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C'est la Vie (Always 21)

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Wikipedia article




{{Infobox song

| name = C'est la Vie (Always 21)

| cover = Ace of Base - C'est la Vie (Always 21).jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Ace of Base

| album = Singles of the 90's

| released = 25 October 1999

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = *Europop

*Synth-pop

| length = 3:24

| label = Mega

| writer = Jonas Berggren

| producer = *Jimmy James

*S. Pettersen

*Sig Rossby

| prev_title = Cecilia

| prev_year = 1999

| next_title = Hallo Hallo

| next_year = 2000

| misc =

}}

"'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 All That She Wants: The Classic Collection. A music video was produced to promote the single. The video was directed by Patric Ullaeus.

Critical reception



AllMusic editor Bryan Buss described the song as "young-at-heart" in his review of the band's 'Greatest Hits' album. 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)"."ACE OF BASE: C'est la vie (always 21)". 'Expressen'. 30 October 1999.

Track listing



'Scandinavia/Germany maxi single'

# Radio Version - 3:26

# Megamix (Short Version) - 3:24

# Cecilia (Ole Evenrude Version) - 4:35

# Megamix (Long Version) - 7:19

# Discomatic Remix - 3:56

'UK maxi single (unreleased)'

# Radio Edit - 3:29

# Megamix (Long Version) - 7:19

# All That She Wants (12" Version) - 6:46

Official versions/remixes



*Album Version

*Discomatic Remix (also simply titled "Remix" on some releases)

*Shaft Radio Edit

*Shaft Club Mix

*Skeewiff's Full Bitter

*Sleaze Sisters Anthem

*Tuff Twins Mix

Release history



Charts



References



Category:1999 singles

Category:Ace of Base songs

Category:1999 songs

Category:Songs written by Jonas Berggren

Category:Number-one singles in Spain

Category:Mega Records singles


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