Robbie Nevil | ||||
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Released | November 11, 1986 | |||
Recorded | 1985–1986 | |||
Genre | Pop, dance-pop | |||
Length | 41:59 | |||
Label | Manhattan | |||
Producer | Alex Sadkin | |||
Robbie Nevil chronology | ||||
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Singles from Robbie Nevil | ||||
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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]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada) [4] | Gold | 50,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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