C'est la Vie (Robbie Nevil song)
| "C'est la Vie" | ||||
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| Single by Robbie Nevil | ||||
| from the album Robbie Nevil | ||||
| B-side | "Time Waits for No One" | |||
| Released | October 1986 | |||
| Length | 4:29 | |||
| Label | Manhattan | |||
| Songwriters | Robbie Nevil, Duncan Pain, Mark Holding | |||
| Producers | Alex Sadkin, Philip Thornalley | |||
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| "C'est la vie" by Robbie Nevil on YouTube | ||||
"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). 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.
"C'est la Vie" spent two weeks at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in January 1987 and remained in the top 40 for 16 weeks, becoming Nevil's highest-charting US hit. Additionally, the song went to number one on the Billboard Dance/Disco Club Play chart for one week in February 1987 with an Arthur Baker remix. Internationally, the song reached number three on the UK singles chart and number one in Canada and Switzerland.