Fall of Rome (song)

This article is about the 1987 James Reyne song. For other uses, see Fall of Rome (disambiguation).

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

"Fall of Rome"
Single by James Reyne
from the album James Reyne
B-side	"The Traveller"
Released	August 1987
Label	Capitol
Songwriter(s)	James Reyne
Producer(s)	Davitt Sigerson
James Reyne singles chronology
"R.O.C.K." (1985) "Fall of Rome" (1987) "Hammerhead" (1987)

Background and promotion

Reyne was the lead singer of Australian rock band Australian Crawl, who played their final show 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

7-inch and CD single

1. "Fall of Rome" (edit) – 3:44
2. "The Traveller" – 4:18

12-inch single

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) Peak 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