Robbie Nevil wrote the majority of the songs on high school musical, Hannah Montana and other various Disney shows during the late 90's and 2000's

@btetschner

Жыл бұрын

That is impressive!

@lusciousmayweather8385

Жыл бұрын

Facts

@GoldenLady1007

Жыл бұрын

Never knew that. Thank you for sharing. ✨️💛

@tinakelley7018

Жыл бұрын

Learned a lot of info on ROBBIE I didn't know.

@anissacorbin32

Жыл бұрын

Did not know this. Wow!

HOLY MOLY, this guys music is sooooooo underrated. Love all the songs he has put out

This song came out in 1986 . Great song , great reaction ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️!

The female background singer in this song was Carol Kenyon. She also did background vocals on hits for a couple other bands in the middle 80s.

@melhall17

Жыл бұрын

actually it was brie howard

@poppingjaz

Жыл бұрын

It was Brie Howard- Darling. She was about 36 in this video singing

@recordrob3887

Жыл бұрын

It appears that it was actually Carol Kenyon singing. Brie Howard-Darling, although she is a singer and drummer, only appeared in the video, not on the actual track.

@devlinallistair-zx5by

Жыл бұрын

Great voice.

@hcombe

Жыл бұрын

​​@@melhall17I've had a dig and, judging from relevant pictures on Discogs and Brie's website, I reckon you're right.

I remember saying that phrase C’est La Vie many times when I was younger. Actually people used to say it quite a bit back in the day. GREAT song too!!

@walterrutherford8321

Жыл бұрын

And before that people used to say Que Sera Sera, from the very popular Doris Day song. The meaning is very similar - Such is life, what will be will be.

@rhondaatkins1776

8 ай бұрын

Yes, way before this song.

I played this cassette till it broke. Then I went out and bought the CD. The whole album is awesome.

@wendyjenae

Жыл бұрын

Same! Same! Same! I've listened to Wot's It To Ya a billion times and loved the deep track Neighbors so much.

@michlkwitz

Жыл бұрын

@@wendyjenae I think Neighbors is my favorite track on the album.

@MegaTempo22

Жыл бұрын

Great album front to back. No filler. Aside from the hits, I loved "Just a Little Closer" and the ballad "Back to You" which was actually a song about faith and turning back to God.

@emmteemee

Жыл бұрын

A few years ago I gave away all my old cassettes but I made a list of them before I let them go. Last year I looked back at my list to see if there were any that I missed enough to buy on CD. This was one I bought. (The other was the Split Enz).

I like Robbie Nevil. I always thought of him as a slightly more R&B version of Kenny Loggins. 🔥

@jackie_jrml

Жыл бұрын

Omgosh that totally makes sense!!! Nice!

@GoldenLady1007

Жыл бұрын

Yup...😊💛

@Marant2327

Жыл бұрын

Great description!

@gabrielmcdonnell8699

Жыл бұрын

They both fit the blue-eyed soul mold. Listen to Kenny’s “Love Will Follow”; he sounds 100% R&B.

@seanswinton6242

Жыл бұрын

@@gabrielmcdonnell8699 True. But unlike Robbie Nevil, Kenny Loggins began as a Rock artist who diversitied into Adult Contemporary and Blue-eyed Soul.

1986! My senior year in high school. Holy cow, the memories. Thank you!

Random Songs List -Thanks for checking so many off the list! X -Heart and Soul - T'Pau X -One Night in Bangkok - Murray Head X -Our House - Madness X -The Safety Dance - Men Without Hats X -In a Big Country -Big Country Let's Go All the Way - Sly Fox Wild Wild West - The Escape Club X-Pop Muzik - M Under The Milky Way - The Church X-Tainted Love - Soft Cell Life in a Northern Town -The Dream Academy She's So High - Tal Bachman Wouldn’t it Be Good - Nik Kershaw Mexican Radio - Wall of Voodoo 99 Red Balloons 99 Luftballons -Nena

@comicdave1962

Жыл бұрын

They reacted to Tainted Love awhile ago.

