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#'''[[ultra soul (Lyrics)|ultra soul 2011]]'''
#: [[File:a18_13.ogg]] Building upon the arrangement of the [[B'z (International EP)|2007 re-recording]] of the song that was released only in western territories on iTunes, "ultra soul 2011" is a hard rock revision of the [[ultra soul|original single released in 2001]]. Undoubtedly the most popular B'z live song and having been performed on nearly every tour that has followed since its release, its inclusion here was considered by the band as a "bonus track" given it was recorded at the very end of the album's sessions. The original song had been associated with swimming since its original release was used as a [[B'z Tie-in Promotions|tie-in promotion]] with TV Asahi's swimming championship coverage in 2001. Accordingly, this version was re-recorded to be used as the theme to TV Asahi's ''World Swimming Shanghai 2011'' coverage. This would be the first reversion to be featured on a studio album since "[[LOOSE|BAD COMMUNICATION (000-18)]]" was featured on ''[[LOOSE]]'' in 1995. This revision was recorded during the same sessions that led to the title song and was undertaken when support members [[Barry Sparks]] and [[Shane Gaalaas]] returned for the band's [[Music Station]] appearance on April 1 to commemorate the Earthquake disaster. When re-arranging the song for this release, Koshi said, "I tried to actively pursue new ideas, but over time, it eventually got closer and closer to the original song. That made me aware of the power of this song again."
#: [[File:a18_13.ogg]] Building upon the arrangement of the [[B'z (International EP)|2007 re-recording]] of the song that was released only in western territories on iTunes, "ultra soul 2011" is a hard rock revision of the [[ultra soul|original single released in 2001]]. Undoubtedly the most popular B'z live song and having been performed on nearly every tour that has followed since its release, its inclusion here was considered by the band as a "bonus track" given it was recorded at the very end of the album's sessions. The original song had been associated with swimming since its original release was used as a [[B'z Tie-in Promotions|tie-in promotion]] with TV Asahi's swimming championship coverage in 2001. Accordingly, this version was re-recorded to be used as the theme to TV Asahi's ''World Swimming Shanghai 2011'' coverage. This would be the first reversion to be featured on a studio album since "[[LOOSE|BAD COMMUNICATION (000-18)]]" was featured on ''[[LOOSE]]'' in 1995. This revision was recorded during the same sessions that led to the title song and was undertaken when support members [[Barry Sparks]] and [[Shane Gaalaas]] returned for the band's [[Music Station]] appearance on April 1 to commemorate the Earthquake disaster. When re-arranging the song for this release, Koshi said, "I tried to actively pursue new ideas, but over time, it eventually got closer and closer to the original song. That made me aware of the power of this song again."
# '''[[さよなら傷だらけの日々よ]]''' (3:41)
#: 48thシングル。前曲同様、ペプシネックスのCMソングとなった楽曲。
#: 松本曰く「あまりヘヴィになっても変だし、バランスが難しかった曲」とのこと<ref name="WHATs_IN" />。
