C'est ta chance

"C'est ta chance" is the name of a 1987 song recorded by the French singer and songwriter Jean-Jacques Goldman. It was released on April 1988 as the third single from his album Entre gris clair et gris foncé, on which it features as the fifth track. The song achieved a moderate success in France, in comparison with Goldman's previous and next singles.

"C'est ta chance"
Single by Jean-Jacques Goldman
from the album Entre gris clair et gris foncé
B-side
  • "Doux"
  • "Il me restera" (CD single)
ReleasedApril, 1988
Format7" single
12" maxi
CD single
RecordedFrance
GenrePop
Length4:26
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)Jean-Jacques Goldman
Producer(s)Jean-Jacques Goldman
Marc Lumbroso
Jean-Jacques Goldman singles chronology
"Là-bas"
(1988)		 "C'est ta chance"
(1988)		 "Puisque tu pars"
(1988)

Lyrics, music and video

Written by Jean-Jacques Goldman, the song tells the story of a girl who wants to succeed in life and who is forced to fight against the difficulties of life to achieve it. The video was produced as an animated feature. In it, a girl dreams of becoming a music star and she eventually succeeds thanks to her perseverance.

About this song, Goldman explained in an interview : "This song is similar to what I have done before. It is almost a caricature. I like the lyrics".[1]

The song features on the live album Traces. It was also included on Goldman's compilations Intégrale and Singulier.

Chart performance and cover version

"C'est ta chance" debuted at #37 on the French Singles Chart on April 16, 1988. It climbed quickly but stop dead at #16, then continued dropping on the chart. It remained in the top 50 for only 12 weeks, thus becoming the second least-selling single from the album Entre gris clair et gris foncé.[2] It was also released in Canada.

The song was covered by the contestants of the Canadian Star Academy in 2004. This version is available on an album they released.

Track listings
7" single
  1. "C'est ta chance" (7" version) — 4:26
  2. "Doux" — 3:54
12" maxi
  1. "C'est ta chance" (extended version) — 4:59
  2. "Doux" — 3:54
CD single
  1. "C'est ta chance" (7" version) — 4:26
  2. "Doux" — 3:54
  3. "Il me restera" — 3:14

Charts
Chart (1988)[2] Peak
position
French SNEP Singles Chart 16

References
  1. Interview of JJ Goldman, Graffiti, 1987
  2. "C'est ta chance", in French Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved May 9, 2008)
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