@scottNNJ

Жыл бұрын

Wild Wild West by Escape Club is a song we really loved in high school, I’m sure they’d love it too.

@megdelaney3677

Жыл бұрын

@@comicdave1962 Thanks I'll remove from list

@coachtomas

Жыл бұрын

Yeh I am pretty sure they have covered Heart & Soul too, I may be wrong.

@TREYCEMONE

Жыл бұрын

every last one of these cuts I love, I either have the cassette, DVD, or on itunes

I love this song. Classic 80s R & B. So many memories.

@edwinabraham1735

3 ай бұрын

1987 37 yrs. Ago now watching march 22, 2024

I was obsessed with this song when I was a kid.

the female singer was Brie Howard , she is also a very skilled drummer and performed a host of artists in the 80's if you look again you will see she is playing the drums in the video

@ericwalker8636

Жыл бұрын

And her daughter is Playboy Playmate Brandi Brandt, Nikki Sixx's ex-wife.

I am so glad you guys are finally playing Robbie Nevil.

"Hey, Jay Jay, what you been doin? You say your car broke down. The thing just isn't moving 🎶" is such a memorable line from this banger that's been stuck in my head all these years. Thanks guys for taking me back!

Yes!!! I thought you would never get into Robbie. I loved his music from back in the day. Thank you guys.

My Prerogative by Bobby Brown was massive hit around the same time. Somewhere Down the Crazy River by another Robbie this time Robbie Robertson was massive as well. Hello Mamma ❤

@jerryday813

Жыл бұрын

Robbie Robertson!

@461vageta

Жыл бұрын

UH a song that NEVER charted on Billboard Top 100 is NOT A MASSIVE HIT. Just because you like it, doesn't make it massive. It was only played on mainstream radio. Same with Robertson, kill their channel why don't you.

@paul5589

Жыл бұрын

@@461vageta My Prerogative went to number 1 in the billboard charts. Somewhere Down the Crazy River went to number 15 in the UK where I live. 🧐

@jerryday813

Жыл бұрын

“My Prerogative” and “Somewhere Down The Crazy River” both charted and I remember hearing them and seeing their videos a lot when they each came out.

@da4846

Жыл бұрын

Those 2 songs and music videos are great. I’ve been thinking of recommending “Somewhere down the crazy river.”

I think you will like Scritti Politti " Perfect Way" , Dino "I like it", Jon Secada "Just another day" , Cherelle "Affair" "Saturday love" and "you look good to me" And Jets and 5 Starr were big around this time too.

@dalelawrence8374

Жыл бұрын

Amber would love the Jets

@dalelawrence8374

Жыл бұрын

Glad you mentioned Dino. Most people seem to not know about him.

@kabpoetry

9 ай бұрын

Perfect Way is a perfect pop song. One of my favorites.

back when MTV played videos and we watched or listened all day and night.

When this song came out, there really wasn't anything else like it on the airwaves, especially the slowed-down funk groove that was still danceable but not frenetic or over the top. I had the 12" single, really liked it a lot - glad yall did too! You guys validate so much of my musical taste lol!

@gabrielmcdonnell8699

Жыл бұрын

I get your point but R&B radio in the 80’s had a lot of songs in the tempo of “C’est La Vie”. What’s even better is that Robbie’s song was also played on Urban Contemporary. Def blue-eyed soul. 👏🏾

My favorite "C'est La Vie" song was by Emerson, Lake, and Palmer which has a rich French melody and a beautiful voice by Greg Lake, it makes you feel like you're in Paris listening to one of those french organs they play on the streets.

@lindawulfkoenig4907

Жыл бұрын

At first I thought that's what this was going to be, and I was so excited. ELP's C'est La Vie is so beautiful. Hope they'll react to it sometime.

