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Help Ever Hurt Never | ||||
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Released | May 20, 2020 | |||
Genre | J-pop | |||
Length | 46:32 | |||
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Producer | Yaffle | |||
Fujii Kaze chronology | ||||
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Singles from Help Ever Hurt Never | ||||
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Help Ever Hurt Never is the first studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter Fujii Kaze. It was released on May 20, 2020, through Hehn Records and Universal Sigma. A cover album of English songs called Help Ever Hurt Cover, was released as a bonus disc with the first pressing of the CD. It was later made available digitally. It was certified Platinum in sales by RIAJ. [1]
A supporting tour for the album, Help Ever Hall Tour, started on December 25, 2020, and ran until January 31, 2021. It was Fujii's first national tour. Tickets for this tour were in the form of advance applications using the serial code included with the album, and lottery applications for general sales were accepted from November 9. In addition, for performances held after January 2021, official ticket trading was carried out at Chikepla Trade. From the perspective of preventing the spread of new coronavirus infections, the performances were held at 50% of the capacity of each venue and with a checkered seating arrangement. [2] [3]
Titles as given on Western streaming services first, followed by the original Japanese title and then the English titles as given in the booklet.
All songs are written by Fujii Kaze; all music is arranged by Yaffle.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Nan-Nan (何なん, "WTF lol")" | 5:20 |
2. | "Mo-Eh-Wa (もうええわ, "I'm Over It")" | 5:01 |
3. | "Yasashisa (優しさ, "Kindness")" | 4:01 |
4. | "Kiri ga Naikara (キリがないから, "Cause It's Endless")" | 3:37 |
5. | "Tsumi no Kaori (罪の香り, "Flavor of Sin")" | 3:34 |
6. | "Cho Si Noccha Te (調子のっちゃって, "Oops I Pushed My Luck")" | 4:42 |
7. | "Tokuninai (特にない, "Not Particularly")" | 3:25 |
8. | "Shinunoga E-Wa (死ぬのがいいわ, "I'd Rather Die")" | 3:05 |
9. | "Kazeyo (風よ, "Hey Mr. Wind")" | 4:44 |
10. | "Sayonara Baby (さよならべいべ)" | 4:20 |
11. | "Kaerou (帰ろう, "Let's Go Home")" | 4:44 |
Total length: | 46:32 |
Released as the second disc of the first pressing CD, as well as digitally. [4]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist | Length |
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1. | "Close to You" |
| The Carpenters | 3:40 |
2. | "Shape of You" | Ed Sheeran | 2:25 | |
3. | "Back Stabbers" | O'Jays | 3:08 | |
4. | "Alfie" |
| Burt Bacharach | 2:32 |
5. | "Be Alright" |
| Ariana Grande | 3:04 |
6. | "Beat It" | Michael Jackson | Michael Jackson | 3:21 |
7. | "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" | The Animals | 2:38 | |
8. | "My Eyes Adored You" | Frankie Valli | 3:39 | |
9. | "Shake It Off" |
| Taylor Swift | 4:33 |
10. | "Stronger Than Me" |
| Amy Winehouse | 3:46 |
11. | "Time After Time" | Sammy Cahn | Dinah Washington | 4:06 |
Total length: | 36:39 |
Weekly charts
Monthly charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Japan (RIAJ) [16] | Platinum | 250,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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