C'est La Vie
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"C'est La Vie" is a 1986 pop-funk hit single by American singer Robbie Nevil that became his signature song and a major international chart success.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| C'est La Vie canonical | 2 |
| C'est La Vie (album) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10716011 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: C'est La Vie Context triple: [Robbie Nevil, notableWork, C'est La Vie]
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A.
C'est la vie
"C'est la vie" is a song recorded by American country and folk singer Emmylou Harris, known for showcasing her distinctive vocal style and blend of country and pop influences.
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B.
Vivre sa vie
Vivre sa vie is a 1962 French New Wave film by Jean-Luc Godard that follows a young woman’s descent into prostitution through a series of stylized, documentary-like vignettes.
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C.
La Vie Est Belle
La Vie Est Belle is a popular women's fragrance by Lancôme known for its sweet, floral-gourmand scent and elegant, feminine character.
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D.
Spice Up Your Life
"Spice Up Your Life" is an upbeat, Latin-influenced pop song by the Spice Girls that became one of their signature hits and an anthem of late-1990s pop culture.
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E.
La Vie
La Vie is a 1903 Blue Period painting by Pablo Picasso that portrays a somber, symbolic scene reflecting themes of poverty, despair, and existential struggle.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: C'est La Vie Target entity description: "C'est La Vie" is a 1986 pop-funk hit single by American singer Robbie Nevil that became his signature song and a major international chart success.
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A.
C'est la vie
"C'est la vie" is a song recorded by American country and folk singer Emmylou Harris, known for showcasing her distinctive vocal style and blend of country and pop influences.
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B.
Vivre sa vie
Vivre sa vie is a 1962 French New Wave film by Jean-Luc Godard that follows a young woman’s descent into prostitution through a series of stylized, documentary-like vignettes.
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C.
La Vie Est Belle
La Vie Est Belle is a popular women's fragrance by Lancôme known for its sweet, floral-gourmand scent and elegant, feminine character.
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D.
Spice Up Your Life
"Spice Up Your Life" is an upbeat, Latin-influenced pop song by the Spice Girls that became one of their signature hits and an anthem of late-1990s pop culture.
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E.
La Vie
La Vie is a 1903 Blue Period painting by Pablo Picasso that portrays a somber, symbolic scene reflecting themes of poverty, despair, and existential struggle.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| albumArtist | Robbie Nevil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionAustraliaKentMusicReport | 2 ⓘ |
| chartPositionCanadaRPMTopSingles | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionIrelandSinglesChart | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionNewZealandSinglesChart | 3 ⓘ |
| chartPositionSwedenSinglesChart | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionSwitzerlandSinglesChart | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSinglesChart | 3 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 2 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| format |
12-inch single
ⓘ
7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
funk
ⓘ
pop ⓘ pop-funk ⓘ |
| hasBside | Time Waits For No One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChorusLyric | "C'est la vie, say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell" ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ guitar ⓘ synthesizer ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | C'est La Vie (Robbie Nevil music video) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRemix |
C'est La Vie (dub mix)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
C'est La Vie (extended version) NERFINISHED ⓘ C'est La Vie (single edit) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTempo | medium-upbeat ⓘ |
| hasTheme | resilience in the face of setbacks ⓘ |
| influencedByGenre |
R&B
ⓘ
funk ⓘ |
| isMajorInternationalHit | true ⓘ |
| label |
EMI
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Manhattan Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 4:29 ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | David Fincher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
catchy chorus
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pop-funk production ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Robbie Nevil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Robbie Nevil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Alex Sadkin
NERFINISHED
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Phil Thornalley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1986 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| signatureSongOf | Robbie Nevil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer |
Duncan Pain
NERFINISHED
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Mark Holding NERFINISHED ⓘ Robbie Nevil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: C'est La Vie Description of subject: "C'est La Vie" is a 1986 pop-funk hit single by American singer Robbie Nevil that became his signature song and a major international chart success.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
C'est La Vie (album)