"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.

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".

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

"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. 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.

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