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2 Track listings  




3 Charts  


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This article is about the 1987 James Reyne song. For other uses, see Fall of Rome (disambiguation).
"Fall of Rome"
SinglebyJames Reyne
from the album James Reyne
B-side"The Traveller"
ReleasedAugust 1987
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)James Reyne
Producer(s)Davitt Sigerson
James Reyne singles chronology
"R.O.C.K."
(1985) 		"Fall of Rome"
(1987) 		"Hammerhead"
(1987)

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

Background and promotion[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "James Reyne – Timeline". jamesreyne.com.au. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  • ^ 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.
  • ^ "James Reyne – Fall of Rome". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  • ^ "Australian Music Report No 701 – 28 December 1987 > National Top 100 Singles for 1987". Australian Music Report. Retrieved 21 December 2019 – via Imgur.
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