When in Rome (band)

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When in Rome

A posed picture of the trio
Origin Manchester
Country England
Years active 1988
Genres Dance
Labels Virgin, 10
Members Clive Farrington
Andrew Mann
Michael Floreale

When in Rome was a dance trio from England consisting of Clive Farrington (vocals), Andrew Mann (vocals), and Michael Floreale (keyboard). They had a U.S. Top 20 hit with "The Promise" in 1988.

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[edit] Band History

Initially Farrington, Floreale, and Mann were in the locally active, Manchester, England-based group Beau Leisure with part-time fashion designer Corinne Drewery. In 1984, Corinne left to form the sophisti-pop outfit Swing Out Sister with Andrew Connell and Martin Jackson. Farrington, Floreale, and Mann stayed together, adapting the name "When in Rome".

Signed by 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). "The Promise" also featured in the popular 2004 film Napoleon Dynamite

Floreale now lives in Dallas, Texas, and is involved in both production work and touring (2006 - 2007) with a newly formed When In Rome featuring Jayden Frost (guitar / vocals), Dave Schulz (keyboards), and Rob Juarez (percussion).

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Album Statistics Singles
When In Rome
  • Studio album
  • Released: 1988
  • U.S. peak position: No. 84
 Singles Released
  • "The Promise"
  • "Heaven Knows"
  • "Everything"
  • "Sight Of Your Tears"

[edit] Singles

Year Title Chart Positions Album
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

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