Now or Never (Nick Carter album)

Now or Never
Studio album by Nick Carter
Released October 28, 2002 (US)
Recorded February[1]-September 2002[2]
Genre Pop, pop rock
Label Jive Records
Producer Per Aldeheim, Martin Brammer, Gary Clark, Matthew Gerrard, Steve Mac, Max Martin, The Matrix, Rami, Jose Carlose Schwartz, Mark Taylor
Nick Carter chronology
Before the Backstreet Boys 1989–1993
(2002)		 Now or Never
(2002)		 I'm Taking Off
(2011)
Singles from Now or Never
  1. "Help Me"
    Released: June 24, 2002
  2. "I Got You"
    Released: February 14, 2003
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [3]
Entertainment Weekly (C)[4]
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Now or Never is the debut solo album by Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys, released in October 2002. The album debuted at #17 in its first week on the Billboard 200,[5] selling some 70,000 copies. It fell out of the top 50 in its second week, but sold well enough to be certified Gold by the RIAA in December 2002.[6] Two singles were released from the album, neither of which had any impact on the US charts. The first single, "Help Me", did reach #9 on the Canadian Singles Chart.[7] "I Got You" was a major hit in Europe, Southeast Asia and Australia. Aaron Carter gave sneak previews of some of the songs from the album on his album Another Earthquake.

Contents

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Help Me"   Matthew Gerrard, M. Vice 3:09
2. "My Confession"   Gary Clark, M. Brammer, N. Carter 3:50
3. "I Stand For You"   B. Kierulf, J. Schwartz, N. Carter 3:07
4. "Do I Have To Cry For You?"   N. Carter, B. Kierulf, J. Schwartz 3:37
5. "Girls In The USA (Mr. Vegas)"   B. Kierulf, J. Schwartz, N. Carter 4:07
6. "I Got You"   Max Martin, Rami Yacoub 3:57
7. "Is It Saturday Yet?"   Gary Clark, M. Brammer, N. Carter, S. Lunt 3:14
8. "Blow Your Mind"   Max Martin, P. Aldeheim, Rami 3:34
9. "Miss America"   Aleena, M. Taylor, S. Lee 3:55
10. "I Just Wanna Take You Home"   Max Martin, P. Aldeheim, Rami 2:55
11. "Heart Without A Home (I'll Be Yours)"   S. Mac, W. Hector 4:46
12. "Who Needs The World?"   C. Midnight, G. Edwards, L. Christy, S. Spock 3:30

Charts

Chart (2002) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200[8] 17
U.S. Top Internet Albums[8] 17
Swiss Albums Chart[9] 85
Austrian Albums Chart[9] 66
Dutch Albums Chart[9] 41
Swedish Albums Chart[9] 41

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Canada (Music Canada)[10] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[6] Gold 500,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

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References

  1. ^ "Nick Carter Talks Plea Bargain, Solo Stuff & Backstreet". popdirt.com. 2002-02-25. http://popdirt.com/nick-carter-talks-plea-bargain-solo-stuff-backstreet/2651/. Retrieved 2011-11-27. 
  2. ^ "Nick Carter Said Backstreet Boys Had Become Boring". popdirt.com. 2002-09-24. http://popdirt.com/nick-carter-said-backstreet-boys-had-become-boring/7990/. Retrieved 2011-11-27. 
  3. ^ Now or Never (Nick Carter album) at Allmusic
  4. ^ Reviewed by David Browne (2002-10-28). "Now or Never Review | Music Reviews and News". EW.com. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,384412,00.html. Retrieved 2011-11-27. 
  5. ^ allmusic.com - Now or Never > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums
  6. ^ a b "American album certifications – Nick Carter – Now or Never". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Now+or+Never%22.  If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
  7. ^ allmusic.com - Now or Never > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles
  8. ^ a b Now or Never at Allmusic
  9. ^ a b c d Steffen Hung. "Nick Carter - Now Or Never". hitparade.ch. http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=Nick+Carter&titel=Now+Or+Never&cat=a. Retrieved 2011-11-27. 
  10. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Nick Carter – Now or Never". Music Canada. http://www.musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st=Now+or+Never&sa=Nick+Carter&smt=0. 
Nick Carter
Discography · Awards and nominations
Studio albums
Now or Never · I'm Taking Off
Compilation albums
Singles
Featured songs
"Oh Aaron" · "Not Too Young, Not Too Old" · "She Wants Me" · "Beautiful Lie"
Tours
Now or Never Tour  · I'm Taking Off Tour
Related topics
Backstreet Boys · "House of Carters" · Aaron Carter · "The Pendant" · "Fast Glass"
Backstreet Boys
Studio albums

Backstreet Boys (1996) · Backstreet's Back (1997) · Millennium (1999) · Black & Blue (2000) · Never Gone (2005) · Unbreakable (2007) · This Is Us (2009)
Compilation albums
Solo projects

Nick Carter: Now or Never (2002)  · I'm Taking Off (2011)
Brian Littrell: Welcome Home (2006)
A. J. McLean: Have It All (2010)
Howie Dorough: Back to Me (2011)
Tours
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