"C'est la Vie (Always 21)" is the first new single released from

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's first greatest hits album, ''

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''. 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

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and charted #1 in

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Critical reception

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editor Bryan Buss described the song as "young-at-heart" in his review of the band's ''Greatest Hits'' album. Swedish newspaper ''

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'' 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)". ''

''. 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

{{DEFAULTSORT:C'Est La Vie (Always 21) 1999 singles 1999 songs Ace of Base songs Songs written by Jonas Berggren Number-one singles in Spain Mega Records singles