# '''ひとしずくのアナタ''' (3:43)
#: 本作の中では最も[[打ち込み]]が強調されている。製作しているうちにヘヴィなアレンジになっていったらしい。
#: 6弦を一音下げた[[ギター#ドロップチューニング系|ドロップDチューニング]]で演奏されており、B'zにはあまり見られなかった曲構成となっている<ref name="WHATs_IN" />。これは稲葉の要望であり、基本として、チューニング下げは歌に合わせているという。
#: アリーナ公演では演奏されたが、観客のノリが思った感じと違ったとのことで、ドーム公演からはセットリストから外された。
# '''[[Don't Wanna Lie|Homebound]]''' (4:11)
#: 49thシングル「Don't Wanna Lie」の[[B'z#2nd beat|2nd beat]]。
#: メンバーは「お得意のドカーンと盛り上げるものではなく、静かなバラードの方向で行きたいと最初から決めていた」と語っている。
# '''[[Don't Wanna Lie]]''' (4:05)
#: 49thシングル。アニメ『名探偵コナン』オープニングテーマ、および映画『[[名探偵コナン 沈黙の15分]]』主題歌。
# '''DAREKA''' (3:31)
#: 間奏の[[コーラス (ポピュラー音楽)|コーラス]]ではサポートメンバーのシェーン・ガラースとバリー・スパークスが日本語で歌っており、稲葉はここをユニークだと感じたらしい。シェーンは日本語を[[ローマ字]]に置き換えて歌ったが、バリーは何となく似た英単語を用意しコーラスを行ったという。
#: 稲葉曰く「歌詞はマイナーチェンジを繰り返して完成した」とのこと<ref name="WHATs_IN" />。
#: [[NHK教育テレビジョン]]の『[[青春リアル]]』の2011年8月27日放送分ではエンディングテーマに使用された。
# '''ボス''' (4:07)
#: 一国の[[首相]]を連想させる歌詞となっており、社会風刺的な内容になっている。
#: 震災後に完成した楽曲で、本作収録曲では最後に完成した楽曲である<ref name="WHATs_IN" />。稲葉によると歌詞のイメージは震災前からあり、メロディを聴いた段階で「この歌詞を合わせたらはまりそう」と思って作詞された<ref name="WHATs_IN" />。また、稲葉はこの曲の歌詞を少し気にしていたらしい<ref name="INTERVIEW" />。
#: エンディングでのギターリフ・ソロパートは、松本の「それまで全く出てこなかったセクションを登場させて終わりたい」というアイデアによるもの。
#: 「C'mon」とこの曲は震災後に完成したということで、メンバー自身も特に大事な楽曲だと語っている<ref name="INTERVIEW" />。
# '''Too Young''' (3:42)
#: 4ビートの楽曲で、松本曰く「自分の感覚からするとこの曲は『[[流行歌|昭和歌謡]]』である」とのこと。そのため、松本より少し世代が下である稲葉はこの曲を歌うことに対して最初は乗り気ではなかったと言う<ref name="WHATs_IN" />。しかし松本は「絶対良い曲になると確信していた」と語る。
#: B'zの楽曲では珍しく[[ウッドベース]]や[[エレクトリックピアノ|ウーリッツァー]]が使用されている。松本・稲葉ともに、この曲の小野塚によるウーリッツァーソロを気に入っている。
#: アルバムツアーでは増田のピアノを聞いて欲しいと会報などで煽っていたが、最終的には未演奏となり、現在では本作唯一のライブ未演奏曲となっている。
# '''ピルグリム''' (3:59)
#: [[日本テレビ放送網|日本テレビ]]系アニメ『[[名探偵コナン (アニメ)|名探偵コナン]]』エンディングテーマ。TVシリーズのエンディングテーマでの起用は初であり、番組としては放送回数・放送期間(2011年8月6日 - 8月27日<ref group="注">この期間は[[怪盗キッド]]をメインとした「夏の怪盗キッド祭り」放送期間であった。</ref>)最少となった。
#: 本作発売前に起用されることが決定しており、元々「Don't Wanna Lie」と共に『名探偵コナン』主題歌の候補に挙がっていた。
#: 本作収録曲で最初に完成した楽曲で、ソロ活動直前の2010年5月に制作された。この曲のメロディについて松本は「かなり前からサビのメロディの案はあったが、しばらく取っておいた。今回、そろそろいいかなと思って使用した」とのこと。
#: タイトルの「ピルグリム(pilgrim)」は[[英語]]で「巡礼者」「放浪者」を意味する。歌詞について稲葉は「ある程度完成した本楽曲のアレンジを聴いたときに、車の運転中に桜の花びらが大量に散った風景を見たときのイメージが甦って、『主人公が(頭の中で)想いの強い地を巡っていく』というイメージになった」と語っている。
#: Bメロのメロディがサビの裏メロに流用されている。これは松本のアイデアで、「Bメロとサビのコード進行が一緒だったため次のセクションでも前のメロディーが嵌まるので、その間を縫って入ったら面白そうだと思った」と語っている。早い段階から思いついていたようで、アレンジが始まった初日にはもう試されていた。
# '''ザ・マイスター''' (3:43)
#: 最初に作曲されたイントロのリフに合わせて歌のパートを決め、リフのメロディーをそのまま間奏のコーラスに流用して制作された。歌詞には言葉遊びの要素が含まれており、「他の楽曲とは全く雰囲気が異なり、とても面白い出来になった」という<ref name="WHATs_IN" />。
#: アルバムツアーでは本編終盤に演奏され、間奏部分は稲葉と観客との[[コール&レスポンス]]が行われた。
# '''デッドエンド''' (3:45)
#: 「さよなら傷だらけの日々よ」と同時期に制作され、制作を重ねていくうちにどんどんヘヴィになっていったという。
#: 稲葉によると「ノリを出すのが難しく、歌い方を変えていった」とのこと<ref name="WHATs_IN" />。特にAメロは何度も歌い直したという。
#: アルバムツアーでは未演奏となったが、「B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2013 -ENDLESS SUMMER-」ツアーのホール公演でライブ初演奏となった。
# '''命名'''(5:19)
#: 「ピルグリム」と同様に2010年5月に制作された。「Homebound」とは違い、松本曰く「王道バラードでとにかく自由に弾いている楽曲」とのこと。
#: 歌詞について稲葉は「歌詞の原型は既に作詞されていて、この曲のメロディを聞いたときに合うと思って詞を当てはめた」と語っている<ref name="WHATs_IN" />。
#: 松本によると、イントロとアウトロのフレーズはデモの制作時に浮かんできたといい、「コード進行はすごく変わっていますけれど、自分自身でも『いいな』と思えるし、とても好きなプレイ」と語っている<ref name="INTERVIEW" />。
#: なお、発売前後のインタビューではこの曲がアルバムの事実上のラストナンバーと言われている<ref name="INTERVIEW" />が、アルバムツアーでは前半に演奏され、本編のラストにはタイトル曲「C'mon」が演奏された。


