Romeo Me | |
Type: | single |
Artist: | Sleeper |
Album: | Pleased to Meet You |
Released: | [1] |
Genre: | Britpop |
Length: | 3:43 |
Label: | Indolent |
Producer: | Stephen Street |
Prev Title: | She's a Good Girl |
Prev Year: | 1996 |
Next Title: | Look at You Now |
Next Year: | 2018 |
"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]
Chart (1997) | Peak position | |
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Scotland Singles (The Official Charts Company)[4] | 39 | |
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[5] | 39 |