Help(2)

{{Short description|2026 charity album by various artists}} {{Infobox album | name = Help(2) | type = compilation | artist = various artists | cover = File:War Child - Help(2) cover artwork.jpg | released = {{start date|2026|03|06|df=yes}} | studio = [[Abbey Road Studios|Abbey Road]] (London) | recorded = November 2025 | genre = | length = 86:30 | label = [[War Child (charity)|War Child Records]] | producer = [[James Ford (musician)|James Ford]] | chronology = [[War Child (charity)|War Child]] charity albums | prev_title = [[War Child Presents Heroes]] | prev_year = 2009 | misc = {{singles | type = compilation | single1 = [[Opening Night (song)|Opening Night]] | single1date = {{start date|2026|01|22|df=yes}} | single2 = Flags | single2date = {{start date|2026|02|12|df=yes}} | single3 = Let's Do It Again! | single3date = {{start date|2026|02|17|df=yes}} | single4 = Begging for Change | single4date = {{start date|2026|02|19|df=yes}} | single5 = Helicopters | single5date = {{start date|2026|02|26|df=yes}} }} }} '''''Help(2)''''' (stylised in [[all caps]]) is a [[charity album]] created by the organisation [[War Child (charity)|War Child]] in order to raise funds for their work involving helping children living through war. It was released on 6 March 2026 through War Child Records. A continuation of its predecessor, ''[[The Help Album]]'' (1995), the album was produced by [[James Ford (musician)|James Ford]] and was recorded in [[Abbey Road Studios]] in November 2025. It features a variety of artists such as [[Arctic Monkeys]], [[Olivia Rodrigo]], [[Black Country, New Road]], [[Cameron Winter]], [[Beabadoobee]], and [[Depeche Mode]] among others, while previous contributing artists such as [[Damon Albarn]], [[Pulp (band)|Pulp]] and [[Oasis (band)|Oasis]] returned to collaborate.

Five singles were released in promotion of the album; "[[Opening Night (song)|Opening Night]]" on 22 January, "Flags" on 12 February, "Let's Do It Again!" on 17 February, "Begging for Change" on 19 February and "Helicopters" on 26 February. ''Help(2)'' was received positively by critics, who were positive about the album's line-up of artists and described it as a worthy sequel to ''The Help Album''.

The album will accompany a documentary film directed by [[Jonathan Glazer]].

== Background and production == War Child is a charity which "[works] to protect, educate and stand up for the rights of children living through conflict".<ref>{{cite web |title=What we stand for - Who we are - War Child |url=https://www.warchild.org.uk/who-we-are/what-we-stand-for |website=[[War Child (charity)|War Child]] |access-date=23 January 2026 |language=en |archive-date=8 November 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251108125353/https://www.warchild.org.uk/who-we-are/what-we-stand-for |url-status=live }}</ref> In previous years, War Child has released compilation albums bringing artists together to raise funds for the charity and to spread awareness.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Krol |first1=Charlotte |title=War Child re-release classic albums to fundraise for Ukraine and more |url=https://www.rollingstone.co.uk/music/news/war-child-re-release-classic-albums-to-fundraise-for-ukraine-and-more-countries-14501/ |access-date=23 January 2026 |work=Rolling Stone UK |date=8 April 2022 |archive-date=11 September 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250911181930/https://www.rollingstone.co.uk/music/news/war-child-re-release-classic-albums-to-fundraise-for-ukraine-and-more-countries-14501/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Most notable was ''The Help Album'' produced by [[Brian Eno]], which was recorded in a single day in September 1995 and featured contributions from artists such as [[Radiohead]], [[Blur (band)|Blur]] and Oasis.<ref>{{cite news |title=Arctic Monkeys, Depeche Mode Lead War Child Charity LP |url=https://www.spin.com/2026/01/war-child-help2-compilation/ |access-date=23 January 2026 |work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]] |date=22 January 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Singh |first1=Surej |title=War Child announce 30th anniversary reissue of iconic 'Help' charity album |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/war-child-announce-30th-anniversary-reissue-of-iconic-help-charity-album-3890983 |access-date=23 January 2026 |work=[[NME]] |date=9 September 2025 |archive-date=31 October 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251031215209/https://www.nme.com/news/music/war-child-announce-30th-anniversary-reissue-of-iconic-help-charity-album-3890983 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="BB">{{cite news |last1=Smith |first1=Thomas |title=Arctic Monkeys, Olivia Rodrigo & More to Appear on War Child's Star-Studded Charity Compilation 'HELP(2)' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/olivia-rodrigo-arctic-monkeys-war-child-charity-compilation-1236159840/ |access-date=23 January 2026 |work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=22 January 2026}}</ref> The album would go on to sell 70,000 copies in its first week and raise £1,200,000 for the charity.<ref name="BB" /><ref name="BBC">{{cite news |last1=Savage |first1=Mark |title=Help 2: Behind the scenes as Olivia Rodrigo, Pulp and Arctic Monkeys record charity album |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy4qqdy29d2o |access-date=23 January 2026 |work=[[BBC News]] |date=23 January 2026}}</ref>

