C'est la vie (Khaled album)

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C'est la vie
Cest-la-vie-album-khaled.jpg
Studio album by
Released2012
Genre Raï
Length43:19
Label AZ Records
Producer RedOne, Alex P, Trevor Muzzy, Jean-Claude Ghrenassia, Adil K, David Rush, Bilal Hajji
Khaled chronology
Liberté
(2009)
C'est la vie
(2012)
Cheb Khaled
(2022)
Singles from C'est la vie
  1. "C'est La Vie"
    Released: July 2012
  2. "Hiya Hiya"
    Released: September 2012
  3. "Dima Labess"
    Released: December 2012
  4. "Ana Aacheck"
    Released: February 2013
  5. "Samira"
    Released: October 2013
  6. "Wili Wili"
    Released: February 2014

C'est la vie is the seventh studio album by Algerian singer Khaled. It marks his first major collaboration with producer RedOne. It was released on AZ record label in 2012 and peaked at number 5 on SNEP, the official French Albums Chart. [1] The Album sold over 4 million copies worldwide. [2]

The songs utilize mainly Arabic, but there are also some French and English languages used. The title track "C'est la vie" was a successful single on the French Singles Charts reaching number four and was considered a comeback for him after a lengthy absence from the French music charts. There is a collaboration on the album by Pitbull on the EDM song "Hiya Hiya". [3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."C'est La Vie"Sam Debbie, RedOne, Alex P, Bilal “The Chef”, AJ Junior, Björn Djupström RedOne, Alex P 3:50
2."Hiya Hiya" (featuring Pitbull)Sam Debbie, RedOne, Pitbull, Alex P, Bilal “The Chef”RedOne, Alex P3:25
3."Encore Une Fois"Sam Debbie, RedOne, Alex P, Bilal “The Chef”, AJ Junior, Björn DjupströmRedOne, Alex P3:27
4."Ana Âacheck"Sam Debbie, RedOne, Alex P, Rush, Adil K, Bilal “The Chef”RedOne, Alex P3:09
5."Dima Labess" (featuring Mazagan)Sam Debbie, RedOne, Issam Kamal, Alex P, Bilal “The Chef”RedOne, David Rush2:50
6."Elle Est Partie"René PerezJean-Claude Ghrenassia3:29
7."Laila" (featuring Marwan)Sam Debbie, RedOne, Adil K, Maurice Mamann, John Mamann, Alex P, Bilal “The Chef”RedOne, Alex P, Trevor Muzzy4:21
8."Andalucia"Mohamed KamelJean-Claude Ghrenassia3:13
9."El Harraga"Hocine Lasnami, Sam DebbieJean-Claude Ghrenassia3:23
10."Bab Jenna"Sam Debbie, RedOne, Alex P, Bilal “The Chef”, Adil KRedOne, Alex P, Adil K4:13
11."Wili Wili"Sam Debbie, RedOne, Bilal “The Chef”, Rush, Adil KRedOne, David Rush3:59
12."Samira"Sam Debbie, RedOne, Alex P, Bilal “The Chef”, François AdmouchninoRedOne, Alex P4:09
Chart (2012)Peak
position
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)187
Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)27
French Albums Chart [4] 18
Swiss Albums Chart (Flanders)96
Slovakia (IFPI) 20

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