C'est la Vie (Robbie Nevil song)

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"C'est la Vie"
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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"
Released November 1986
Format 12" Maxi single
Genre R&B, Dance-pop
Length 4:29
Label Manhattan
Writer(s) Robbie Nevil
Duncan Pain
Mark Holding
Robbie Nevil singles chronology
"C'est la Vie"
(1986)		 "Dominoes"
(1986)
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"C'est la Vie" is a popular 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 1985 album Bodacious!.

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 #2 on the U.S. singles chart in January 1987 and remained in the top 40 for 16 weeks, becoming his highest-charting U.S. hit.[1] (It was kept from #1 by two songs, "Shake You Down" by Gregory Abbott and "At This Moment" by Billy Vera and the Beaters). Additionally, the song went to #1 on the American dance chart for one week in February 1987.[2] Internationally, the song reached #3 on the United Kingdom charts. The song went to #1 almost exactly 20 years after Frank Sinatra's song "That's Life" (which is the English translation of the song title) did the same.

Nevil performed the song on the May 30, 1987 broadcast of Soul Train.[3]

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

References

  1. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 8th Edition (Billboard Publications), page 451.
  2. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco 1974-2003, (Record Research Inc.), page 187.
  3. ↑ [1]
  4. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Robbie Nevil – C'est La Vie" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  5. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Robbie Nevil – C'est La Vie" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  6. ↑ "Musicline.de – Robbie Nevil Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
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  9. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Robbie Nevil search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
  10. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Robbie Nevil – C'est La Vie". Top 40 Singles.
  11. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Robbie Nevil – C'est La Vie". VG-lista.
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  13. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Robbie Nevil – C'est La Vie". Singles Top 60.
  14. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Robbie Nevil – C'est La Vie". Swiss Singles Chart.
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  16. ↑ http://www.australian-charts.com/forum.asp?todo=viewthread&id=21407
  17. ↑ http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/?chart=3876
  18. ↑ http://www.musicoutfitters.com/topsongs/1987.htm

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Preceded by Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single
February 7, 1987 - February 14, 1987		 Succeeded by
"Open Your Heart" by Madonna

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