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C'est la Vie (Robbie Nevil song)

January 01, 1970

"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) Remix by Arthur Baker"
  • "C'est la Vie (Single Version)"
B-side
  • "Cest la Vie (Dub Version) Remix by Arthur Baker "
  • "Time Waits for No One"
ReleasedOctober 1986
GenrePop, R&B
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)
Music video
"C'est la vie" by Robbie Nevil on YouTube

Written by Nevil, with Duncan Pain and Mark Holding, Nevil recorded the song for his self-titled 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 with an Arthur Baker remix. .[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" and the Snowfall episode, The Sit Down.

Track listing edit

A-side edit

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

B-side edit

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

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Certifications for "C'est la Vie"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[32] Gold 50,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also edit

References edit

  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. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  4. ^ "Robbie Nevil – C'est La Vie" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  5. ^ "Robbie Nevil – C'est La Vie" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  6. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0772." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  7. ^ "European Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 8. February 28, 1987. p. 18.
  8. ^ "Top 3 in Europe". Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 9. March 7, 1987. p. 16.
  9. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – C'est La Vie". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  10. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Robbie Nevil" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  11. ^ "Robbie Nevil – C'est La Vie" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  12. ^ "Robbie Nevil – C'est La Vie". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  13. ^ "Robbie Nevil – C'est La Vie". VG-lista. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  14. ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  15. ^ "Robbie Nevil – C'est La Vie". Singles Top 100. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  16. ^ "Robbie Nevil – C'est La Vie". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  17. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  18. ^ "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. January 17, 1987. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  19. ^ "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard. January 31, 1987. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  20. ^ "Hot Adult Contemporary". Billboard. Vol. 99, no. 5. January 31, 1987. p. 16.
  21. ^ "Dance Club Songs". Billboard. February 7, 1987. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  22. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Robbie Nevil – C'est La Vie" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  23. ^ "Australian Music Report No 701 – 28 December 1987 > National Top 100 Singles for 1987". Australian Music Report. Retrieved December 11, 2019 – via Imgur.
  24. ^ . RPM. Vol. 47, no. 12. 26 December 1987. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved April 8, 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  25. ^ "European Charts of the Year 1987: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 5, no. 11. December 26, 1987. p. 34. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  26. ^ "END OF YEAR CHARTS 1987". Official New Zealand Music Chart. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  27. ^ "Gallup Year End Charts 1987: Singles" (PDF). Record Mirror. January 23, 1988. p. 36. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  28. ^ "1987 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 99, no. 52. December 26, 1987. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  29. ^ "1987 The Year in Music & Video: Top Dance Sales 12-Inch Singles". Billboard. Vol. 99, no. 52. December 26, 1987. p. Y-30. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  30. ^ "1987 The Year in Music & Video: Top Dance Club Play Singles". Billboard. Vol. 99, no. 52. December 26, 1987. p. Y-30. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  31. ^ "Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 1987" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  32. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Robbie Nevil – C'est la Vie". Music Canada. Retrieved August 19, 2022.

