Song · Morcheeba
“Rome Wasn't Built In A Day” by Morcheeba
From the album Fragments of Freedom (2000)
“Rome Wasn't Built In A Day” by Morcheeba appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 2000 and 2024. It was first released in 2000 on the album Fragments of Freedom. Its best result is #88 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2000. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #418 alternative song of 2000.
"Rome Wasn't Built in a Day" was the lead single from Fragments of Freedom, Morcheeba's third studio album, reaching European shops in July 2000 and British ones later that month, and it's psychedelic soul with the sun on it. Paul and Ross Godfrey wrote it with Skye and produced and mixed it with Pete Norris, dressing it up with Dan Goldman on Hammond organ and Rhodes, Steve Gordon on bass, Martin Carling on drums, Steve Sidwell on trumpet, Chris White on tenor and baritone sax, Stephen Bentley-Klein on violin and a backing chorus of Paul Jason Fredericks, Derek Green, Dee Lewis and Joy Rose.
It became the group's biggest hit at home, peaking at number 34 in the UK, and did even better abroad: number two in New Zealand, where it was the 13th-biggest single of 2000, and reportedly a top 10 hit in 10 countries in all.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2000 | 100 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 511 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Songs of the 21st Century | 1055 |
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