@rabootocoelhinho5698

Жыл бұрын

​@@lindawulfkoenig4907I thought exactly the same, I was happy to see the title "c'est la vie" but then I realized it's not ELP song.

@terrydelano9998

Жыл бұрын

Greg Lake (ELP)…What a legend!!! I’ll soon be 67 and Greg’s voice and talents are beyond compare. Another of his mega hits is “Father Christmas”. My fav is the live with Ian Anderson.

@rabootocoelhinho5698

Жыл бұрын

@@terrydelano9998 and don't forget the great Keith Emerson (who sadly passed away a few months before Lake), I absolutely love prog rock and ELP is definitely up there in my favorite prog rock bands!

From 1986 - The group is World Party and the song is Ship Of Fools

He had five hits "C"est La Vie", "Dominoes", "Wots it to Ya", "Back on Holiday" and "Just Like You" but stopped recording as a solo artist after his third album (to my knowledge) Even though I don't know any of his current work, he did write songs for several Disney Channel shows and movies. But there are some real bangers on his solo albums (not just the hits) and he is definitely worth a deeper dive. Very talented.

Great story about this artist. I danced on a TV show in Tampa back in the late 80s early 90s (like Soul Train/American Bandstand) and instead of paying us with money, we got music cassettes. This was the first one I got and I just love this song!

@jacqueline4514

Жыл бұрын

Fantastic story!!

@shirleyjones9460

Жыл бұрын

@@jacqueline4514 thanks! It was really fun 😊

Man I have not heard this for a long time! I just know you are going to love it!

1987! I was on my first performing gig in shows at King's Dominion and we'd listen to this on the way into work! Excellent song!

@patrickjudd4575

Жыл бұрын

Summer 1986 while Lifeguarding at the country club...

@craigparker9744

Жыл бұрын

Kings Dominion north of Richmond? I'm from Richmond had great memories there and Busch Gardens in my childhood.

@sexysadie2901

Жыл бұрын

1986

@gabrielmcdonnell8699

Жыл бұрын

KD? 😄 Loved The Rebel Yell! And, we saw The Jets perform there back in the mid-80’s. 😎

@vbflyboy

Жыл бұрын

@@craigparker9744 Yep! It was my first job as a singer. We did a show called Fascinatin’ Rhythm at the inside theater. I think it’s just called the Kings Dominion Theater now. It was called the Mason Dixon Theater in 1987.

Have not heard this in years, blast from the past for sure, great work as always, it is always refreshing seeing your reactions to absolute tunes I grew up with. Music never grows old, it just keeps finding new audiences.

"Oh Yeah!" Another personal favorite and one I had to have on vinyl, Loved this song since it first came out and spin it to this very day!

"Wots it to ya" and "Dominoes" are both good by Robbie. C'est la vie reached #2 in January of 1987. Would love to see a reaction of Chicago "Stay the night" whenever you can.

@mr.picoboulevard6758

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. Awesome Chicago song. Interesting fact about this song, is it was the #6 song of the entire year of 1987, without ever hitting #1.

@joetoth2564

Жыл бұрын

@@mr.picoboulevard6758 Absolutley. I do like some of their 80 hits of course "Stay the night" and "Along comes a woman" especially. Do still love their 70s hits a bit more overall. Yeah, surprised "C'est la vie" charted that high on the year end. Guess if I charted a month or two earlier, it may been a lot lower due to the year end chart cutoff.

@mr.picoboulevard6758

Жыл бұрын

@@joetoth2564 robbies song spent a lot of weeks on the chart putting him ahead of several #1 hits. 70s Chicago is better than 80s , just think Stay The Night gets buried behind Inspiration, Hard Habit, and others.

Tres bien! C’est la vie is French for “that's life” Hi momma! Always liked this tune.

