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Robbie Nevil (album)

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Robbie Nevil
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 11, 1986
Recorded1985–1986
GenrePop, dance-pop
Length41:59
LabelManhattan
ProducerAlex Sadkin
Robbie Nevil chronology
Robbie Nevil
(1986)
A Place Like This
(1988)
Singles from Robbie Nevil
  1. "C'est La Vie"
    Released: October 1986
  2. "Dominoes"
    Released: February 1987
  3. "Wot's It to Ya"
    Released: May 1987
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Robbie Nevil is Robbie Nevil's first album, released in 1986. It peaked at #37 on the Billboard 200, remaining on the chart for 46 weeks. The album produced three Billboard Top 20 pop singles: "C'est La Vie" (#2), "Dominoes" (#14) and "Wot's It to Ya" (#10).[2] In the United Kingdom, the album was retitled C'est La Vie after the single reached Number 3 on the Gallup UK Singles Chart, with the album becoming a small hit when it peaked at Number 93 in June 1987.[3]

Track listing

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  1. "Just a Little Closer" (Mark Mueller, Nevil) – 3:58
  2. "Dominoes" (Bobby Hart, Dick Eastman, Nevil) – 4:46
  3. "Limousines" (Mark Mueller, Nevil, Tommy Faragher) – 3:55
  4. "Back to You" (Brock Walsh, Nevil) – 4:07
  5. "C'est la Vie" (Duncan Pain, Nevil, Mark Holding) – 4:29
  6. "Wot's It to Ya" (Brock Walsh, Nevil) – 3:47
  7. "Walk Your Talk" (Duncan Pain, Nevil) – 3:40
  8. "Simple Life (Mambo Luv Thang)" (Brock Walsh, Mark Goldenberg, Nevil) – 5:19
  9. "Neighbors" (David Krems, Keith Steinbaum, Nevil) – 3:35
  10. "Look Who's Alone Tonight" (John Van Tongeren, Phil Galdston, Nevil) – 4:18

Personnel

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Musicians

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Production

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  • Produced and mixed by Alex Sadkin for Peregine Productions, Inc. and Phil Thornalley for Voodoo, Ltd
  • Recorded and engineered by Phil Thornalley
  • Assistant recording engineer – Nick Lacey
  • Mix assistant – Matt Barry
  • Recorded and mixed at RAK Studios (St. John's Wood, London, England)
  • Design – Paula Scher for Koppel & Scher
  • Photography – Duane Michaels
  • Creative direction – Ken Baumstein

Certifications

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Certifications for Robbie Nevil
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[4] Gold 50,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r13902/review
  2. ^ US chart history. Billboard.com. Retrieved 8 February 2020
  3. ^ "ROBBIE NEVIL | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
  4. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Robbie Nevil – Robbie Nevil". Music Canada. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
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