Rome (Peyton List song)

"Rome" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Peyton List in 2022 and released on August 12, 2022 by Interscope Records as an off-album single. It was List's first attempt at producing her own song and said that she "loved the experience and [I] would love to do it again". It was recorded in her bedroom, using her phone to record the backing vocals.

The song was streamed 1.2 million times on Spotify on the day of it's release, just 20% of the streams Dark Room got in it's first day. It sold less copies than both Dark Room and Red Lips.

Release
On her Instagram account, List announced that she would release a new single in August 2022, following her pattern of releasing singles every two months. It was released on August 12, 2022.

Critical reception
The song received mixed reviews from critics, mainly being directed towards the production of the track. However, it was praised for it's lyrics and melody, which were done by List.

Brittany Spanos of Rolling Stone noted that the song was different when compared to "literally anything on her third album" and was an interesting follow-up to Red Lips.

Chart performance
In the United States, "Rome" debuted at number ninety-nine on the Billboard Hot 100 and slowly climbed the charts to peak at number seventy-eight, lower than the previous two singles. However, on the US Adult Top 40 chart, it peaked at number twelve.

Live performance
List performed the song on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in September 2022. She then performed it again on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in October and did an interview in which she promoted her follow-up single, Fall From Grace.