I forgot about this song. One of the reasons I love following you. It brings back songs I haven't heard in 30 years. Thanks 💚

I LOVE both your reactions to this song! Not just what you say, but watching you two listen to it is exactly how I feel when I hear it. I love listening to it when I'm driving -- no one or nothing can bring me down! C'est la vie! That's life! You two are my FAVORITE people reacting to music -- such great variety in song selection, and I can see you love what you're doing. Thanks for making me smile.

@edwinabraham1735

3 ай бұрын

1987 37 yrs. Ago now watching march 22, 2024

Yay for Robbie! I also was a fan of his second hit, "Wots it to Ya"...these are from around 1987...cuz i was in my freshman year of college.

SUCH a great song! I would hit repeat, frequently, when that one came on! ❤

I forgot about this gem. Putting it on a playlist. 💛

This song makes you want to dance. I heard this in Target and wanted to dance, but didn't because I didn't want to be stared at, lol.

Underrated imo! He's amazing. Such a good tune

When I saw the title of your video I was expecting the Cajun-flavored song by Chuck Berry, "C’est La Vie (You Never Can Tell)." It is also a great song & I think you might enjoy reacting to it. I especially like the live performance by the wonderful Emmylou Harris at the Old Whistle Test concert in London. It is really my favorite.

@jen_alanfromchicago53

Жыл бұрын

Same here, or at least Bob Seger's version

@stevefriery9086

Жыл бұрын

Emmylou's is the best, but all three are really good.

Great song 🙌🙌🙌

My jam! 😃 This song was on pop and R&B stations in my area. Amber, you're on the right track...C'est La Vie means "That's life" (as Robbie says) or "Such is life", as in stuff happens, but life goe on, like JJ's car being broken down, and he lets her know not to let it get her down. Hello to your mom, from Alabama! 👋🏽

@gabrielmcdonnell8699

Жыл бұрын

Yup, black radio supported it. 😎

Dang, I’d forgotten all about this song. I love this channel because I get reminded of these bangers every once in a while

C'est la vie means that's life.

A highly underrated and appreciated artist from the 80's. Sort of a one-hit wonder even though he had another song, called "Wot's It To Ya" & ""Dominos", which are also good. But this put him on the map. He is a great writer and has since been known for writing music for shows and other artists.

The scene in PULP FICTION when John Travolta and Uma Thurman dance to Bob Seger’s C’EST LA VIE is iconic! (It is an entirely different song.)

Both his self-titled, and his "A Place Like This" albums are both underrated. Some really great and catchy tunes. I wore those tapes out in the mid-late '80s. Thanks for the reaction! So glad y'all discovered Robbie Nevil! Some specific songs you might like: Back On Holiday, Dominoes, Wot's It To Ya?, and for something more mellow, Back To You.

You both outdid yourselves this night. Jermaine Stewart? Huge hit back in 1986. The Specials? Only heard that song for the first time about 7 years ago and I like it! Robbie Nevil's song went to #2 on the Billboard charts in 1987. Two more top 20 hits followed, "Wot's It To Ya", meh. And "Dominoes", not bad.

This song got a ton of airplay on the radio and MTV back then. It grew on my fast. His other hit from this album was really good too.

@rommix0

10 ай бұрын

It sure did. I even ran across an radio aircheck from the 80s on KZread that had the song on it.

I've always loved this song. ❤

Y'all bopping out!!! This was my jam back in the day. This was the only song I ever heard from him. A very funky song and hi, Amber's mom!!

Man.. this song came out of nowhere and was played all the time on R&B stations.

This is in constant rotation on my playlist to this day! I know that your mother remembers this song from back in the day, Amber, not just the saying!

Wot’s It To Ya is another great Robbie Nevil song.

My absolute favorite Robbie Nevil song is "Dominoes". It's awesome 😍

that's just the way life goes. THAT'S RIGHT !! Love this song. Thanks for giving me a Smile. !!

Love this song! The female singer here is Brie Howard-Darling. (She used to play in the all-female band Fanny.)

@louisb5563

Жыл бұрын

I remember them!