===Special Editions===
===Special Editions===

Revision as of 06:25, 17 November 2017

C'mon
Studio album by B'z
Released July 27, 2011
Recorded May 2010-Spring 2011
Genre Hard rock
Length 51:54
Producer Tak Matsumoto
B'z chronology
17th Album
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MAGIC
(2009)
18th Album
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C'mon
(2011)
19th Album
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EPIC DAY
(2015)
Singles from C'mon
  1. 48s.jpg
    Sayonara Kizu Darake no Hibi yo

    Released: April 13, 2011
  2. 49s.jpg
    Don't Wanna Lie

    Released: June 1, 2011

C'mon is the eighteenth studio album by B'z, released on July 27, 2011. The album was issued in both a normal and a limited edition CD and DVD package that came bundled with a bonus DVD containing the full music videos for the title song and singles "Sayonara Kizu Darake no Hibi yo" and "Don't Wanna Lie". In addition to the previously released singles and the latter's B-side "Homebound" being included, the album featured ten additional tracks including a hard rock re-recording of "ultra soul" with the year appended as a subtitle. This version would prove to be close to what the band had performed at LIVE-GYM concerts in the years since its release.

Production on the album commenced in May 2010 while both Tak Matsumoto and Koshi Inaba were simultaneously managing their solo activities for the year. Recording would last roughly a year, with the sessions resulting in a number of unused tracks that were fully produced at the time but went unreleased. Apart from the singles that were first collected on B'z The Best XXV 1999-2012, none of the album's songs have appeared on later compilations since its release.

The title for the album originated in the mentality that formed following the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake disaster. Recording stalled in its wake with the band only returning to the studio weeks later and emerging with the hopeful title song "C'mon". The album's history and the band's struggles following the disaster were recounted by Koshi during B'z LIVE-GYM 2011 -C'mon- that followed the album's release. The band also held their third tour of the United States and Canada with B'z LIVE-GYM 2011 -long time no see- along with a charity show in Los Angeles with American rock band Linkin Park dubbed Music for Relief's Secret Show for Japan, their first festival appearance at TV Asahi Dream Festival 2011, and the premium one-off show Pepsi NEX presents B'z 1DAY LIVE.

Upon release, C'mon debuted at the top of the Weekly Oricon Album chart and continued the band's streak of albums to do so dating back to 1990's release of RISKY. In its first week, the album was certified Platinum for sales of 272,397 physical copies. It would be the second highest-selling album for July despite being released with only days to spare in the month, the fourth best-selling in August, and ranked at number 11 for the year. To date, C'mon has sold over 383,428 copies in physical form.

Production and information

The marquee outside of The Mayan Theatre promoting the B'z and Linkin Park charity show that followed the 2011 earthquake disaster.

Recording got underway in May 2010, two months after the two had wrapped up their 2010 LIVE-GYM tour. Despite the fact that both were busy with their respective solo projects—Tak's TAKE YOUR PICK with Larry Carlton that would go on to win him his first Grammy Award and Koshi's Hadou—they had the time to meet up occasionally in the studio and formulate ideas to put together new tracks. Usually, the band's approach began with constructing and defining a set theme, but this time around they composed new songs without one in mind. Ultimately, the result was not a set theme but more of a mindset: "C'mon".

During the full recording period, a total of eighteen tracks were produced with only thirteen making the album proper. An out-take from the sessions titled "Kimi wo Ki ni Shinai Hi Nado" would find its way onto the next studio album EPIC DAY four years later in 2015. The band were in and out of the studio with full-time production resuming in November 2010 as their solo activities came to a conclusion. The sessions would be some of their most fruitful, having produced more songs than any other album in their modern era.

As the band were in the studio and were promoting their two planned singles, the 2011 earthquake disaster struck Japan on March 11. B'z were in the studio at the time and later noted in interviews that the disaster affected their approach to the final songs on the album. The title song was written and recorded after the disaster, and was seen as an appropriate title for the overall work as it expressed their attitude moving forward. The incident led to a complete stoppage of recording for a brief time, with the band figuratively separating the recording sessions as "pre-earthquake" and "post-earthquake". Additionally, as production wrapped, the band had some difficulty with the track listing and ordering the songs appropriately.

Weeks after the disaster, on a commemorative edition of Music Station, the band would perform a special version of "Brotherhood" with slightly altered lyrics to be more mindful of the disaster. The band later teamed with American rock band Linkin Park for a special charity show to help those affected by the earthquake disaster. Tickets were not available for direct purchase, however; instead, a fundraising platform was used in which those that garnered $500 in donations would be given a pair of tickets. The event, dubbed Music for Relief's Secret Show for Japan, saw B'z perform mostly English songs including the debut of the English rendition of "Ultra Soul".

