Human (Masaharu Fukuyama album)

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Human
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Studio album by Masaharu Fukuyama
Released 2 April 2014 (2014-04-02)
Genre J-pop
Label Universal Music Japan
Masaharu Fukuyama chronology
The Best Bang!!
(2010)
Human
(2014)

Human is the eleventh studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter Masaharu Fukuyama. It was released on April 2, 2014 through Universal Music Japan. The cover jacket of the album is the image of Fukuyama's brain as seen on an MRI scan. [1] The album reached number 1 on the Oricon albums chart [2] and has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ). [3]

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Contents

The single's artwork was one of the fifty works entered into the shortlist for the 2015 Music Jacket Award committee. [4]

Track listing

Disc 1

  1. Kusunoki(クスノキ, lit. Camphor Tree)
  2. Prelude
  3. Human
  4. Toribi!(とりビー!, lit. For now, beer!)
  5. Miscast(ミスキャスト)
  6. 246
  7. Cherry
  8. Akatsuki(, lit. Daybreak)
  9. Shōwa Yatta ne(昭和やったね, lit. We did it, Showa)

Disc 2

  1. Kazoku ni Narō yo(家族になろうよ, lit. Let's become a family)
  2. Fighting Pose
  3. Ikiteru Ikiteku(生きてる生きてく, lit. Go and live life)
  4. Around the World
  5. Beautiful Life
  6. Game
  7. Tanjōbi ni wa Masshiro na Yuri o(誕生日には真白な百合を, lit. A pure white lily for your birthday)
  8. Get the Groove
  9. Koi no Maryoku(恋の魔力, lit. The Magic of Love)

DVD (Limited Edition)

  1. Human
  2. Kazoku ni Narō yo(家族になろうよ)
  3. Fighting Pose
  4. Ikiteru Ikiteku(生きてる生きてく)
  5. Beautiful Life
  6. Game
  7. Tanjōbi ni wa Masshiro na Yuri o(誕生日には真白な百合を)
  8. Get the Groove

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References

  1. "福山雅治、5年ぶりオリジナルアルバム『HUMAN』発売決定 ジャケットに自身の"脳内写真"" (in Japanese). Barks. 19 February 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  2. "「HUMAN」 福山雅治". Oricon . Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  3. "一般社団法人 日本レコード協会". Recording Industry Association of Japan . Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  4. CDジャケット大賞候補50作品決まる 一般投票スタート (in Japanese). Oricon. March 10, 2015. Retrieved May 23, 2015.