In 2025, War Child reached out to James Ford and asked him to work on ''Help(2)'', to which he felt "incredibly honoured".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Eede |first1=Christian |title=Pulp, Depeche Mode, Beth Gibbons and More Feature on New War Child Charity Record |url=https://thequietus.com/news/pulp-depeche-mode-beth-gibbons-and-more-feature-on-new-war-child-charity-record/ |access-date=23 January 2026 |work=[[The Quietus]] |date=22 January 2026}}</ref> The album was recorded over a period of one week in Abbey Road Studios.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Slater |first1=Rosie |title=Arctic Monkeys reveal first new single since 2022 for War Child |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/arctic-monkeys-new-song-war-child-album-b2905742.html |access-date=23 January 2026 |work=[[The Independent]] |date=22 January 2026 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Newton |first1=Felicity |title=Arctic Monkeys have contributed a track to War Child Records' 'HELP(2)' album, also featuring Wet Leg, Arlo Parks, Foals and more |url=https://readdork.com/news/war-child-records-help2-album/ |access-date=23 January 2026 |work=[[Dork (magazine)|Dork]] |date=22 January 2026}}</ref> During recording of the album, artists often collaborated with each other; examples include a choir consisting of members from [[English Teacher (band)|English Teacher]], Pulp and Black Country, New Road among others on "Flags", Cameron Winter and cellist Amy Langley performing together on "Warning" and Olivia Rodrigo with Blur guitarist [[Graham Coxon]] for "[[The Book of Love (The Magnetic Fields song)|The Book of Love]]",<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chelosky |first1=Danielle |title=Arctic Monkeys, Olivia Rodrigo, Cameron Winter, Pulp, & More Contribute New Songs To War Child's 'HELP(2)' |url=https://stereogum.com/2486223/arctic-monkeys-olivia-rodrigo-cameron-winter-pulp-more-contribute-new-songs-to-war-childs-help2/music |access-date=23 January 2026 |work=[[Stereogum]] |date=22 January 2026 |language=en}}</ref> a cover of the song by [[the Magnetic Fields]].<ref name="BBC" />

== Release == War Child teased the album earlier in January 2026 with an [[Instagram]] post reading "There is a group of artists who are working on something in support of War Child. There will be more information coming soon."<ref name="TLOBF">{{cite news |last1=Sandiford |first1=Kayla |title=Depeche Mode, Fontaines D.C., Cameron Winter, and more to feature on new Warchild charity album |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/depeche-mode-fontaines-d-c-cameron-winter-and-more-to-feature-on-new-war-child-help-compilation-album |access-date=23 January 2026 |work=[[The Line of Best Fit]] |date=22 January 2026}}</ref> On 20 January, War Child confirmed the release of a brand new song by Arctic Monkeys, accompanied by a short [[slow-motion]] video of a child running into the sea.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dunworth |first1=Liberty |title=A new Arctic Monkeys song is coming this week in aid of War Child |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/a-new-arctic-monkeys-song-is-coming-this-week-in-aid-of-war-child-3924485 |access-date=23 January 2026 |work=[[NME]] |date=20 January 2026}}</ref> The song, titled "Opening Night", was released on 22 January,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Carter |first1=Daisy |title=War Child Records announce collab charity album 'HELP(2)' with new Arctic Monkeys single 'Opening Night' |url=https://diymag.com/news/war-child-records-help2-arctic-monkeys-new-single-opening-night |access-date=23 January 2026 |work=[[DIY (magazine)|DIY]] |date=22 January 2026 |language=en}}</ref> alongside the announcement of the album, scheduled to be released on 6 March 2026.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Trendell |first1=Andrew |title=Arctic Monkeys share new song 'Opening Night' from indie all-star 'Help(2)' War Child album |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/arctic-monkeys-new-song-opening-night-war-child-help-2-tracklist-artists-listen-3924860 |access-date=23 January 2026 |work=[[NME]] |date=22 January 2026}}</ref> "Opening Night" is a [[ballad]] about "political sloganeering" and "supercomputer crusades"; it had been worked on a couple of years before its release, but was unfinished.<ref name="BBC" /> The second single "Flags", by [[Damon Albarn]], [[Grian Chatten]] and [[Kae Tempest]], was released on 12 February.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sandiford |first1=Kayla |title=Damon Albarn, Grian Chatten, and Kae Tempest come together on new single "Flags" from War Child HELP(2) album |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/damon-albarn-grian-chatten-and-kae-tempest-new-single-flags-war-child-help2-album |access-date=16 February 2026 |work=[[The Line of Best Fit]] |date=12 February 2026 |archive-date=15 February 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260215120651/https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/damon-albarn-grian-chatten-and-kae-tempest-new-single-flags-war-child-help2-album |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Carter |first1=Daisy |title=Damon Albarn, Grian Chatten, and Kae Tempest team up for stirring War Child single 'Flags' |url=https://diymag.com/news/damon-albarn-grian-chatten-kae-tempest-help2-war-child-flags |access-date=16 February 2026 |work=[[DIY (magazine)|DIY]] |date=12 February 2026 |language=en}}</ref> The third single, "Let's Do It Again!" by [[The Last Dinner Party]], was released on 17 February.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Murray |first1=Robin |title=The Last Dinner Party Share Beatific Single 'Let's Do It Again' |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/the-last-dinner-party-share-beatific-single-lets-do-it-again/ |access-date=17 February 2026 |work=[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]] |date=17 February 2026 |archive-date=23 February 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260223183424/https://www.clashmusic.com/news/the-last-dinner-party-share-beatific-single-lets-do-it-again/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Carter |first1=Daisy |title=The Last Dinner Party say 'Let's Do It Again!' for War Child |url=https://diymag.com/news/the-last-dinner-party-war-child-help2-lets-do-it-again |access-date=17 February 2026 |work=[[DIY (magazine)|DIY]] |date=17 February 2026 |language=en}}</ref> The fourth single, "Begging for Change" by Pulp, was released on 19 February.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Skinner |first1=Tom |title=Pulp share the raw and primal 'Begging For Change' from War Child's 'Help(2)' |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/pulp-share-the-raw-and-primal-begging-for-change-from-war-childs-help2-3930425 |access-date=21 February 2026 |work=[[NME]] |date=20 February 2026 |archive-date=20 February 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260220102109/https://www.nme.com/news/music/pulp-share-the-raw-and-primal-begging-for-change-from-war-childs-help2-3930425 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Mickles |first1=Kiana |title=Pulp Share New Song "Begging for Change" |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/pulp-shares-new-song-begging-for-change/ |access-date=21 February 2026 |work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |date=20 February 2026 |archive-date=20 February 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260220200625/https://pitchfork.com/news/pulp-shares-new-song-begging-for-change/ |url-status=live }}</ref> A fifth single, "Helicopters" by [[Ezra Collective]] and [[Greentea Peng]], was released on 26 February.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sandiford |first1=Kayla |title=Ezra Collective and Greentea Peng come together on new track "Helicopters" from War Child's upcoming HELP(2) album |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/ezra-collective-and-greentea-peng-come-together-on-new-track-helicopters-from-war-childs-upcoming-help2-album |access-date=2 March 2026 |work=[[The Line of Best Fit]] |date=26 February 2026}}</ref> On 2 March, it was revealed that a recording of Oasis' "[[Acquiesce]]" taken from their [[Oasis Live '25 Tour|Live '25 Tour]] would be made available as a bonus track.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sandiford |first1=Kayla |title=Oasis to feature on War Child HELP(2) album with live version of "Acquiesce" |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/oasis-feature-on-war-child-help2-album-with-acquiesce-live |access-date=2 March 2026 |work=The Line of Best Fit |date=2 March 2026}}</ref>

