C'mon

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C'mon
Studio album by B'z
Released July 27, 2011
Recorded 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
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    Sayonara Kizu Darake no Hibi yo

    Released: April 13, 2011
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    Don't Wanna Lie

    Released: June 1, 2011

C'mon is the eighteenth studio album by B'z, released on July 27, 2011.

Limited edition copies of the album came bundled with a bonus DVD containing the full music videos for the title song and singles "Don't Wanna Lie" and "Sayonara Kizu Darake no Hibi yo".

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". 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.

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 .
  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 .
  5. Don't Wanna Lie
    File:a18 05.ogg .
  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 .
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.

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