When in Rome (band)
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When in Rome is a vocal duo from England consisting of Clive Farrington (vocals) & Andrew Mann (vocals). They had a U.S. Top 20 hit with "The Promise" in 1988.
Clive Farrington and Michael Floreale were in the locally active, Manchester based group Beau Leisure. Farrington and Floreale later recruited singer Andrew Mann and adopted the name When In Rome. Corinne Drewery, later of the sophisti-pop outfit Swing Out Sister, was backing singer on the bands original demos.
Signed by Mick Clark of Virgin UK subsidiary 10 Records, producers Ben Rogan (who had worked with Sade) and Richard James Burgess (Five Star, Living in a Box, Colonel Abrams, Spandau Ballet) took special interest in the trio's "The Promise," issued first as a 12" dance disk. When the song became popular hitting the top of Billboard's Dance Club Play chart, Virgin ordered an album. "The Promise," remixed, was the first single from their self-titled debut album. It was an instant success barely missing the Top Ten in the United States peaking at #11. Months later the trio reached Billboard's pop chart's lower reaches for the last time with "Heaven Knows" (#95, 1990).
Two very successful tours of the U.S. followed & the band then went on to tour Brazil without Floreale who had other commitments. Matt Rowe (East 17 (Writer / K'boards), Spice Girls (Producer)) was drafted in on keyboards to do the later tours, culminating in a 50,000 strong open air sell out in Rio de Jeneiro.
"The Promise" was featured in the popular 2004 film Napoleon Dynamite. The band Anberlin did a cover version of "The Promise" on the special edition of their 2007 album Cities.
The duo are still writing together & are about to embark on their second album in Paris, France. Andrew & Clive are looking forward to this new & exciting venture...
Discography
Albums
- When in Rome (1988) US: #84
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | ||
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| US Hot 100 | US Hot Dance Club Play | US Hot Dance Singles Sales | |||
| 1988 | "The Promise" | #11 | #1 | #19 | When in Rome |
| 1989 | "Heaven Knows" | #95 | #14 | #10 | When in Rome |
| 1989 | "Everything" | - | - | - | When in Rome |
| 1989 | "Sight of Your Tears" | - | #40 | - | When in Rome |
See also
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart