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 (Australian Music Report)[23] 43 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[24] 27 Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[25] 42 New Zealand (RIANZ)[26] 23 UK Singles (OCC)[27] 95 US Billboard Hot 100[28] 6 US 12-inch Singles Sales (Billboard)[29] 30 US Dance Club Play (Billboard)[30] 18 West Germany (Media Control)[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)