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) 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"
Released	October 1986
Genre	Pop, R&B
Length	4:29
Label	Manhattan
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

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

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "C'est la Vie" Chart (1986–1987) Peak position Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] 4 Austria (Ö3 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 (GfK)[22] 2

Year-end charts 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] 36

Certifications

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

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

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. 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. "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.
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

• Robbie Nevil - C'est la Vie on YouTube