The meaning behind the album's title and the origin of its title song was explained by Koshi to the crowd during B'z LIVE-GYM 2011 -C'mon-'s dome portion:

Right now, we are in the middle of the dome tour. But, when you think about it, a lot has happened between when we started work on the album C'mon and this dome tour. We started working on our new album at the beginning of spring last year. We would go into the studio and work on the new songs one by one. Last year, we worked on songs for C'mon in our spare time, although the title had not been decided back then.

When we moved into the new year, into 2011, we came up with a lot of ideas and went into the studio again to record some songs. Work had been proceeding smoothly until the Great East Japan Earthquake happened in March. We put our work as well as our plans on hold. That situation wouldn't change for a while. This is a little embarrassing to say, but... For the first time, we started to wonder what the meaning of the recording work we love so much really is.

During that time, we were given the chance to supply one of our songs (the English version of "Home") to an album created to raise moeny for the tsunami victims. And we were also given the chance to perform on television. While we were doing that, we gradually started to regain confidence in our work. We realized that everyone has their own thing they can do, and we felt reassured that, for us, that thing was to get together and make music. So we got back in the studio and started working on a song called "C'mon" and finished this album of the same name. When we finished the album, the meaning behind the title was... "Let's get better together! Let's get back on our feet together! Let's do this together! Let's laugh together!" The feeling of being together is what we've put into this album.

We want to be the band for you—that will always be by your side and is always there for you. We will do our best to be that band for you. Thank you very much.

Just days prior to the album's release in Japan, B'z embarked on their third tour of the United States and Canada: B'z LIVE-GYM 2011 -long time no see-. Although the two occasions coincided, no songs from C'mon were performed other than single "Sayonara Kizu Darake no Hibi yo" being included in the encore. The finale was streamed live, worldwide, from Club Nokia in Los Angeles, continuing the band's streak of streaming their overseas shows dating back to 2002.

The actual release for the album was accompanied by a slew of commercials. They varied in content, with one featuring the band performing a short acoustic rendition of the title song in a meadow. A full music video for the song was also filmed around the same time and features similar imagery. This video was uploaded to the band's official YouTube channel in full and has remained as they have cycled out others. It was also included in a CD & DVD limited edition that included the full music videos for "Don't Wanna Lie" and "Sayonara Kizu Darake no Hibi yo" as well.

An intimate show for only 1,500 people at SHIBUYA-AX had been announced as part of a Pepsi NEX promotion earlier in the year. Tickets to the show were available by redeeming points related to Pepsi products or by being entered into a lottery after purchasing C'mon. The event, which became Pepsi NEX presents B'z 1DAY LIVE, was held some months after the album's release in the midst of B'z LIVE-GYM 2011 -C'mon-. The LIVE-GYM tour saw all but two of the album's songs performed live, with "Too Young" and "Dead End" being excluded from any of the associated setlists. However, two years later, "Dead End" would be performed as part of the hall tour for B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2013 -ENDLESS SUMMER- and would be included on the deluxe edition of its home video release.

During the release week, B'z were confirmed to have sold 80,000,000 total records by Oricon, the leading aggregating service charged with confirming and consolidating sales data.

Track listing

All music and guitar by Tak Matsumoto. All lyrics and lead vocals by Koshi Inaba.

