Rome Wasn't Built in a Day (song)

"Rome Wasn't Built in a Day" is a song by English group Morcheeba. It was released in July 2000 as the lead single off their third studio album Fragments of Freedom. The song is the group's biggest hit in their native United Kingdom, where it peaked at number 34. In New Zealand, the song was a major hit, reaching number two in November 2000 and becoming the 13th best-selling single of the year. Elsewhere, the single reached the top 40 in Australia, Italy, and Switzerland.

"Rome Wasn't Built in a Day"
Single by Morcheeba
from the album Fragments of Freedom
Released	3 July 2000[1]
Recorded	1999
Genre	Psychedelic soul funk
Length	3:35
Label	WEA
Songwriter(s)	Paul Godfrey Ross Godfrey Skye Edwards
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 listing

CD1

1. "Rome Wasn't Built in a Day"
2. "Frogmarched to Freedom"
3. "In the Hands of the Gods (Tumbleweed Gunslinger Mix)"

CD2

1. "Rome Wasn't Built in a Day"
2. "In the Hands of the Gods (Cheeky Cheeba Chainsaw Mix)"
3. "Rome Wasn't Built in a Day" (Enhanced Video)

CD Maxi

1. "Rome Wasn't Built in a Day"
2. "In the Hands of the Gods (Cheeky Cheeba Chainsaw Mix)"
3. "Frogmarched to Freedom"
4. "In the Hands of the Gods (Tumbleweed Gunslinger Mix)"

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2000)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[2]	28
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[3]	11
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[4]	10
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[5]	89
Germany (Official German Charts)[6]	70
Ireland (IRMA)[7]	48
Italy (FIMI)[8]	7
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9]	82
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[10]	2
Poland (Nielsen Music Control)[11]	1
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[12]	24
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[13]	33
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[14]	34

Year-end charts

Chart (2000)	Position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[15]	13

References

1. 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.
2. "Australian-charts.com – Morcheeba – Rome Wasn't Built in a Day". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
3. "Ultratop.be – Morcheeba – Rome Wasn't Built in a Day" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
4. "Ultratop.be – Morcheeba – Rome Wasn't Built in a Day" (in French). Ultratip.
5. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17 no. 33. 12 August 2000. p. 11. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
6. "Offiziellecharts.de – Morcheeba – Rome Wasn't Built in a Day". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
7. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Morcheeba". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
8. "Italiancharts.com – Morcheeba – Rome Wasn't Built in a Day". Top Digital Download.
9. "Dutchcharts.nl – Morcheeba – Rome Wasn't Built in a Day" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
10. "Charts.nz – Morcheeba – Rome Wasn't Built in a Day". Top 40 Singles.
11. "Nielsen Music Control". Archived from the original on 12 May 2007.
12. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
13. "Swisscharts.com – Morcheeba – Rome Wasn't Built in a Day". Swiss Singles Chart.
14. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
15. "End of Year Charts 2000". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 24 July 2020.