C'est La Vie (Robbie Nevil song)

"C'est la Vie"
Single by Robbie Nevil
from the album Robbie Nevil
A-side "Cest La Vie (Extended Version)"
B-side "Cest La Vie (Dub Version)"
"Time Waits for no one"
Released 1986
Format 12" Maxi single
Genre Pop
Length 4:29
Label Manhattan Records
Writer(s) Robbie Nevil
Duncan Pain
Mark Holding
Robbie Nevil singles chronology
"C'est la Vie" "Dominoes"

"C'est La Vie" is a popular song by American singer Robbie Nevil from his self-titled debut album in 1986. The song was first recorded by gospel singer Beau Williams for his 1984 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] 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 was sampled in the Blackstreet single "Baby Be Mine". The Robbie Nevil version appeared in the 2008 film The Love Guru and also on the soundtrack of the video game Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City.

Contents

Track listing

A-Side

  1. "C'est La Vie (Extended Version)"

B-Side

  1. "C'est la Vie (Dub Version)"
  2. "Time Waits for no one"

Charts

Chart (1986/87) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 2
U.S. Hot Dance Club Play 1
UK Singles Chart[3] 3
Australian Singles Chart 4

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. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 390. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. 
Preceded by
"Come Go with Me" by Exposé		 Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single
February 7, 1987 - February 14, 1987		 Succeeded by
"Open Your Heart" by Madonna