The album will include a companion film by [[Jonathan Glazer]]; Glazer gave cameras to children throughout the studio while the album was being recorded, allowing them to record artists without any restrictions.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ragusa |first1=Paolo |title=Arctic Monkeys Unveil New Song "Opening Night" |url=https://consequence.net/2026/01/arctic-monkeys-opening-night-help2-war-child-charity-album/ |access-date=23 January 2026 |work=[[Consequence (publication)|Consequence]] |date=22 January 2026 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Beaumont-Thomas |first1=Ben |title=Arctic Monkeys release first new song since 2022 to benefit War Child |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/jan/22/arctic-monkeys-release-first-new-song-since-2022-to-benefit-war-child |access-date=23 January 2026 |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=22 January 2026}}</ref> Footage recorded by children in Ukraine, Gaza, Yemen and Sudan was also obtained by Glazer's team and used in the film.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Reilly |first1=Nick |title=Arctic Monkeys share new single 'Opening Night' as War Child unveils 'HELP(2)' album |url=https://www.rollingstone.co.uk/music/news/arctic-monkeys-new-song-opening-night-war-child-help-2-album-57802/ |access-date=23 January 2026 |work=Rolling Stone UK |date=22 January 2026}}</ref>

== Reception == {{Music ratings | MC = 82/100<ref name="MC" /> | rev1 = [[AllMusic]] | rev1score= {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web |last1=Yeung |first1=Neil Z. |title=HELP(2) - Various Artists {{!}} Album {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/help2-mw0004756045 |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=16 April 2026 |language=en}}</ref> | rev2 = ''[[DIY (magazine)|DIY]]'' | rev2score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref name="DIY" /> | rev3 = ''[[Dork (magazine)|Dork]]'' | rev3score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web |last1=Harrison |first1=Dan |title=Various Artists - HELP(2) |url=https://readdork.com/reviews/various-artists-help-2 |publisher=[[Dork (magazine)|Dork]] |access-date=16 April 2026 |language=en |date=25 March 2026}}</ref> | rev4 = ''[[Hot Press]]'' | rev4score = 10/10<ref name="HP" /> | rev5 = ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]'' | rev5score = 7.6/10<ref>{{cite web | url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/various-artists-help2/ |title=Albums: ''HELP(2)'' – Various Artists | website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |date=March 18, 2026 | access-date=March 18, 2026 | last=Jocelyn | first=Hannah}}</ref> | rev6 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' | rev6score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="RS" /> | rev7 = ''[[The Scotsman]]'' | rev7score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="TS" /> | rev8 = ''[[Under the Radar (magazine)|Under the Radar]]'' | rev8score = 8/10<ref name="UTR" /> | rev9 = ''[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]]'' | rev9score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lewis |first1=John |title=War Child Records - HELP(2) |url=https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/1642365-various-artists-help2.php#critics |publisher=Album of The Year |access-date=16 April 2026 |language=en}}</ref> }}

''Help(2)'' was received positively by critics upon release. At [[Metacritic]], which aggregates scores from mainstream critics, ''Help(2)'' received a rating of 82 out of 100 based on six critic reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".<ref name="MC">{{cite web |title=HELP(2) by War Child Records |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/help2/war-child-records |website=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=8 March 2026 |language=en}}</ref>

In a review for ''[[DIY (magazine)|DIY]]'', Matthew Davies Lombardi said the album had "something here for everyone" and that it was great to see a large variety of artists take part.<ref name="DIY">{{cite news |last1=Lombardi |first1=Matthew Davies |title=War Child (Various Artists) - HELP(2) |url=https://diymag.com/review/album/war-child-various-artists-help2 |access-date=6 March 2026 |work=[[DIY (magazine)|DIY]] |date=4 March 2026 |language=en}}</ref> Will Russell of ''[[Hot Press]]'' called it a "collaborative album on steroids" and said it had a good range of featured artists.<ref name="HP">{{cite news |last1=Russell |first1=Will |title=Album Review: War Child Records, HELP(2) |url=https://www.hotpress.com/music/album-review-war-child-records-help2-23132887 |access-date=6 March 2026 |work=[[Hot Press]] |date=6 March 2026 |language=en}}</ref> Writing for ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', Jonathan Bernstein described the album as "remarkably on-message and cohesive" and a "gratifying follow up to its storied predecessor".<ref name="RS">{{cite news |last1=Bernstein |first1=Jonathan |title=A-Listers and Indie Stars Rock Out for a Good Cause on 'Help (2)' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/war-child-uk-help-olivia-rodrigo-cameron-winter-1235523330/ |access-date=6 March 2026 |work=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=3 March 2026}}</ref> Fiona Shepherd of ''[[The Scotsman]]'' said the album's line-up was "superb".<ref name="TS">{{cite news |last1=Shepherd |first1=Fiona |title=Album reviews: Harry Styles, HELP(2), Bonnie 'Prince' Billy |url=https://www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/music/album-reviews-harry-styles-help2-bonnie-prince-billy-5622550 |access-date=6 March 2026 |work=[[The Scotsman]] |date=6 March 2026 |language=en |url-access=subscription}}</ref> Writing for ''[[Stereogum]]'', Tom Breihan said that while some songs "[blurred] into each other", the album as a whole was enjoyable. Breihan also noted the album releasing shortly after the start of the [[2026 Iran war]] made the songs "hit a little harder than they did before".<ref name="SG">{{cite news |last1=Breihan |first1=Tom |title=Album Of The Week: War Child's 'HELP(2)' |url=https://stereogum.com/2490550/album-of-the-week-war-childs-help2/reviews/album-of-the-week |access-date=6 March 2026 |work=[[Stereogum]] |date=3 March 2026 |language=en |url-access=subscription |archive-date=6 March 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260306054446/https://stereogum.com/2490550/album-of-the-week-war-childs-help2/reviews/album-of-the-week |url-status=live }}</ref> In an article for ''[[The Times]]'', Jonathan Dean described the album as "another stellar collection by the biggest stars in the world".<ref name="TT">{{cite news |last1=Dean |first1=Jonathan |title=War Child's Help(2) — doing good has rarely sounded better |url=https://www.thetimes.com/culture/music/article/war-childs-help2-review-album-7bjsg8753 |access-date=6 March 2026 |work=[[The Times]] |url-access=subscription |date=5 March 2026}}</ref> Andy Von Pip of ''[[Under the Radar (magazine)|Under the Radar]]'' said the album was "heartfelt" and that it "bridges generations and genres".<ref name="UTR">{{cite news |last1=Von Pip |first1=Andy |title=Various Artists, HELP(2), War Child Records, review |url=https://www.undertheradarmag.com/reviews/help2_war_child_andy_von_pip |access-date=6 March 2026 |work=[[Under the Radar (magazine)|Under the Radar]] |date=6 March 2026 |language=en}}</ref>

== Track listing == {{Track listing | headline = ''Help(2)'' track listing | extra_column = Producer(s) | total_length = 86:30

| title1 = [[Opening Night (song)|Opening Night]] | note1 = [[Arctic Monkeys]] | writer1 = [[Alex Turner|Alexander David Turner]] | length1 = 4:19 | extra1 = {{hlist|[[James Ford (musician)|James Ford]]|[[Loren Humphrey]]|Alex Turner}}

| title2 = Flags | note2 = [[Damon Albarn]], [[Grian Chatten]] and [[Kae Tempest]] | writer2 = {{hlist|Albarn|Chatten|Tempest}} | extra2 = {{hlist|Albarn|Ford|[[Marta Salogni]]|Toby L}} | length2 = 5:07

| title3 = Strangers | note3 = [[Black Country, New Road]] | writer3 = {{hlist|[[Charlie Wayne]]|[[Georgia Ellery]]|[[Lewis Evans (musician)|Lewis Evans]]|[[Luke Mark]]|[[May Kershaw]]|[[Tyler Hyde]]}} | extra3 = Salogni | length3 = 4:29

| title4 = Let's Do It Again! | note4 = [[The Last Dinner Party]] | writer4 = {{hlist|[[Abigail Morris (musician)|Abigail Morris]]|[[Aurora Nishevci]]|[[Emily Roberts]]|[[Georgia Davies (musician)|Georgia Davies]]|Ford|[[Lizzie Mayland]]|Luca Caruso}} | extra4 = {{hlist|Ford|Animesh Raval}} | length4 = 4:31

| title5 = [[Sunday Morning (The Velvet Underground song)|Sunday Morning]] | note5 = [[Beth Gibbons]] | writer5 = {{hlist|[[John Cale]]|[[Lou Reed]]}} | extra5 = Ford | length5 = 4:50