Your understanding of C'est La Vie is right on point Amber

Love this song I sing with Robby Nevil. CE la vie for top pop Holland I am the woman singer from Holland. With red curls

Going Canadian, again, Rob Squad! Thanks guys! I love this song so much!

@jordan390a

Жыл бұрын

He's not Canadian...he's from L.A.....!

@haydendegrow945

Жыл бұрын

@@jordan390a my apologies! I was informed otherwise! I meant no insult!

This Song Takes Me Back To My Childhood, Great Memories 😊

Nothing beats 80's music...

This one of my top ten upbeat 80's songs. It is impossible to be/stay in a bad mood when this song comes on! Nice pick.

Emerson, Lake, and Palmer also have a great song named "C'est La Vie".

Love this song, only ever heard the song on the radio, never saw the video so was nice to put a face to the voice 😺

Man, it's been a while since I last heard this song! Had to click just to hear it again. Such a great song :D

I love love love Robbie Neville. Thanks for the reaction.. ☺️

I don't care what anyone says the 80's were and always will be the best decade of music 🎶🎶🎶🎶

This song was released in 1986. I heard it a few times but I had never seen the video on MTV. I had no idea what he looked like or how hey would make a video around it. Great reaction. Take care.....

I LOVE the 80s... flashback! And I LOVE... LOVE... LOVE this song! C'est La Vie #RobbieNevil Another 80s favorite... The System, "Don't Disturb this Groove"

Thanks for playing this one. I had forgotten it till you played it and I LOVE your reactions. I was born in 62 so I am a baby Boomer X Gen. It was so perfect. My sister sang backup for Capital Records and her manager was a most awesome rich black dude with the most 70's round apartment ever. All the 70's vibes with the round waterbed and sunken living room, wet bar. He even had a purple Cadillac Limo. I grew up with so many cool bands from Beatles to Funk in the 70's and on as it progressed into 80's stuff like this one and some great 90's ones too. Lenny Kravitz is still amazing! I have so many songs I would love to recommend. Will send u some suggestions. I just cannot relate to rap. I liked some hip hop but I love horns and other cool stuff on Rock! Motown is a big love of mine too. Even got to go to Sun Records for my sister to audition. I was a VERY blessed kid! I didn't have it easy but still feel sorry for anyone not checking out Rock and R&B stuff from the past. It is a huge part of my life and always has been. I hope true Rock and those amazing vocal harmonies singing come back and on VINYL! The way it was described to me is that the groove of a record plays deep!!!! You pick up all that depth. Mine are still unscratched cause I use a good needle and gently wipe the diamond tip needle with a soft velvet puff and the album before and after use. 0% hiss or static after decades. They are not expensive. Just get some good speakers. Digital loses so much in translation. I have said that since the first time I heard it. It's flat. I will be singing this song you played all day now but this time it will be a fun thing to have stuck in my head! I will send you guys some suggestions. Start off with anything Motown and 70's Earth, Wind and Fire. I also loved Chicago and ELO back then. Maybe check out Earth Wind and Fire's "September." Great intro song and on the other end Carol King who wrote so many songs for others before putting one out herself. Try her "So Far Away" and "You make me feel like a Natural Woman." Oh and PLEASE listen to the actual lyric's version of "Vehicle" by the Ides of March." The words make that song! It still gives me chills! Start singing and harmonizing again everybody. Join in to the human condition not just the anger. These emotions are more effective when expressed in R&B.

A serious banger! Love this. So eighties!

This jam came out during my first semester in college (Fall 1986). I really enjoyed it!

@allendixon7700

Жыл бұрын

I remember the song I do but must have been a one hair wonder

@allendixon7700

Жыл бұрын

😅😅😅

@keithsmith8543

Жыл бұрын

@@allendixon7700 Robbie Nevil had another song called 'Dominoes' that came out in Spring 1987. It was okay.

He has another hit that is just as good.

I always liked Robbie Neville. I have his album! Dominoes is another good song from him! He has a great voice!

