Robbie Nevil (album)

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). 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.

Track listing

 * 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

Musicians

 * Robbie Nevil – vocals, all guitars, keyboards on "Back to You"
 * Tommy Faragher – keyboards, bass, backing vocals
 * John Van Tongeren – keyboards, bass on "Look Who's Alone Tonight"
 * Boris Williams – hi-hat
 * Mike Nocito – cymbals
 * Frank Ricotti – percussion
 * Alex Sadkin – environmental percussion on "Back to You"
 * Ian Ritchie – saxophone on "C'est la Vie"
 * Judd Lander – harmonica solo on "Wot's It to Ya"
 * Elaine Griffiths, Fiona Griffiths, Carol Kenyon, Stevie Lange, Chris Thompson, Miriam Stockley – backing vocals

Production

 * 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