“C'est La Vie” was originally sung by Beau Williams in 1985.
Robbie Nevil’s version peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped Billboard’s Hot Dance Music\Club Play chart, staying on the chart for a week in February of 1987.
[Verse 1]
Got a job that's OK
But they've got me working night and day
Punching in, punching out
Is this really what life's all about?
[Pre-Chorus]
(What'cha gonna do?)
(What'cha gonna feel?)
I don't know
(What'cha gonna feel?)
(What'cha gonna do?)
Ooh, won't someone tell me?
(What'cha wanna say?)
(What'cha wanna do?)
There's only one thing left to say
(What'cha wanna say?)
(What'cha wanna say?)
Whoo!
[Chorus]
(C'est la vie, c'est la vie)
That's just the way it goes
(That's life) Oh yeah
(C'est la vie, c'est la vie)
That's just the way it goes
(That's life) Mm
[Verse 2]
Baby's gone, all alone
Are you sad because you're on your own?
Get back up, party down
There's so many good ones still around
[Pre-Chorus]
(What'cha gonna do?)
(What'cha gonna feel?)
Ooh, I don't know
(What'cha gonna feel?)
(What'cha gonna do?)
Ooh, won't someone tell me?
(What'cha wanna say?)
(What'cha wanna do?)
I guess there's just one thing to say
(What'cha wanna say?)
(What'cha wanna say?)
Ooh-ooh
[Chorus]
(C'est la vie, c'est la vie)
That's just the way it goes
(That's life) Oh yeah, ooh
(C'est la vie, c'est la vie)
That's just the way it goes
(That's life) Ooh-ooh
[Bridge]
Hey, it's JJ!
What you been doing?
You said your car broke down
The thing just isn't moving
Hey JJ, don't you know?
When you're down
There's just one way to go
Now sing it
[Chorus]
(C'est la vie, c'est la vie)
That's just the way it goes
(That's life) Sometimes
(C'est la vie, c'est la vie)
Hey, hey, that's just the way it goes
(C'est la vie, c'est la vie)
That's just the way it goes
(That's life) Ooh yeah
(C'est la vie, c'est la vie)
Oh, that's just the way it goes
(That's life) You know it, ooh yeah
(C'est la vie, c'est la vie)
That's just the way it goes
(That's life)
(C'est la vie, c'est la vie)
C’est la Vie was written by Duncan Pain & Mark Holding & Robbie Nevil.
C’est la Vie was produced by Alex Sadkin & Phil Thornalley.
Robbie Nevil released C’est la Vie on Sat Dec 20 1986.