  1. C'mon
    File:a18 01.ogg Written and recorded as a direct response to the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, "C'mon" is a song whose theme is "togetherness". The hopeful lyrics encourage others to find solace in comforting and being comforted by others. Due to the tragedy, B'z temporarily halted all recording activities and began to question the point of recording music in light of such difficulties. When they were able to perform "Brotherhood" on a post-earthquake special for Music Station and donate work to Music for Relief's Download to Donate album, Koshi relayed that they began to understand everyone could do their part, bit by bit. This led to the band returning to the studio and creating the song as the first of their renewed sessions. Tak's original composition for the melody did not include the "C'mon" shout, but it was added at Koshi's suggestion and added emotional resonance. The song is light and upbeat and begins with acoustic guitar before transitioning to electric guitar. It was also the subject of a Pepsi NEX commercial that aired in the summer of 2011, filmed on the streets of a Los Angeles suburb. In addition to being played on all dates of the titular LIVE-GYM tour, the song made a surprise return during B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2013 -ENDLESS SUMMER-.
  2. Sayonara Kizu Darake no Hibi yoGoodbye, Painful Days, さよなら傷だらけの日々よ
    File:a18 02.ogg .
  3. Hito Shizuku no AnataJust A Little Bit of You, ひとしずくのアナタ
    File:a18 03.ogg .
  4. Homebound
    File:a18 04.ogg Recorded in November 2010 as part of the recording sessions for C'mon, "Homebound" is a sentimental ballad. Koshi noted that "the lyrics were written after I took a good look at the clock. The scenario of the song came to me as a result of that." To promote the single, the song was used at the closing of broadcasts for TBS program NEWS23.
  5. Don't Wanna Lie
    File:a18 05.ogg Written for the fifteenth Detective Conan movie, Quarter of Silence, "Don't Wanna Lie" was also featured in the franchise's anime series as well. The song was also prepared on the fly alongside "Sayonara Kizu Darake no Hibi yo". Tak said of the preparation of the song: "Since part of it was going to be used to open a TV series and would also be the ending to a movie, I tried to be conscious of the balance to the melody." Additionally, Koshi said the theme behind the lyrics was: "In life's vital moments, we shouldn't lie to ourselves." It was also reported in the August 2011 issue of the Sony Magazine WHAT's IN? that the tentative working title for the song was "Moment of Truth". Also available only to those that purchased both editions of the album was a special ballad version. Those that did receive this ballad version of the single did so on a separate mail-order CD. Said strings version of the title song has a runtime of 2:17 and ends shortly after the first chorus.
  6. DAREKASOMEBODY
    File:a18 06.ogg .
  7. Boss — ボス
    File:a18 07.ogg .
  8. Too Young
    File:a18 08.ogg .
  9. Pilgrim — ピルグリム
    File:a18 09.ogg .
  10. The Meister — ザ・マイスター
    File:a18 10.ogg .
  11. Dead End — デッドエンド
    File:a18 11.ogg .
  12. MeimeiNaming, 命名
    File:a18 12.ogg .
  13. ultra soul 2011
    File:a18 13.ogg Building upon the arrangement of the 2007 re-recording of the song that was released only in western territories on iTunes, "ultra soul 2011" is a hard rock revision of the original single released in 2001. Undoubtedly the most popular B'z live song and having been performed on nearly every tour that has followed since its release, its inclusion here was considered by the band as a "bonus track" given it was recorded at the very end of the album's sessions. The original song had been associated with swimming since its original release was used as a tie-in promotion with TV Asahi's swimming championship coverage in 2001. Accordingly, this version was re-recorded to be used as the theme to TV Asahi's World Swimming Shanghai 2011 coverage. This would be the first reversion to be featured on a studio album since "BAD COMMUNICATION (000-18)" was featured on LOOSE in 1995. This revision was recorded during the same sessions that led to the title song and was undertaken when support members Barry Sparks and Shane Gaalaas returned for the band's Music Station appearance on April 1 to commemorate the Earthquake disaster. When re-arranging the song for this release, Koshi said, "I tried to actively pursue new ideas, but over time, it eventually got closer and closer to the original song. That made me aware of the power of this song again."


