| C'est la Vie (Always 21) | |
| Cover: | Ace of Base - C'est la Vie (Always 21).jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Ace of Base |
| Album: | Singles of the 90's |
| Released: | 25 October 1999 |
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| Length: | 3:24 |
| Label: | Mega |
| Producer: |
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| Prev Title: | Cecilia |
| Prev Year: | 1999 |
| Next Title: | Hallo Hallo |
| Next Year: | 2000 |
"C'est la Vie (Always 21)" is the first new single released from Ace of Base's first greatest hits album, Singles of the 90s. It was produced by Jimmy James Ekgren, Sonny Peterson and Sigurd Rosnes of JPR Productions. It was released in Europe on 25 October 1999. A planned UK release with additional remixes for 6 December was cancelled, but the remixes were finally released commercially in 2020 as part of the boxset . A music video was produced to promote the single. The video was directed by Patric Ullaeus and charted #1 in Spain.
AllMusic editor Bryan Buss described the song as "young-at-heart" in his review of the band's Greatest Hits album.[1] Swedish newspaper Expressen wrote that it "sounds as if Ace Of Base has gone into childhood again". They added that "the group's charm comes out best" on a song like "C'est la Vie (Always 21)".[2]
Scandinavia/Germany maxi single
UK maxi single (unreleased)
| Region | Date | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 25 October 1999 | Polydor |
| Sweden | 8 November 1999 | Mega |
| Spain | 10 January 2000 | Polydor |