"C'est La Vie" was the song that was played at every party in 1987, before fading away. It was the debut single from Robbie Nevil, and became his biggest hit, peaking at #2. Interestingly (to me at least), it spent 2 weeks at #2, but was blocked from the top spot by 2 different songs - "Shake You Down" by Gregory Abbott and "At This Moment" by Billy Vera & The Beaters.
Robbie Nevil was born in Los Angeles and worked in the industry for years prior to landing a recording contract in 1986. His self-titled debut album was a hit, reaching #37 and yielding three top 40 hits ("Dominoes" and "Wot's It to Ya" are the other two). He would go on the have five top 40 singles before transitioning to songwriting, and remains active in the industry as of this writing.
The video for "C'est La Vie" was shot at a construction site, and shows a shy Nevil hanging with a bunch of models. The clip (and song) were strong enough to go into heavy rotation for a time at MTV.
Oh, and one other thing - this is a cover. Nevil did co-write the song, but it was released by Beau Williams two years earlier:
Hi Rock Dog, found a classic for you. Fish Heads by Barnes&Barnes
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Played very often on early MTV.
AH yes, Barnes & Barnes - this was also played a ton on Dr. Demento, if memory serves. We'll add it to the list - thanks!
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