With-you
| "With-you" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by La'cryma Christi | ||||
| from the album Lhasa | ||||
| B-side | "Egos and Lies" | |||
| Released | May 8, 1998 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 16:08 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Composer | Taka | |||
| Lyricist | Taka | |||
| La'cryma Christi singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "With-you" on YouTube | ||||
"With-you" is a single by Japanese rock band La'cryma Christi, released on May 8, 1998, by Polydor. The title track, written and composed by vocalist Taka,[1] was played on the television program Sunday Jungle.[2] It was included on the album Lhasa, with a different mix, and on several later compilations by the band, such as Single Collection and La'cryma Christi Singles + Clips.[3][4]
The band DaizyStripper covered the song for the album 90's V-Pop Best Hit Cover Songs, where visual kei bands tribute artists who were important to the scene in the 1990s.[5]
Commercial performance
The single reached number ten on Oricon Singles Chart, remaining on chart for fourteen weeks.[2] In its first week on the charts, it sold 49,250 copies.[6] It sold around 169,000 copies in total, becoming the band's second best-selling single, behind the following "Mirai Kōro".[7] While Lhasa and the next single “Mirai Kōro” received record sales certifications from RIAJ, “With-you” did not achieve this.[8]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Taka.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "With-you" | Taka | 5:19 |
| 2. | "Egos and Lies" | Shuse | 5:32 |
| 3. | "With-you" (unvocal version) | Taka | 5:16 |
| Total length: | 16:08 | ||
Personnel
- Taka – vocals
- Hiro – lead guitar
- Koji – rhythm guitar
- Shuse – bass
- Levin – drums
References
- ^ "「With-you/La'cryma Christi」の歌詞 って「イイネ！」". www.uta-net.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ^ a b "LA'CRYMA CHRISTIのシングル売上TOP17作品". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ^ "ラクリマ・クリスティー / Single Collection" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ^ "La'cryma Christi / Singles+Clips". CD Journal (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ^ "'90s Visual Kei Cover Album". JaME. 2010-11-21. Retrieved 2026-03-09.
- ^ "ヴィジュアル系のオリコンまとめ。" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2010-12-25.
- ^ "「With-you/La'cryma Christi」の歌詞 って「イイネ！」". www.uta-net.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ^ "ゴールドディスク認定" (Search for "ラクリマ・クリスティー" in "アーティスト" field and select "検索".). RIAJ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-01-20.