Robbie Nevil (album) explained

Robbie Nevil
Type:	studio
Artist:	Robbie Nevil
Cover:	robbienevilalbum.jpg
Released:	November 11, 1986
Recorded:	1985–1986
Genre:	Pop, dance-pop
Length:	41:59
Label:	Manhattan
Producer:	Alex Sadkin Phil Thornalley
Next Title:	A Place Like This
Next Year:	1988

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).^[1] 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.^[2]

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

Personnel

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

External links

• Robbie Nevil at Discogs

Notes and References

1. https://www.billboard.com/music/robbie-nevil US chart history
2. Web site: ROBBIE NEVIL | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company. Official Charts.