  1. さよなら傷だらけの日々よ (3:41)
    48thシングル。前曲同様、ペプシネックスのCMソングとなった楽曲。
    松本曰く「あまりヘヴィになっても変だし、バランスが難しかった曲」とのこと[1]
  2. ひとしずくのアナタ (3:43)
    本作の中では最も打ち込みが強調されている。製作しているうちにヘヴィなアレンジになっていったらしい。
    6弦を一音下げたドロップDチューニングで演奏されており、B'zにはあまり見られなかった曲構成となっている[1]。これは稲葉の要望であり、基本として、チューニング下げは歌に合わせているという。
    アリーナ公演では演奏されたが、観客のノリが思った感じと違ったとのことで、ドーム公演からはセットリストから外された。
  3. Homebound (4:11)
    49thシングル「Don't Wanna Lie」の2nd beat
    メンバーは「お得意のドカーンと盛り上げるものではなく、静かなバラードの方向で行きたいと最初から決めていた」と語っている。
  4. Don't Wanna Lie (4:05)
    49thシングル。アニメ『名探偵コナン』オープニングテーマ、および映画『名探偵コナン 沈黙の15分』主題歌。
  5. DAREKA (3:31)
    間奏のコーラスではサポートメンバーのシェーン・ガラースとバリー・スパークスが日本語で歌っており、稲葉はここをユニークだと感じたらしい。シェーンは日本語をローマ字に置き換えて歌ったが、バリーは何となく似た英単語を用意しコーラスを行ったという。
    稲葉曰く「歌詞はマイナーチェンジを繰り返して完成した」とのこと[1]
    NHK教育テレビジョンの『青春リアル』の2011年8月27日放送分ではエンディングテーマに使用された。
  6. ボス (4:07)
    一国の首相を連想させる歌詞となっており、社会風刺的な内容になっている。
    震災後に完成した楽曲で、本作収録曲では最後に完成した楽曲である[1]。稲葉によると歌詞のイメージは震災前からあり、メロディを聴いた段階で「この歌詞を合わせたらはまりそう」と思って作詞された[1]。また、稲葉はこの曲の歌詞を少し気にしていたらしい[2]
    エンディングでのギターリフ・ソロパートは、松本の「それまで全く出てこなかったセクションを登場させて終わりたい」というアイデアによるもの。
    「C'mon」とこの曲は震災後に完成したということで、メンバー自身も特に大事な楽曲だと語っている[2]
  7. Too Young (3:42)
    4ビートの楽曲で、松本曰く「自分の感覚からするとこの曲は『昭和歌謡』である」とのこと。そのため、松本より少し世代が下である稲葉はこの曲を歌うことに対して最初は乗り気ではなかったと言う[1]。しかし松本は「絶対良い曲になると確信していた」と語る。
    B'zの楽曲では珍しくウッドベースウーリッツァーが使用されている。松本・稲葉ともに、この曲の小野塚によるウーリッツァーソロを気に入っている。
    アルバムツアーでは増田のピアノを聞いて欲しいと会報などで煽っていたが、最終的には未演奏となり、現在では本作唯一のライブ未演奏曲となっている。
  8. ピルグリム (3:59)
    日本テレビ系アニメ『名探偵コナン』エンディングテーマ。TVシリーズのエンディングテーマでの起用は初であり、番組としては放送回数・放送期間(2011年8月6日 - 8月27日[注 1])最少となった。
    本作発売前に起用されることが決定しており、元々「Don't Wanna Lie」と共に『名探偵コナン』主題歌の候補に挙がっていた。
    本作収録曲で最初に完成した楽曲で、ソロ活動直前の2010年5月に制作された。この曲のメロディについて松本は「かなり前からサビのメロディの案はあったが、しばらく取っておいた。今回、そろそろいいかなと思って使用した」とのこと。
    タイトルの「ピルグリム(pilgrim)」は英語で「巡礼者」「放浪者」を意味する。歌詞について稲葉は「ある程度完成した本楽曲のアレンジを聴いたときに、車の運転中に桜の花びらが大量に散った風景を見たときのイメージが甦って、『主人公が(頭の中で)想いの強い地を巡っていく』というイメージになった」と語っている。
    Bメロのメロディがサビの裏メロに流用されている。これは松本のアイデアで、「Bメロとサビのコード進行が一緒だったため次のセクションでも前のメロディーが嵌まるので、その間を縫って入ったら面白そうだと思った」と語っている。早い段階から思いついていたようで、アレンジが始まった初日にはもう試されていた。
  9. ザ・マイスター (3:43)
    最初に作曲されたイントロのリフに合わせて歌のパートを決め、リフのメロディーをそのまま間奏のコーラスに流用して制作された。歌詞には言葉遊びの要素が含まれており、「他の楽曲とは全く雰囲気が異なり、とても面白い出来になった」という[1]
    アルバムツアーでは本編終盤に演奏され、間奏部分は稲葉と観客とのコール&レスポンスが行われた。
  10. デッドエンド (3:45)
    「さよなら傷だらけの日々よ」と同時期に制作され、制作を重ねていくうちにどんどんヘヴィになっていったという。
    稲葉によると「ノリを出すのが難しく、歌い方を変えていった」とのこと[1]。特にAメロは何度も歌い直したという。
    アルバムツアーでは未演奏となったが、「B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2013 -ENDLESS SUMMER-」ツアーのホール公演でライブ初演奏となった。
  11. 命名(5:19)
    「ピルグリム」と同様に2010年5月に制作された。「Homebound」とは違い、松本曰く「王道バラードでとにかく自由に弾いている楽曲」とのこと。
    歌詞について稲葉は「歌詞の原型は既に作詞されていて、この曲のメロディを聞いたときに合うと思って詞を当てはめた」と語っている[1]
    松本によると、イントロとアウトロのフレーズはデモの制作時に浮かんできたといい、「コード進行はすごく変わっていますけれど、自分自身でも『いいな』と思えるし、とても好きなプレイ」と語っている[2]
    なお、発売前後のインタビューではこの曲がアルバムの事実上のラストナンバーと言われている[2]が、アルバムツアーでは前半に演奏され、本編のラストにはタイトル曲「C'mon」が演奏された。


Special Editions

Image Contents
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C'mon CD & DVD Limited Editions
In addition to the CD album, the DVD edition came packaged with three full music videos. The title song, "C'mon", had previously had its full video published as one of the first videos uploaded to their official YouTube channel. Just prior to release, all three videos were made available on the channel though the latter two were later removed in favor of shortened versions prior to the release of B'z The Best XXV 1999-2012.

