Fall of Rome (song)

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This article is about the 1987 James Reyne song. For other uses, see Fall of Rome (disambiguation).
"Fall of Rome"
Fall of Rome by James Reyne.jpg
CD single cover
Single by James Reyne
from the album James Reyne
A-side"Fall of Rome"
B-side"The Traveller”
ReleasedAugust 1987
GenrePop/Rock
LabelCapitol Records
Songwriter(s)James Reyne
Producer(s)Davitt Sigerson
James Reyne singles chronology
""R.O.C.K." (with Lin Buckfield)"
(1985) 		"Fall of Rome"
(1987) 		"Hammerhead"
(1987)

"Fall of Rome" is the first single from Australian rock musician James Reyne’s debut self titled solo studio album (released in 1987).

Background and promotion[]

Reyne was the lead singer of Australian rock band Australian Crawl, who played their final show is at the Perth Entertainment Centre on 1 February 1986. Following this, Reyne began work on his solo career. Reyne performed “Fall of Rome” on the final episode of iconic TV series Countdown on 19 July 1987.[1]

Track listings[]

CD Single/ 7”
  1. "Fall Of Rome" (Edit) - 3:44
  2. "The Traveller" - 4:18
Promo Single
  1. "Fall Of Rome" (Single Edit) - 3:44
  2. "Fall Of Rome" (LP Version) - 4:59
  3. Highlights from The LP, Cassette & Compact Disc, James Reyne - 4:58
Vinyl / Maxi
  • A1 "Fall Of Rome" (Rock Mix by Mike Ging) - 5:52
  • A2 "The Traveller" - 4:18
  • B1 "Fall Of Rome" (Edited Version) - 3:42
  • B2 "Fall Of Rome" (Instrumental) - 5:25

Charts[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (1987) Position
Australia (Australian Music Report)[2] 5
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[3] 33

Year-end charts[]

Chart (1987) Position
Australia (Australian Music Report)[4] 30

References[]

  1. ^ "James Reyne – Timeline". jamesreyne.com.au. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  2. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 250. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report, re-titled the Australian Music Report in 1987, chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 12 June 1988.
  3. ^ "charts.nz > James Reyne – Fall of Rome (song)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Australian Music Report No 701 – 28 December 1987 > National Top 100 Singles for 1987". Australian Music Report, via Imgur.com. Retrieved 21 December 2019.

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