| title9 = Helicopters | note9 = [[Ezra Collective]] and [[Greentea Peng]] | writer9 = {{hlist|[[Greentea Peng|Aria Wells]]|[[Ife Ogunjobi|Ifeoluwa Ogunjobi]]|[[Joe Armon-Jones]]|[[James Mollison (musician)|James Mollison]]|[[Femi Koleoso|Olufemi Koleoso]]|[[TJ Koleoso|Toyosi Koleoso]]}} | extra9 = Ezra Collective | length9 = 3:58

| title10 = Nothing I Could Hide | note10 = [[Arlo Parks]] | writer10 = {{hlist|Parks|Baird Robert Wittner Acheson}} | extra10 = Baird | length10 = 2:58

| title11 = Parasite | note11 = [[English Teacher]] and [[Graham Coxon]] | writer11 = {{hlist|[[Douglas Frost (musician)|Douglas Frost]]|[[Lewis Whiting]]|[[Lily Fontaine]]|[[Nicholas Eden (musician)|Nicholas Eden]]}} | extra11 = [[David Wrench (music producer)|David Wrench]] | length11 = 3:10

| title13 = Relive, Redie | note13 = [[Big Thief]] | writer13 = [[Adrianne Lenker]] | extra13 = {{hlist|Dom Monks|[[James Krivchenia]]}} | length13 = 3:34

| title14 = [[Black Boys on Mopeds]] | note14 = [[Fontaines D.C.]] | writer14 = [[Sinéad O'Connor]] | extra14 = {{hlist|Raval|Ford|Humphrey}} | length14 = 3:34

| title16 = Don't Fight the Young | note16 = [[Young Fathers]] | writer16 = {{hlist|[[Alloysious Massaquoi]]|[[G Hastings|Graham Hastings]]|[[Kayus Bankole]]}} | extra16 = {{hlist|Massaquoi|Hastings|Bankole}} | length16 = 2:28

| title17 = Begging for Change | note17 = [[Pulp (band)|Pulp]] | writer17 = {{hlist|[[Adam Betts]]|[[Andrew McKinney]]|[[Candida Doyle]]|Emma Smith|[[Jarvis Cocker]]|Jason Buckle|[[Mark Webber (guitarist)|Mark Webber]]|[[Nick Banks]]}} | extra17 = {{hlist|Raval|Ford}} | length17 = 4:21

| title20 = When the War Is Finally Done | note20 = [[Foals (band)|Foals]] | writer20 = [[Yannis Philippakis]] | extra20 = {{hlist|Wrench|Lake Turner}} | length20 = 3:58

| title21 = Carried My Girl | note21 = [[Bat for Lashes]] | writer21 = [[Natasha Khan]] | extra21 = {{hlist|Khan|[[David Kosten]]}} | length21 = 3:55

| title23 = [[The Book of Love (The Magnetic Fields song)|The Book of Love]] | note23 = [[Olivia Rodrigo]] | writer23 = [[Stephin Merritt]] | extra23 = {{hlist|Marks|Ford|Toby L}} | length23 = 4:09 }} {{Track listing | headline = Bonus track | extra_column = Producer(s) | total_length = 90:40

| title24 = [[Acquiesce]] | note24 = Live from [[Wembley Stadium]], 28 September '25) ([[Oasis (band)|Oasis]] | writer24 = [[Noel Gallagher]] | extra24 = Callum Marinho | length24 = 4:10 }}

