With-you

"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]

Personnel

• Taka – vocals
• Hiro – lead guitar
• Koji – rhythm guitar
• Shuse – bass
• Levin – drums

References

1. ^ "「With-you/La'cryma Christi」の歌詞 って「イイネ！」" (in Japanese). www.uta-net.com. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
2. ^ "LA’CRYMA CHRISTIのシングル売上TOP17作品" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
3. ^ "ラクリマ・クリスティー / Single Collection" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-02-06.
4. ^ "La'cryma Christi / Singles+Clips" (in Japanese). CD Journal. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
5. ^ "'90s Visual Kei Cover Album". JaME. 2010-11-21. Retrieved 2026-03-09.
6. ^ "ヴィジュアル系のオリコンまとめ。" (in Japanese). Archived 2010-12-25 at the Wayback Machine.
7. ^ "「With-you/La'cryma Christi」の歌詞 って「イイネ！」" (in Japanese). www.uta-net.com. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
8. ^ "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".) (in Japanese). RIAJ. Retrieved 2021-01-20.