The Very Best Songs About Rome, Italy
Discover the very best songs about Rome, Italy. Whether you’re traveling there tomorrow or simply dreaming wistfully of Roma, we have your back. From Dean Martin to Toto, from Pet Shop Boys to Prince, from Rosemary Clooney to Nicki Minaj, we’ve gathered the very best songs about Rome, Italy in one place.
Start with our top ten songs about Rome, and then explore by genre—including American and Italian standards, pop, rock, hip hop, alternative, jazz, and even an American country tune. There’s even a song about a Vespa.
You’ll find all the best songs about Rome, Italy right here.
Top 10 Songs About Rome, Italy
- On an Evening in Roma (Sott’er celo de Roma) – Dean Martin (iTunes | Amazon) Italian-American crooner Martin sings of a happy romantic stroll through the scenic Roman night
- Mambo Italiano – Rosemary Clooney (iTunes | Amazon) In 1955, this lively track was a hit for George Clooney’s aunt
- Rome (Wasn’t Built In A Day) – Sam Cooke (iTunes | Amazon) Cooke uses Roman examples of the old cliche in this musical plea to his baby
- Buona Sera – Louis Prima (iTunes | Amazon) Prima sang “Good evening” in one of his many Italian-themed US hits
- Heart of Rome – Elvis Presley (iTunes | Amazon) Released late in his career, the King imagines his lover with him somewhere in Rome’s bosom
- When In Rome – Nickel Creek (iTunes | Amazon) Progressive acoustic trio sing of reaching out and trying something new because of the great rewards that may follow
- Three Coins in the Fountain – Frank Sinatra (iTunes | Amazon) Written for 1954 romance film of the same name, this song sings of three wishes made on coins tossed into Rome’s world famous Trevi Fountain
- Roman Holiday – Camera Obscura (iTunes | Amazon) A rejected love is wistful for the past spurred on by her ex’s Roman vacation with a new sweetheart
- Romance In Rome – Petula Clark (iTunes | Amazon) Clark sings of being in love in the city that shares part of its name with the modern word “romance”
- Spanish Steps – Toto (iTunes | Amazon) A tale of a siren vision and song leading to ruin and entrapment on Rome’s famous Spanish Steps
Want more of the best songs about Rome, Italy? Check our list below for more favorites, standbys, classics, and a few oddball selections. No matter your musical taste, you can find a sound you like among the best songs about Rome. Like us on Facebook or check out more top 10 songs for other great cities and destinations.
MORE OF THE BEST SONGS ABOUT ROME
STANDARD SONGS ABOUT ROME
- Autumn In Rome – Peggy Lee (iTunes | Amazon) Clearly one of the all-time classics. Although this song didn’t make the top ten cut, it’s definitely one of the best songs about Rome
- Arrivederci Roma (Goodbye to Rome) – Nat King Cole (iTunes | Amazon)
- That’s Amore – Dean Martin (iTunes | Amazon)
- Volare (Nel Blu, Di Pinto Di Blu) – Dean Martin (iTunes | Amazon)
- Mambo Italiano – Dean Martin (iTunes | Amazon)
- Angelina / Zooma Zooma – Louis Prima (iTunes | Amazon)
- Oh Marie – Louis Prima (iTunes | Amazon)
- Eh Cumpari – Julius La Rosa (iTunes | Amazon)
- Domani – Julius La Rosa (iTunes)
- Three Coins in the Fountain – Julius La Rosa (iTunes)
- Bella Notte – Los Lobos (iTunes | Amazon)
- Bella Notte – Lou Monte (iTunes | Amazon)
- Lazy Mary – Lou Monte (iTunes | Amazon)
- Roman Guitar – Lou Monte with Joe Reisman and his Orchestra (iTunes | Amazon)
ITALIAN STANDARDS & SIMILAR SONGS ABOUT ROME
- Arrivederci Roma – Renato Rascel (iTunes | Amazon)
- Fontana di Trevi – Achille Togliani (iTunes | Amazon)
- The Godfather Medley – We Three (iTunes | Amazon)
- Buona Festa – We Three (iTunes | Amazon)
- L’Italiano – We Three (iTunes | Amazon)
POP SONGS ABOUT ROME
- King Of Rome – Pet Shop Boys (iTunes | Amazon)
- Pope – Prince (iTunes | Amazon)
- West Of Rome – Vic Chesnutt (iTunes | Amazon)
- All Roads Lead To Rome – The Stranglers (iTunes | Amazon)
- Traffic in Rome – Stan Ridgway (iTunes | Amazon)
- Cobbled Streets of Rome – Pietra Wexstun (iTunes | Amazon)
- Roman Forum – Hangabouts (iTunes | Amazon)
- Vespa – Mike Sammes Singers (iTunes | Amazon)
ROCK SONGS ABOUT ROME
- Early Roman Kings – Bob Dylan (iTunes | Amazon)
- The Fires of Rome – Carbellion (iTunes | Amazon)
- When In Rome – Mudhoney (iTunes | Amazon)
- Spanish Steps – Morten Harket (iTunes | Amazon)
- In the Colosseum – Tom Waits (iTunes | Amazon)
ALTERNATIVE SONGS ABOUT ROME
- Rome – Phoenix (iTunes | Amazon)
- Centurions Of Rome – The Meatmen (iTunes | Amazon)
- Rome – Silo The Huskie (iTunes | Amazon)
- When In Rome – Rocket from the Crypt (iTunes | Amazon)
- ROME (Written Upside Down) – Les Savy Fav (iTunes | Amazon)
- Theme to “Rome” – Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi (iTunes | Amazon)
- Roman Blue – Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi (iTunes | Amazon)
ELECTRONIC SONGS ABOUT ROME
- Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day – Morcheeba (iTunes | Amazon)
- The Colosseum Clash – A Split-Second (iTunes)
- Rome – Emou (iTunes | Amazon)
HIP HOP SONGS ABOUT ROME
JAZZ & EASY LISTENING SONGS ABOUT ROME
- Seven Nights In Rome – The Rippingtons (iTunes | Amazon)
- Roman Holiday – Paulo Rustichelli (iTunes | Amazon)
- Riding On My Vespa – Bianca Morales (iTunes | Amazon)
- Spanish Steps – Bianca Morales (iTunes | Amazon)
- Flower Market (Campo dé Fiori) – Bianca Morales (iTunes | Amazon)
- When In Rome – Russ Lorenson (iTunes | Amazon)
SINGER/SONGWRITER SONGS ABOUT ROME
- Fall Of Rome – Shawn Colvin (iTunes | Amazon)
- Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day – Nick Lowe (iTunes | Amazon)
COUNTRY SONGS ABOUT ROME
CLASSICAL MUSIC ABOUT ROME
CHRISTMAS & HOLIDAY SONGS ABOUT ROME
- Buon Natale (Christmastime in Rome) – Sergio Franchi (iTunes | Amazon)
- Tu Scende Dalle Stelle / O Bambino – Sergio Franchi (iTunes)
- Navidad en Rome – Kora3000 (iTunes | Amazon)
SUGGEST SONGS ABOUT ROME, ITALY
Is there a great, good, or not half-bad song about Rome or that takes place in Rome that we missed? Drop us a line or contact us on Facebook and let us know. If it’s a fit, we’ll be sure to add it to our list of the best songs about Rome, Italy.
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