C'est la Vie (Robbie Nevil song)

"C'est la Vie" is a song by American singer-songwriter Robbie Nevil, from his self-titled debut album in 1986. The song was first recorded by gospel singer Beau Williams for his album Bodacious! (1984).

"C'est la Vie"
Single by Robbie Nevil
from the album Robbie Nevil
A-side
  • "Cest la Vie (Extended Version)"
  • "C'est la Vie (Single Version)"
B-side
  • "Cest la Vie (Dub Version)"
  • "Time Waits for No One"
ReleasedOctober 1986
GenreR&B, dance-pop
Length4:29
LabelManhattan
Songwriter(s)Robbie Nevil, Duncan Pain, Mark Holding
Producer(s)Alex Sadkin, Philip Thornalley
Robbie Nevil singles chronology
"C'est la Vie"
(1986)		 "Dominoes"
(1986)
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Written by Nevil, with Duncan Pain and Mark Holding, Nevil recorded the song for his eponymous debut album, and it was released as the first single. Nevil's single spent two weeks at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in January 1987 and remained in the top 40 for 16 weeks, becoming his highest-charting US hit.[1] (It was kept from number one by two songs, "Shake You Down" by Gregory Abbott and "At This Moment" by Billy Vera and the Beaters.) Additionally, the song went to number one on the Hot Dance Club Play American dance chart for one week in February 1987.[2] Internationally, the song reached number three on the UK singles charts and number one in Canada and Switzerland. The song featured in the Black Mirror episode, "San Junipero".

Track listing

A-side
  1. "C'est la Vie" (Extended Version) – 7:04
  2. "C'est la Vie" (Single Version) – 3:28

B-side
  1. "C'est la Vie" (Dub Version) – 7:07
  2. "Time Waits for No One" – 5:22

Chart performance

See also
  • List of number-one dance hits (United States)

References
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  2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco 1974-2003, (Record Research Inc.), page 187.
  3. "Austriancharts.at – Robbie Nevil – C'est La Vie" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  4. "Ultratop.be – Robbie Nevil – C'est La Vie" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  5. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0772." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  6. "Irish Singles Chart – Search for song". Irish Recorded Music Association. Archived from the original on June 3, 2009. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
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  8. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Robbie Nevil" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
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  10. "Norwegiancharts.com – Robbie Nevil – C'est La Vie". VG-lista.
  11. Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  12. "Swedishcharts.com – Robbie Nevil – C'est La Vie". Singles Top 100.
  13. "Swisscharts.com – Robbie Nevil – C'est La Vie". Swiss Singles Chart.
  14. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 390. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  15. Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 173.
  16. "Offiziellecharts.de – Robbie Nevil – C'est La Vie". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  17. http://www.australian-charts.com/forum.asp?todo=viewthread&id=21407
  18. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.0920&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=mhe12pta2k83e08udtq66ot062
  19. http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/?chart=3876
  20. http://www.musicoutfitters.com/topsongs/1987.htm


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