C'mon, C'mon is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow, released on April 8, 2002, in the United Kingdom and April 16, 2002 in the United States. Lead single "Soak Up the Sun" peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and No. 17 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming one of her biggest hits since "All I Wanna Do". The album was arguably her most pop-influenced to date, a big departure from the folk and rock sound on her previous release, The Globe Sessions.

C'mon, C'mon
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 8, 2002 (2002-04-08)
Recorded2001–2002
Studio
Genre
Length56:39
LabelA&M
Producer
Sheryl Crow chronology
Sheryl Crow and Friends: Live from Central Park
(1999)
C'mon, C'mon
(2002)
The Very Best of Sheryl Crow
(2003)
Singles from C'mon, C'mon
  1. "Soak Up the Sun"
    Released: February 11, 2002
  2. "Steve McQueen"
    Released: July 1, 2002
  3. "C'mon, C'mon"
    Released: 2002
  4. "It's So Easy"
    Released: 2002
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic63/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Blender[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[4]
The Guardian[5]
Los Angeles Times[6]
Q[7]
Rolling Stone[8]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[9]
Spin7/10[10]
The Village VoiceC+[11]

C'mon, C'mon debuted at No. 2 on the UK Albums Chart and on the US Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 185,000 copies in the United States.[12] The album has been certified Platinum in the US and Japan, selling 2.1 million units in the US as of January 2008.[13] The song "Safe and Sound" is dedicated to Crow's former boyfriend Owen Wilson and is an account of their relationship.[14]

Track listing

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All tracks written by Sheryl Crow, with additional writers noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Steve McQueen"John Shanks3:25
2."Soak Up the Sun" (guest vocals by Liz Phair)Jeff Trott4:52
3."You're an Original" (guest vocals by Lenny Kravitz)Trott4:18
4."Safe and Sound" 4:32
5."C'mon, C'mon" (guest vocals by Stevie Nicks) 4:45
6."It's So Easy" (guest vocals by Don Henley)Kathryn Crow3:24
7."Over You" 4:38
8."Lucky Kid"Trott4:02
9."Diamond Road" (guest vocals by Stevie Nicks)Marti Frederiksen4:09
10."It's Only Love" (guest vocals by Gwyneth Paltrow) 5:05
11."Abilene" (guest vocals by Natalie Maines)Trott4:05
12."Hole in My Pocket"Peter Stroud4:37
13."Weather Channel" (guest vocals by Emmylou Harris) 4:40
Japan bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Missing" 4:27
15."I Want You" 4:55
16."You're Not the One" (guest vocals by Stevie Nicks)Stevie Nicks4:06
UK bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
14."Missing"4:25
15."I Want You"4:53
Brazil, Australia and Germany bonus track
No.TitleLength
14."Missing"4:23

Music videos

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  • "Steve McQueen"
  • "Soak Up the Sun"
  • "Safe and Sound" (live)

Personnel

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  • Sheryl Crow – organ, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, piano, accordion, electric guitar, keyboards, Hammond organ, maracas, vocals, chorus, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer, Moog bass, tambo drums, Moroccan drum
  • Jeff Anthony – drums, drum programming
  • Rena Andoh – viola
  • Lynn Bechtold – violin
  • Charlie Bisharat – violin
  • Doyle Bramhall II – guitar, electric guitar, background vocals
  • Matthew Brubeck – cello, string arrangements
  • Lenny Castro – percussion, congas, shaker
  • Keith Ciancia – organ, keyboards, string samples
  • Karen Crow – handclaps
  • Cenovia Cummins – violin
  • Joe Deninzon – violin
  • Joel Derouin – violin, concert master
  • Mike Elizondo – bass guitar
  • Davey Faragherupright bass
  • Mitchell Froom – string arrangements
  • Matt Funes – viola
  • Berj Garabedian – violin
  • David Gold – viola
  • Douglas Grean – electric guitar, keyboards
  • Joyce Hammann – violin
  • Emmylou Harris – vocals on "Weather Channel"
  • Don Henley – vocals on "It's So Easy"
  • Jill Jaffe – violin
  • Brad Jones – bass
  • Steve Jordan – drums, tambo drums, Moroccan drum, maracas
  • Suzie Katayama – cello, Contractor, concert master
  • Julia Kent – cello
  • Michelle Kinney – cello
  • Lenny Kravitz – vocals on "You're an Original"
  • Ron Lawrence – viola
  • Brian MacLeod – drum fills
  • Natalie Maines – vocals on "Abilene"
  • Wendy Melvoin – electric guitar
  • Stevie Nicks – vocals on "C'mon, C'mon" and "Diamond Road"
  • Gwyneth Paltrow – vocals on "It's Only Love"
  • Paul Peabody – violin
  • Shawn Pelton – drums, bells, drum loops
  • Liz Phair – vocals on "Soak Up the Sun"
  • Matthew Pierce – violin
  • Lorenza Ponce – violin, string arrangements
  • Michele Richards – violin
  • Craig Ross – guitar, electric guitar, rhythm guitar
  • Jane Scarpantoni – cello, contractor
  • John Shanks – bass guitar, electric guitar, drum loops, percussion programming
  • Keith Schreiner – drum programming
  • Debra Shufelt – viola
  • Antoine Silverman – violin, concert master
  • Daniel Smith – cello
  • Tim Smith – acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar, background vocals
  • Jeremy Stacey – percussion, drums, toy piano, synthesizer strings, Moog lead, drum loops, string arrangements
  • Rudy Stein – cello
  • Peter Stroud – acoustic guitar, guitar, electric guitar, background vocals, slide guitar, Wurlitzer, acoustic 12 string guitar, drum loops
  • Shari Sutcliffe – contractor
  • Marti Sweet – violin
  • Hiroko Taguchi – violin
  • Benmont Tench – organ, piano, Hammond organ
  • Jeff Trott – acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar, lap steel guitar, drum programming
  • Soozie Tyrell – violin
  • Joan Wasser – violin
  • Evan Wilson – viola
  • Garo Yellin – cello

Production

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  • Producers: Sheryl Crow except tracks 2 and 3 produced by Sheryl Crow & Jeff Trott and track 1 by Sheryl Crow & John Shanks
  • Executive producer: Scooter Weintraub
  • Engineers: Dean Baskerville, Monique Mizrahi, Thom Panunzio, Ross Petersen, Chris Reynolds, John Saylor, Brian Scheuble, Christopher Shaw, Trina Shoemaker, Keith Shortreed, Peter Stroud, Eric Tew, Mark Valentine
  • Mixing: Jack Joseph Puig (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6), Steve Sisco (mixing assistant), Andy Wallace (tracks 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15), Joe Zook (mixing assistant)
  • Mastering: Howie Weinberg
  • Sampling: John Shanks
  • Digital editing: Roger Lian
  • Production coordination: Chris Hudson, Pam Wertheimer
  • Art direction: Jeri Heiden
  • Design: Jeri Heiden, Glen Nakasako
  • Photography: Sheryl Nields

Charts and certifications

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Accolades

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Grammys

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2003 C'mon, C'mon Best Rock Album, Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical[48] Nominated
"Steve McQueen" Best Female Rock Vocal Performance[49] Won
"Soak Up the Sun" Best Female Pop Vocal Performance[48] Nominated
"It's So Easy" (Duet with Don Henley) Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals[48] Nominated

American Music Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2003 Sheryl Crow (performer) Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist[50] Won

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