You Never Can Tell (C'est La Vie)
Emmylou Harris
You Never Can Tell (C'est La Vie) by Emmylou Harris (released in 1977) appeared in 8 of the 27 editions of the NPO Radio 2 Top 2000. Its highest chart entry was position 1708 in 2006. The song first appeared on the list in 2001 and last appeared on it in 2008.
Chart history
All positions by edition
How the song fared
On average, You Never Can Tell (C'est La Vie) was at position 1814.3 in the 8 editions in which it was on the list. Its lowest chart entry was position 1956 in 2001. It reached the top 10 0 times and the top 100 0 times. The longest consecutive run was 8 editions (up to and including 2008). The biggest rise came in 2002: from position 1956 to position 1750 (+206). The biggest fall came in 2003: from position 1750 to position 1912 (-162). In 2025, the song was not on the list; it was last on it in 2008.
Compared with all songs
In total, 4,925 different songs have appeared in the Top 2000. With 8 editions, this song shares that score with 157 other songs, and 2,527 songs were on the list in more editions. There are 4,251 songs that have ever ranked higher than position 1708.
Also released in 1977
136 other songs from 1977 are in the Top 2000. The highest chart entries:
- Hotel California – Eagles best position 1
- Heroes – David Bowie best position 7
- Go Your Own Way – Fleetwood Mac best position 25
- The Chain – Fleetwood Mac best position 31
- Voor Haar – Frans Halsema best position 36
- Year Of The Cat – Al Stewart best position 36
Neighbours in the 2008 list
In 2008, this song was at position 1748. Na Na Na (The Shoes) was at position 1747, one place higher; Tom Traubert's Blues (Waltzing Matilda) (Rod Stewart) was at position 1749, one place lower.
Frequently asked questions
How often was You Never Can Tell (C'est La Vie) by Emmylou Harris in the Top 2000?
You Never Can Tell (C'est La Vie) was on the list in 8 of the 27 editions (1999 to 2025), first in 2001 and most recently in 2008.
What is the highest position of You Never Can Tell (C'est La Vie) in the Top 2000?
The highest chart entry was position 1708 in 2006.
How high was You Never Can Tell (C'est La Vie) in the 2025 Top 2000?
The song was not on the list in 2025.