Rome Wasn't Built in a Day (song)

"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
Released3 July 2000 (2000-07-03)
Length3:35
Label
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.

Charts

Release history
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref(s).
Europe 3 July 2000 CD WEA [21]
United Kingdom 24 July 2000
  • CD
  • cassette
 EastWest [22][23]

References
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  3. 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)
  4. Rome Wasn't Built in a Day (UK maxi-single liner notes). Morcheeba. EastWest Records. 2000. 8573-83960-2.{{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)
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  20. "End of Year Charts 2000". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  21. 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.
  22. Paoletta, Michael (8 July 2000). "U.K.'s Morcheeba Further Evolves". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 28. p. 16.
  23. "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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