C'est la Vie (Stereophonics song)
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| Single by Stereophonics | ||||
| from the album Keep the Village Alive | ||||
| Released | 12 May 2015 (UK) | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 3:40 | |||
| Label | Stylus Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Kelly Jones | |||
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| "C'est la Vie" on YouTube | ||||
"C'est la Vie" is a song by Welsh rock band Stereophonics. It is the opening track on their 2015 album Keep the Village Alive and was released as the album's lead single on 12 May 2015 as a digital download. The record was produced by lead-singer Kelly Jones and Jim Lowe while the singer wrote the song. It received a positive response though it is one of the band's lowest charters in the UK.
Writing and recording
[edit]"C'est la Vie" was written in the studio in around 45 minutes and was recorded that same day late at night but the band left it for half a year before listening to it again.[1]
Release and promotion
[edit]“C’est la Vie” was first played at the Colston Hall in Bristol on the 21st March 2015. For the 2015 Teenage Cancer Trust concert, Stereophonics were slated to play the opening night and during this they unveiled three new songs for their then-unnamed ninth album, including "C'est la Vie".[2] "C'est la Vie" was first broadcast on 11 May 2015 Chris Evans Breakfast Show and was released the following day.[3][4] A music video was released the same day on the band's Vevo channel, it was directed by Kelly Jones with cinematography by John Conroy and stars Antonia Thomas, Aneurin Barnard and Mathew Aubrey.[5][6] XFM announced it was their "Record of the Week" two days after release.[7]
Despite several of Jones' lyrics in the past containing strong language or sexual references,[citation needed] this is the first song to receive an "Explicit" rating on iTunes.[8]
Track listings
[edit]All tracks are written by Kelly Jones
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "C'est la Vie" | 3:40 |
Personnel
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Charts
[edit]| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles (OCC)[10] | 73 |
| UK Indie (OCC)[11] | 3 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[12] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Stereophonics perform C'est La Vie live – exclusive". The Telegraph. 16 July 2015. Archived from the original on 18 July 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- ^ Griffin, Matt (24 March 2015). "Stereophonics open the Teenage Cancer Trust season with some very special guests". Royal Albert Hall. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- ^ Williams, Kathryn (11 May 2015). "Listen to Stereophonics' new song C'est La Vie". Wales Online. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- ^ "C'est la Vie – New single (available May 12th)". The Stereophonics Ltd. 11 May 2015. Archived from the original on 13 May 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- ^ a b Davidson, Amy (11 May 2015). "Stereophonics are back with new album Keep the Village Alive". Digital Spy. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- ^ Kelly Jones (Director, cast), John Conroy (Cinematography), Richard Jones (Cast), Adam Zindani (Cast), Jamie Morrison (Cast), Antonia Thomas (Cast), Aneurin Barnard (Cast), Mathew Aubrey (Cast) (2015). Stereophonics – C'est La Vie (Music Video). Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- ^ "The 5 Best New Songs of the Week (11 May 2015)". XFM. 14 May 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- ^ Stereophonics. "iTunes – Stereophonics". Apple. Retrieved 2 June 2015. Note: Stereophonics albums or songs can be searched for manually.
- ^ Stereophonics. "Keep the Village Alive (Deluxe)". Apple. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- ^ "British single certifications – Stereophonics – C'est la Vie". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
External links
[edit]- C'est la Vie at Stereophonics.com
