" C'est La Vie" is a single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 from rock band Slade

Slade

Slade are an English rock band from Wolverhampton, who rose to prominence during the glam rock era of the early 1970s. With 17 consecutive Top 20 hits and six number ones, the British Hit Singles & Albums names them as the most successful British group of the 1970s based on sales of singles...

 which appeared on the album The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome

The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome

The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome is an album by the British rock group Slade. It was released December 3, 1983 and reached number 49 in the UK charts....

 and the American version Keep Your Hands Off My Power Supply

Keep Your Hands Off My Power Supply

-Run Runaway:"Run Runaway", a celtic-flavoured rock-jig featuring some elliptical lyrics and the return of Jim Lea's fiddle. RCA saw the potential of the track and appointed John Punter to work on the track. The album version is extended to give more time for the Linn drum gallop...

. It was written by lead singer Noddy Holder

Noddy Holder

Neville John "Noddy" Holder MBE is an English musician and actor. He was the lead vocalist and guitarist with the rock band Slade....

 and bassist Jim Lea

Jim Lea

Jim Lea , is an English musician, most notable for playing bass guitar, keyboards, violin, guitar, and singing backing vocals in Slade.-Career:...

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Background

The single was released in late 1982 to appeal to the Christmas market and peaked at #50 in the UK, spending 7 weeks on the chart. The track had no promo video although it was performed on the TV programme Razzmatazz

Razzmatazz

Razzmatazz may refer to:* "Razzmatazz" , by Pulp* "Razzamatazz", a song by Quincy Jones from The Dude* Razzmatazz , an Indian dance reality show...

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In November 2005 on Holder's regular TV-reviewing slots on the Mark Radcliffe

Mark Radcliffe

Mark Radcliffe is an English broadcaster who has worked in various roles for the BBC since the 1980s and remains one of Britain's most recognised DJs. He is currently a presenter on BBC Radio 2 and BBC 6 Music, where he hosts an afternoon show five times a week alongside Stuart Maconie, called...

 BBC Radio 2 show, Holder was asked to choose a track from the recently released The Very Best of Slade

The Very Best Of Slade

-Chart performance:-Personnel:*Noddy Holder - lead vocals, rhythm guitar*Dave Hill - lead guitar*Jim Lea - bass guitar*Don Powell - drums...

. To Radcliffe's surprise Holder chose C'est La Vie. Holder reasoned the track showed off his voice really well.

The single's artwork was reused for the following Slade album titled Slade on Stage

Slade On Stage

Slade on Stage was a live album by the British rock group Slade. It was recorded at Newcastle City Hall in 1981. It was released December 11, 1982 and reached number 58 in the UK charts...

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Track listing

7" Single

1. "(And Now the Waltz) C'est La Vie" - 3:44
2. "Merry Xmas Everybody (Live & Kickin')
   Merry Xmas Everybody
   "Merry Xmas Everybody" is a 1973 song by the English rock band Slade. Written by lead vocalist and guitarist Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea, and produced by Chas Chandler, it was the band's sixth number-one single in the UK...
   
   " - 4:03

Chart performance

Chart (1982)	Peak position	Total weeks
Polish Singles Chart	2	9
UK Singles Chart	50	7

Personnel

• Noddy Holder: Lead vocals and guitar
• Jim Lea: Bass guitar, piano, organ and backing vocals
• Dave Hill: Lead guitar and backing vocals
• Don Powell: Drums