Music Videos

1. C'mon
2. Sayonara Kizu Darake no Hibi yo
3. Don't Wanna Lie

Reversion history

Original Song Reversion History
Don't Wanna Lie
SINGLE & ALBUM SONG (2011)

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RE-RECORDING: Don't Wanna Lie ~Ballad Version~ (2011)
Only available as a part of a special campaign from the single's release. Those who purchased both editions received a CD in the mail with the song and were also eligible to win a signed copy of the flag from the cover.

ultra soul
SINGLE & ALBUM SONG* (2001)

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RE-RECORDING: ultra soul ~Splash Style~ (2001)
A fully acoustic rendition found only as a B-side on "GOLD".
RE-RECORDING: ultra soul (Alternative Guitar Solo ver.) (2002)
An identical version of the original song but with an entirely new guitar solo, from 2002 studio album GREEN.
RE-RECORDING: Ultra Soul (2007)
Released only on the band's 2007 self-titled international EP. This version has a raw sound, with greater emphasis on guitar, bass, and drums akin to the live version performed at LIVE-GYMs.
RE-RECORDING: ultra soul 2011 (2011)
Hard rock reversion that puts a heavy emphasis on integrating drums, bass, and overlapping guitars in place of the digital instrumentation of the original prepared for 2011 studio album C'mon.
ENGLISH: Ultra Soul (2012)
Released on the band's worldwide debut English album, B'z, based partially on "ultra soul 2011".

Live appearances

Live Performances

C'mon [40 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png TV Asahi Dream Festival 2011 [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png Pepsi NEX presents B'z 1DAY LIVE [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM 2011 -C'mon- [26/26 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2013 -ENDLESS SUMMER- [11/30 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z SHOWCASE 2020 -5 ERAS 8820- [1/5 SHOWS]
Sayonara Kizu Darake no Hibi yo [46 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM 2011 -long time no see- [3/3 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png TV Asahi Dream Festival 2011 [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png Pepsi NEX presents B'z 1DAY LIVE [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM 2011 -C'mon- [26/26 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z SHOWCASE 2017 -Hissatsu Hiokinin- [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z SHOWCASE 2017 -B'z In Your Town- [11/11 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL 2017 [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png RISING SUN ROCK FESTIVAL 2017 in EZO [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z SHOWCASE 2020 -5 ERAS 8820- [1/5 SHOWS]
Hito Shizuku no Anata [17 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM 2011 -C'mon- [17/26 SHOWS]
Homebound [27 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png Pepsi NEX presents B'z 1DAY LIVE [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM 2011 -C'mon- [26/26 SHOWS]
Don't Wanna Lie [28 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png TV Asahi Dream Festival 2011 [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png Pepsi NEX presents B'z 1DAY LIVE [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM 2011 -C'mon- [26/26 SHOWS]
DAREKA [27 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png Pepsi NEX presents B'z 1DAY LIVE [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM 2011 -C'mon- [26/26 SHOWS]
Boss [27 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png Pepsi NEX presents B'z 1DAY LIVE [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM 2011 -C'mon- [26/26 SHOWS]
Too Young redx.png
Pilgrim [27 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png Pepsi NEX presents B'z 1DAY LIVE [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM 2011 -C'mon- [26/26 SHOWS]
The Meister [26 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM 2011 -C'mon- [26/26 SHOWS]
Dead End [20 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z SHOWCASE 2013 -Pleasure75- [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2013 -ENDLESS SUMMER- [19/30 SHOWS]
Meimei [26 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM 2011 -C'mon- [26/26 SHOWS]
ultra soul [418 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z SHOWCASE "Kobushi wo Nigire" [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 "ELEVEN" [46/46 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM in Taipei & Hong Kong 2001 [4/4 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z SHOWCASE "SAPPORO DEVIL" [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png 2002 FIFA World Cup International Day Concert [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM 2002 "GREEN ~GO★FIGHT★WIN~" [18/18 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM 2002 "Rock n' California Roll" [3/3 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z SHOWCASE 2003 "IT'S SHOWCASE!!" [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM The Final Pleasure "IT'S SHOWTIME!!" [23/23 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM 2003 "BANZAI IN NORTH AMERICA" [7/7 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z SHOWCASE 2003 "BIG MACHINE" [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM 2003 "BIG MACHINE" [12/12 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z SHOWCASE 2005 "Abashiri Extra Edition" [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM 2005 "CIRCLE OF ROCK" [41/41 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z SHOWCASE 2006 "Yokosuka MONSTER" [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM 2006 "MONSTER'S GARAGE" [17/17 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z SHOWCASE 2007 -19- [6/6 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z SHOWCASE 2007 -B'z In Your Town- [3/7 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png SUMMER SONIC 07 [2/2 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2008 -GLORY DAYS- [6/6 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z SHOWCASE 2009 -B'z In Your Town- [8/8 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png SUMMER SONIC 09 [2/2 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM 2010 "Ain't No Magic" [19/19 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM 2011 -long time no see- [3/3 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png TV Asahi Dream Festival 2011 [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png Pepsi NEX presents B'z 1DAY LIVE [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM 2011 -C'mon- [26/26 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png AEROSONIC [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2013 -ENDLESS SUMMER- [17/30 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z Special LIVE at EX THEATER ROPPONGI [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z SHOWCASE 2015 -Shimonoseki Uchouten NIGHT- [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM 2015 -EPIC NIGHT- [40/40 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png ROCKROCK 20th ANNIVERSARY LIVE "ROCK BEYOND ROCK" [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z SHOWCASE 2015 -Shinagawa Uchouten NIGHT- [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png TV Asahi Dream Festival 2015 [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z SHOWCASE 2017 -Hissatsu Hiokinin- [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z SHOWCASE 2017 -B'z In Your Town- [11/11 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL 2017 [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png RISING SUN ROCK FESTIVAL 2017 in EZO [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png 7-Eleven presents B'z PREMIUM LIVE [2/2 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM 2017-2018 "LIVE DINOSAUR" [18/18 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png FM802 ROCK FESTIVAL RADIO CRAZY 2017 [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z SHOWCASE 2018 -The Wall Of Rock- [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2018 -HINOTORI- [23/23 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z PARTY Presents B'z Pleasure in Hawaii [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z SHOWCASE 2019 -Makaitenshow- [1/1 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z LIVE-GYM 2019 -Whole Lotta NEW LOVE- [36/36 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png SUMMER SONIC 2019 [2/2 SHOWS]
crossbracket.png B'z SHOWCASE 2020 -5 ERAS 8820- [1/5 SHOWS]

