Help Ever Hurt Never

Help Ever Hurt Never
A black-and-white photo of the artist's face with his eyes closed.
Studio album by
Fujii Kaze
ReleasedMay 20, 2020
GenreJ-pop
Length46:32
Label
ProducerYaffle
Fujii Kaze chronology
Help Ever Hurt Never
(2020) 		Love All Serve All
(2022)
Singles from Help Ever Hurt Never
  1. "Nan-Nan"
    Released: November 18, 2019
  2. "Mo-Eh-Wa"
    Released: December 24, 2019
  3. "Yasashisa"
    Released: April 17, 2020
  4. "Kiri ga Naikara"
    Released: May 15, 2020

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]

Tour

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]

Track listing

Standard edition

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.TitleLength
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

Help Ever Hurt Cover

Released as the second disc of the first pressing CD, as well as digitally.[4]

No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
1."Close to You"
The Carpenters3:40
2."Shape of You"
Ed Sheeran2:25
3."Back Stabbers"
O'Jays3:08
4."Alfie"
  • Bacharach
  • David
Burt Bacharach2:32
5."Be Alright"
Ariana Grande3:04
6."Beat It"Michael JacksonMichael Jackson3:21
7."Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"
The Animals2:38
8."My Eyes Adored You"
Frankie Valli3:39
9."Shake It Off"
Taylor Swift4:33
10."Stronger Than Me"
Amy Winehouse3:46
11."Time After Time"Sammy CahnDinah Washington4:06
Total length:36:39

Personnel

  • Fujii Kaze – vocals, piano
  • Leon Yuuki – drums (tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 10 and 11)
  • Osami Kobayashi – electric bass (tracks 1, 5, 10 and 11)
  • Takumi Katsuya – double bass (track 7)
  • Bunta Otsuki – electric guitar (tracks 1, 2, 5 and 10), acoustic guitar (track 9)
  • Takashi Fukuoka – percussion (tracks 5, 6, 9 and 11)
  • Tatsuhiko Yoshizawa – trumpet (track 5)
  • Natsuki Oba – flute (track 5)
  • Oda Sena – baritone saxophone (track 5)
  • Yuta Ishii – tenor saxophone (track 5)
  • Amane Takai – trombone (track 5)
  • Rina Kodera – first violin (tracks 3, 6 and 11)
  • Sayuri Yano – second violin (track 3)
  • Natsue Kameda – second violin (tracks 6 and 11)
  • Takahiro Enokido – viola (track 3)
  • Mikiyo Kikuchi – first viola (tracks 6 and 11)
  • Reiichi Tateizumi – second viola (tracks 6 and 11)
  • Yuki Mizuno – cello (tracks 3, 6 and 11)

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Help Ever Hurt Never
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[16] Platinum 250,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  15. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums Year-End 2023". Billboard Japan. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  16. ^ "Japanese album certifications – Fuji Kaze – Help Ever Hurt Never" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved August 10, 2023. Select 2023年7月 on the drop-down menu