C'est La Vie is french for "Thats life"! SLAPPING song AND reaction!!!!! Love watching you guys!! Be on alert for "CANADIAN" content e-mail! Always making"em smile!!!!! Regards, RSK

Ooh Robbie Nevil. Love it!! The modern version of "C'est la vie" would be "it is what it is". Another song suggestion would be "Wot's it to ya".

when you havent heard a song for 30 years and it comes on and you still know every word...😂

I love this song. I had forgotten about it. Thank you. So up beat.

He also had a minor hit with "Back on Holiday." I think it's even better. It's a great driving song.

@MegaTempo22

Жыл бұрын

That was a great one. His second album had more of a Prince vibe. I still have it on cassette somewhere.

Throwback!

A great song from the same year 1987 , was World Party and their hit Ship of Fools .

Long time not hearing this song! I forgot it existed 😂😂

What a great one!!!!! So glad that you both reacted to this one ❤

This was a fun song. "C'est La Vie" by Emerson Lake & Palmer is another you should hear. I know you two would really enjoy it; beautiful orchestral arrangement and ofc Lake's great vocals.

@rosshageman951

Жыл бұрын

Greg Lake had one of the greatest voices ever. Beautiful song by ELP

@k_salter

Жыл бұрын

@@rosshageman951 Couldn't agree more... and while chewing gum. lol

@rosshageman951

Жыл бұрын

@@k_salter the gum chewing is awesome

Lots of memories from this time period..was a fave since first hearing it.Back when i enjoyed what was on top 40 radio.

Somehow I missed this in the 80s. I love it. This is my “new” favorite!

That's life. That's what it means. They say it in the song. I still have my vinyl 12" single of this song.

I was a student in Florence Italy when this song was out, along with George Michael and Aretha Franklin's hit I knew You Were /waiting and Jody Watley's Looking for a New Love were all on European MTV in rotation along with MJ and Prince. When I'd come home from classes, Id watch an (Dubbed into Italian)episode of Batman or Rocky and Bullwinkle(Which actually helped me learn Italian a lot faster) and then I'd watch some MTV and dance like no one was watching, cause they weren't! Ahhhh Good Times!

Sooooo glad you guys are reacting to Robbie! One of my favs as a kid. Please explore more. Next.. Wats it to ya

Decades before this song came out I learned early on five French phrases as "common knowledge" things. "Bonjour" meaning "hello." "Au revoir" meaning "goodbye." "Mon ami" meaning "my friend." "C'est la vie" meaning "such is life." "C'est la Guerre" meaning "such is war."

so many catchy songs in 80s!

Now we're getting into my childhood, lol! I don't know how, especially since it's been YEARS since I've heard it, but I still remember the words to this song. 😄 It's a fun one.

'Bout time your''ll got to this gem!

Great song, great reaction J&A! There's another completely different song also called C'est La Vie (2016) by Canadian R&B artist Bobby Bazini. Great song also!

Great trio of songs tonight; THIS was my favorite. Thanks for the 80’s memories! Jay, being that you’re a hip hop head, on a local rap/R&B station back in the 90’s/00’s, they’d play “C’est La Vie” on Throwback Thursdays. It was a reverse crossover hit. ✌🏽

C'est la vie was a saying long, long before this song. Love this song.

80's Favorite!!!!! Love this Song ❤❤❤❤

his 1st & 2nd albums - well crafted memorable tunes amazing

One of my favorite 80’s songs would listen to over and over on my Walkman LOL.

Today we say “it is what it is” to kind of mean the same thing.

@gabrielmcdonnell8699

Жыл бұрын

Bet! 😉

A great 80’s r&b song. There’s not a lot of variety on this album, but the whole thing is great. “Wot’s It To Ya” was also a big hit off that album and would be a good second listen from him. “Back On Holiday” is another good one.

Thanks for this! This was my jam back in the day. Played it day and night!