== Charts == {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ Chart performance for ''Help(2)'' ! scope="col"| Chart (2026) ! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |- ! scope="row"| Australian Albums ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/albums-chart/2026-03-16|title=ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]|date=16 March 2026|access-date=13 March 2026}}</ref> | 18 |- ! scope="row"| Austrian Albums ([[Ö3 Austria Top 40|Ö3 Austria]])<ref name="European charts"/> | 8 |- {{album chart|Flanders|2|artist=War Child Records|album=Help(2)|rowheader=true|access-date=15 March 2026}} |- {{album chart|Wallonia|4|artist=War Child Records|album=Help(2)|rowheader=true|access-date=15 March 2026}} |- ! scope="row"| Croatian International Albums ([[Top of the Shops|HDU]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.top-lista.hr/www/lista-prodaje-strano-16-tjedan-2026/|title=Lista prodaje 16. tjedan 2026. (13.04.2026. - 19.04.2026.) |language=hr|publisher=[[Top lista]]|date=19 April 2026|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260429104500/https://www.top-lista.hr/www/lista-prodaje-strano-16-tjedan-2026/ |archive-date=29 April 2026|access-date=29 April 2026}}</ref> | 4 |- ! scope="row"| Danish Albums ([[Hitlisten]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=10&y=2026&list=a40|title=Album Top-40 Uge 10, 2026|publisher=[[Hitlisten]]|access-date=18 March 2026}}</ref> | 31 |- ! scope="row"| Dutch Albums ([[Dutch Album Top 100|Album Top 100]])<ref name="European charts">{{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=&titel=War+Child+Records+%2D+Help+%282%29&cat=a|title=War Child Records – Help (2)|website=dutchcharts.nl|access-date=14 March 2026}}</ref> | 13 |- {{album chart|France|31|M|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-la-semaine/top-albums/?semaine=11&annee=2026|title=Top Albums (Semaine du 13 mars 2026)|publisher=[[Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique]]|rowheader=true|access-date=16 March 2026}} |- ! scope="row"| Irish Compilation Albums ([[Irish Recorded Music Association|IRMA]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.irma.ie//index.cfm?page=irish-charts&chart=Compilations|title=Irish Compilations Chart – Week 11 2026 – Week Ending 20 Mar 2026|publisher=[[Irish Recorded Music Association]]|access-date=14 March 2026}} ''Note: Select'' 2026 ''on the year selector and'' 13-Mar-26 ''on the date selector.''</ref> | 1 |- ! scope="row"| Italian Albums ([[Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana|FIMI]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fimi.it/top-of-the-music/archivio-classifiche-settimanali/archivio-classifiche-per-settimana/?tipo=1&anno=2026&settimana=11|title=Album – Classifica settimanale WK 11 (dal 06.03.2026 al 12.03.2026)|publisher=[[Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana]]|language=it|access-date=14 March 2026}}</ref> | 40 |- ! scope="row"| Japanese Dance & Soul Albums ([[Oricon]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Oricon Dance & Soul Albums: 2026-04-20 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ds/w/2026-04-20/ |publisher=[[Oricon]] |access-date=15 April 2026 |language=ja}}</ref> | 3 |- ! scope="row"| Japanese Download Albums (''[[Billboard Japan]]'')<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=dlalbums&year=2026&month=03&day=16|title=Billboard Japan Download Albums – 11 March 2026|website=[[Billboard Japan]]|language=ja|access-date=12 March 2026}}</ref> | 63 |- ! scope="row"| Japanese Western Albums ([[Oricon]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Oricon Top 30 Western Albums: 2026-03-09 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/wa/w/2026-03-16/p/2/ |publisher=[[Oricon]] |access-date=11 March 2026 |language=ja |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260311084318/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/wa/w/2026-03-16/p/2/ |archive-date=11 March 2026}}</ref> | 11 |- ! scope="row"| New Zealand Albums ([[Recorded Music NZ|RMNZ]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/albums/2026-03-13|title=Official Top 40 Albums|publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|date=13 March 2026|access-date=13 March 2026}}</ref> | 24 |- {{album chart|Poland2|53|date=06.03.2026–12.03.2026|rowheader=true|access-date=19 March 2026}} |- ! scope="row"| Portuguese Albums ([[Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa|AFP]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.audiogest.pt/uploads/files/file_2026-03-18-10-00-35.pdf|title=Top 200 Álbuns Semana 11 de 2026|page=2|publisher=[[Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa]]|access-date=23 March 2026|language=pt-pt}}</ref> | 21 |- ! scope="row"| Swedish Physical Albums ([[Sverigetopplistan]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sverigetopplistan.se/chart/234/?dspy=2026&dspp=11|title=Veckolista Album Fysiskt, vecka 11|publisher=[[Sverigetopplistan]]|language=sv|access-date=13 March 2026}}</ref> | 12 |- {{album chart|UKComp|1|date=20260313|rowheader=true|access-date=14 March 2026}} |- ! scope="row"| US [[Independent Albums]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/independent-albums/2026-03-21|title=Independent Albums: Week of March 21, 2026|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=17 March 2026}}</ref> | 47 |- ! scope="row" | US [[Top Album Sales]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/top-album-sales/2026-03-21/|title=Top Album Sales: Week of March 21, 2026|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=18 March 2026|url-access=subscription}}</ref> | 18 |}

== References == {{reflist}}

[[Category:2026 compilation albums]] [[Category:Albums produced by James Ford (musician)]] [[Category:War Child albums]] [[Category:Charity albums]] [[Category:Sequel albums]]