External links edit

  • Robbie Nevil - C'est la Vie on YouTube
 

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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 Nevilfrom the album Robbie NevilA side Cest la Vie Extended Version Remix by Arthur Baker C est la Vie Single Version B side Cest la Vie Dub Version Remix by Arthur Baker Time Waits for No One ReleasedOctober 1986GenrePop R amp BLength4 29LabelManhattanSongwriter s Robbie Nevil Duncan Pain Mark HoldingProducer s Alex Sadkin Philip ThornalleyRobbie Nevil singles chronology C est la Vie 1986 Dominoes 1986 Music video C est la vie by Robbie Nevil on YouTube Written by Nevil with Duncan Pain and Mark Holding Nevil recorded the song for his self titled 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 with an Arthur Baker remix 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 and the Snowfall episode The Sit Down Contents 1 Track listing 1 1 A side 1 2 B side 2 Charts 2 1 Weekly charts 2 2 Year end charts 3 Certifications 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksTrack listing editA side edit C est la Vie Extended Version 7 04 C est la Vie Single Version 3 28 B side edit C est la Vie Dub Version 7 07 Time Waits for No One 5 22Charts editWeekly charts edit Weekly chart performance for C est la Vie Chart 1986 1987 Peakposition Australia Kent Music Report 3 4 Austria O3 Austria Top 40 4 4 Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 5 13 Canada Top Singles RPM 6 1 Europe European Hot 100 Singles 7 2 Finland Suomen virallinen lista 8 1 Ireland IRMA 9 2 Netherlands Dutch Top 40 10 16 Netherlands Single Top 100 11 18 New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 12 2 Norway VG lista 13 4 Spain AFYVE 14 7 Sweden Sverigetopplistan 15 2 Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 16 1 UK Singles OCC 17 3 US Billboard Hot 100 18 2 US 12 inch Singles Sales Billboard 19 Remix 3 US Adult Contemporary Billboard 20 37 US Dance Disco Club Play Billboard 21 Remix 1 West Germany Official German Charts 22 2 Year end charts edit Year end chart performance for C est la Vie Chart 1987 Rank Australia Kent Music Report 23 43 Canada Top Singles RPM 24 27 Europe European Hot 100 Singles 25 42 New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 26 23 UK Singles OCC 27 95 US Billboard Hot 100 28 6 US 12 inch Singles Sales Billboard 29 Remix 30 US Dance Club Play Billboard 30 Remix 18 West Germany Official German Charts 31 36Certifications editCertifications for C est la Vie Region Certification Certified units sales Canada Music Canada 32 Gold 50 000 Shipments figures based on certification alone See also editList of number one dance hits United States References edit Whitburn Joel 2004 The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits 8th Edition Billboard Publications page 451 Whitburn Joel 2004 Hot Dance Disco 1974 2003 Record Research Inc page 187 Kent David 1993 Australian Chart Book 1970 1992 St Ives NSW Australian Chart Book ISBN 0 646 11917 6 Robbie Nevil C est La Vie in German O3 Austria Top 40 Retrieved April 9 2022 Robbie Nevil C est La Vie in Dutch Ultratop 50 Retrieved April 9 2022 Top RPM Singles Issue 0772 RPM Library and Archives Canada Retrieved September 21 2019 European Hot 100 Singles Music amp Media Vol 4 no 8 February 28 1987 p 18 Top 3 in Europe Music amp Media Vol 4 no 9 March 7 1987 p 16 The Irish Charts Search Results C est La Vie Irish Singles Chart Retrieved July 22 2023 Nederlandse Top 40 Robbie Nevil in Dutch Dutch Top 40 Retrieved April 9 2022 Robbie Nevil C est La Vie in Dutch Single Top 100 Retrieved April 9 2022 Robbie Nevil C est La Vie Top 40 Singles Retrieved April 9 2022 Robbie Nevil C est La Vie VG lista Retrieved April 9 2022 Salaverri Fernando September 2005 Solo exitos ano a ano 1959 2002 1st ed Spain Fundacion Autor SGAE ISBN 84 8048 639 2 Robbie Nevil C est La Vie Singles Top 100 Retrieved April 9 2022 Robbie Nevil C est La Vie Swiss Singles Chart Retrieved April 9 2022 Official Singles Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Retrieved July 22 2023 Billboard Hot 100 Billboard January 17 1987 Retrieved July 22 2023 Dance Singles Sales Billboard January 31 1987 Retrieved July 22 2023 Hot Adult Contemporary Billboard Vol 99 no 5 January 31 1987 p 16 Dance Club Songs Billboard February 7 1987 Retrieved July 22 2023 Offiziellecharts de Robbie Nevil C est La Vie in German GfK Entertainment charts Retrieved February 28 2020 Australian Music Report No 701 28 December 1987 gt National Top 100 Singles for 1987 Australian Music Report Retrieved December 11 2019 via Imgur Top 100 Singles of 87 RPM Vol 47 no 12 26 December 1987 Archived from the original on October 5 2013 Retrieved April 8 2022 via Library and Archives Canada European Charts of the Year 1987 Singles PDF Music amp Media Vol 5 no 11 December 26 1987 p 34 Retrieved April 9 2022 END OF YEAR CHARTS 1987 Official New Zealand Music Chart Retrieved April 22 2021 Gallup Year End Charts 1987 Singles PDF Record Mirror January 23 1988 p 36 Retrieved April 9 2022 1987 The Year in Music amp Video Top Pop Singles Billboard Vol 99 no 52 December 26 1987 Retrieved April 9 2022 1987 The Year in Music amp Video Top Dance Sales 12 Inch Singles Billboard Vol 99 no 52 December 26 1987 p Y 30 Retrieved April 9 2022 1987 The Year in Music amp Video Top Dance Club Play Singles Billboard Vol 99 no 52 December 26 1987 p Y 30 Retrieved April 9 2022 Top 100 Singles Jahrescharts 1987 in German GfK Entertainment Retrieved July 22 2023 Canadian single 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