83679-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. Rome Wasn't Built in a Day (UK cassette single sleeve). Morcheeba. EastWest Records. 2000. EW214C.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. Rome Wasn't Built in a Day (UK CD2 liner notes). Morcheeba. EastWest Records. 2000. EW214CD2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. Rome Wasn't Built in a Day (European CD single liner notes). Morcheeba. WEA. 2000. 8573-83997-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. Rome Wasn't Built in a Day (European CD single liner notes). Morcheeba. WEA. 2000. 8573839602.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. Fragments of Freedom (UK CD album booklet). Morcheeba. EastWest Records. 2000. 8573-84027-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. "Morcheeba – Rome Wasn't Built in a Day". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  9. "Morcheeba – Rome Wasn't Built in a Day" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  10. "Morcheeba – Rome Wasn't Built in a Day" (in French). Ultratip.
  11. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 33. 12 August 2000. p. 11. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  12. "Morcheeba – Rome Wasn't Built in a Day" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  13. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Morcheeba". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  14. "Morcheeba – Rome Wasn't Built in a Day". Top Digital Download.
  15. "Morcheeba – Rome Wasn't Built in a Day" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  16. "Morcheeba – Rome Wasn't Built in a Day". Top 40 Singles.
  17. "Nielsen Music Control". Archived from the original on 12 May 2007.
  18. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  19. "Morcheeba – Rome Wasn't Built in a Day". Swiss Singles Chart.
  20. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  21. "End of Year Charts 2000". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  22. Stavenes Dove, Siri (5 August 2000). "Airborne – The pick of the week's new singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 32. p. 10. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  23. Paoletta, Michael (8 July 2000). "U.K.'s Morcheeba Further Evolves". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 28. p. 16.
  24. "New Releases – For Week Starting July 24, 2000: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 22 July 2000. p. 25. Retrieved 3 August 2021.

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Rome Wasn't Built in a Day è un singolo del gruppo musicale britannico Morcheeba, pubblicato il 5 luglio 2000 come primo estratto dal terzo album in studio Fragments of Freedom.[2]


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