Home Videos

C'mon
crossbracket.png LIVE-GYM 2011 -C'mon-
crossbracket.png LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2013 -ENDLESS SUMMER-
crossbracket.png SHOWCASE 2020 -5 ERAS 8820-
Sayonara Kizu Darake no Hibi yo
crossbracket.png LIVE-GYM 2011 -long time no see-
crossbracket.png GO FOR IT, BABY Limited Edition DVD: Pepsi NEX 1DAY LIVE
crossbracket.png LIVE-GYM 2011 -C'mon-
crossbracket.png DINOSAUR Limited Edition: ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL 2017
crossbracket.png SHOWCASE 2020 -5 ERAS 8820-
Hito Shizuku no Anata novid.png
Homebound
crossbracket.png LIVE-GYM 2011 -C'mon-
Don't Wanna Lie
crossbracket.png LIVE-GYM 2011 -C'mon-
DAREKA
crossbracket.png LIVE-GYM 2011 -C'mon-
Boss
crossbracket.png LIVE-GYM 2011 -C'mon-
Too Young redx.png novid.png
Pilgrim
crossbracket.png LIVE-GYM 2011 -C'mon-
The Meister
crossbracket.png LIVE-GYM 2011 -C'mon-
Dead End
crossbracket.png LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2013 -ENDLESS SUMMER- (Hall Tour)
Meimei
crossbracket.png LIVE-GYM 2011 -C'mon-
ultra soul
crossbracket.png LIVE-GYM 2002 "GREEN ~GO★FIGHT★WIN~"
crossbracket.png LIVE-GYM 2002 "Rock n' California Roll"
crossbracket.png LIVE-GYM Final Pleasure "IT'S SHOWTIME!!"
crossbracket.png LIVE-GYM 2003 "BANZAI IN NORTH AMERICA"
crossbracket.png Hidden Pleasure: LIVE-GYM 2005 "CIRCLE OF ROCK"
crossbracket.png Pleasure II Limited Edition: LIVE-GYM 2003 "BIG MACHINE"
crossbracket.png LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2008 -GLORY DAYS-
crossbracket.png LIVE-GYM 2010 "Ain't No Magic"
crossbracket.png SHOWCASE 2007 -19-
crossbracket.png LIVE-GYM 2011 -C'mon-
crossbracket.png LIVE-GYM 2011 -long time no see-
crossbracket.png LIVE-GYM 2005 -CIRCLE OF ROCK-
crossbracket.png LIVE-GYM 2001 -ELEVEN-
crossbracket.png LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2013 -ENDLESS SUMMER-
crossbracket.png LIVE-GYM 2015 -EPIC NIGHT-
crossbracket.png TV Asahi Dream Festival 2015
crossbracket.png DINOSAUR Limited Edition: ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL 2017
crossbracket.png LIVE-GYM 2017-2018 "LIVE DINOSAUR"
crossbracket.png LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2018 -HINOTORI-
crossbracket.png LIVE-GYM 2019 -Whole Lotta NEW LOVE-
crossbracket.png SHOWCASE 2020 -5 ERAS 8820-

Sales data

No. Cover Album Physical Copies Sold Chart Positions Certification
FIRST WEEK LIFETIME WEEK MONTH YEAR
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C'mon
2011.07.27

272,397+

383,428+

1

2 (July)
4 (August)

11

Platinum

Personnel

B'z

Support Members

Production

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