Romeo Me
| "Romeo Me" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Sleeper | ||||
| from the album Pleased to Meet You | ||||
| Released | 24 November 1997[1] | |||
| Genre | Britpop | |||
| Length | 3:43 | |||
| Label | Indolent | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Louise Wener | |||
| Producer(s) | Stephen Street | |||
| Sleeper singles chronology | ||||
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"Romeo Me" is a song by Britpop band Sleeper, written by the band's vocalist and guitarist Louise Wener. "Romeo Me" was the second and final single released from Sleeper's third album Pleased to Meet You and became the group's eighth and last top forty hit on the UK Singles Chart.[2]
"Romeo Me" was originally titled "Romeo & Juliet", and the chorus lyrics reference the titular couple, Mark Anthony and Cleopatra as well as Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio, who feature on the cover art for the vinyl format. B-side "Cunt London" was the working title for the third album.[3]
Track listing
[edit]- UK 7" single Indolent SLEEP 017 (No'd ltd edition, clear vinyl)
- "Romeo Me"
- "Cunt London"
- UK CD single Indolent SLEEP 017CD1
- "Romeo Me"
- "This Is the Sound of Someone Else"
- "What Do I Get"
- "Nice Guy Eddie (Peel Session)"
- UK CD single Indolent SLEEP 017CD2
- "Romeo Me"
- "When Will You Smile?"
- "What Do I Do Now? (Evening Session)"
- "Motorway Man (Artic mix)"
Comprehensive Charts
[edit]| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scotland Singles (The Official Charts Company)[4] | 39 |
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[5] | 39 |
References
[edit]- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 22 November 1997. p. 37.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 507. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ VOX magazine, Feb 1997 issue, by Mark Beaumeant
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100; 30 November 1997 - 06 December 1997". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100; 29 September 1996 - 05 October 1996". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 December 2018.