All American (album)
All American | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | November 25, 2015 | |||
Recorded | January-June 2015 | |||
Genre | Pop, pop rock, pop punk | |||
Length | 34:33 | |||
Label | Kaotic, Inc | |||
Producer | Dan Muckala | |||
Nick Carter chronology | ||||
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Singles from All American | ||||
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All American is the third solo album released by Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter. The album was released on November 25, 2015, on his own record label, Kaotic, Inc. This is his first solo album since I'm Taking Off, which was released four years earlier.
Background
In January 2015, Carter let fans know he was working on another solo album that will be titled All American.[1] On September 22, 2015, he released the lead single from the album called "I Will Wait" on Vevo, which he said was inspired by Ed Sheeran’s songwriting.[2][3] Carter also has a track featuring Canadian singer Avril Lavigne, titled "Get Over Me".[4] All American was released on November 25, 2015, a day after Dancing With The Stars finale, where he is one of the four finalists.[5]
Musical style
The musical style of the album combined with pop, rock, and pop punk, and features some rock music instruments such as drum and rock guitar. The song "Cherry Pie" has the throwback type feel like Mark Ronson. There are some songs have a guitar sound of punk rock music, such as "19 in 99", "Tijuana", "All American" and "Left For Dead". The songs like "Get Over Me", "California", "Second Wind", "Swet" and "In Over My Head" have a combination of Dance-pop and Teenpop feel. And "I Will Wait" is an emotional ballad song inspired by Ed Sheeran, with a clear acoustic guitar sound.
I'm very inspired by rock and pop music, and have those in me, and have done albums like that in the past, so it's going to have that. But it also has some rhythm, it has some soul for sure. I feel like I'm definitely coming into my own as an artist. But it just touches on all sorts of different styles and feels, so when you listen to the album from top to bottom, you know it's taking you on a ride. Like a musical. Like a movie, or something.[6]
Singles
"I Will Wait" is the first single of the album, released on September 12, 2015, on iTunes, and September 22 on Vevo. The song climbed to No. 1 on the Billboard Trending 140 Chart.[3] On September 24, Nick Carter performed the song on the finale of Dancing With The Stars.
On November 27, as Nick Carter announced on Twitter, the duet song with Avril Lavigne titled "Get Over Me" will be released as the promotional single, due to the popularity of the song and fan's request on Social Media, it was described as a "break-up anthem".[7] The song was first premiered on Z100 New York radio.
On February 3, 2016, Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You was released only in Japan, set as the promotional single and bonus track of All American Japanese standard edition. Carter duet with Japanese singer Nissy on this song, is a cover version originally recorded by American artist George Benson, lyrics written by Michael Masser and Gerry Goffin. This song first enter Billboard Japan Hot 100 at 86.[8] However, it debuted at 12 on Japanese iTunes Weekly Chart.
"19 in 99" is the official worldwide second single of the album, the music video is released on February 5, 2016 on Vevo and YouTube, directed by Kevin Estrada. Bandmate A.J. McLean also makes cameo appearance in the video.
Track listing
All songs produced by Dan Muckala.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "19 in 99" | Nick Carter, Bryan Shackle, Thomas Kipp Williams, Dan Muckala | 3:25 |
2. | "Get Over Me" (featuring Avril Lavigne) | Carter, Shackle, Williams, Muckala | 3:29 |
3. | "California" | Carter, Shackle, Williams, Muckala | 2:59 |
4. | "Second Wind" | Carter, Natasha Bedingfield, Williams, Muckala | 3:30 |
5. | "Sweet" | Carter, Shackle, Williams, Muckala | 2:42 |
6. | "Cherry Pie" | Carter, Shackle, Williams, Muckala | 3:07 |
7. | "Tijuana" | Carter, Shackle, Williams, Muckala | 3:03 |
8. | "All American" | Carter, Shackle, Williams, Muckala | 2:53 |
9. | "Man on the Moon" | Carter, Williams, Muckala | 2:48 |
10. | "Horoscope" | Carter, Shackle, Williams, Muckala | 3:13 |
11. | "I Will Wait" | Carter, Shackle, Williams, Muckala | 3:24 |
Total length: | 34:33 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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12. | "Left for Dead" | Bryan Shackle, Matt Mahaffey | 3:01 |
13. | "In Over My Head" | Carter, Nicholas "Ras" Furlong, Andy Goldstein, Allen Lewis, Graham Stone | 3:01 |
14. | "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You" (duet with Nissy) | Michael Masser, Gerry Goffin | 4:28 |
Total length: | 45:03 |
No. | Title | Notes | Length |
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15. | "I Will Wait (Music Video)" | Video | |
16. | "19 in 99 (Music Video/Japanese Version)" | Video | |
17. | "All American: Behind the Scenes of the Recording" | Video |
Charts
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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Canadian Albums (Billboard)[9] | 99 |
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[10] | 27 |
Release history
In the US, the physical CDs are only available on his official website, and will not be shipped until mid February.[11] The album is also available digitally on Amazon, iTunes, and Spotify worldwide.[12][13]
Country | Date | Format | Label |
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US | November 25, 2015 | Digital download | Kaotic, Inc. |
Japan | February 10, 2016 |
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Universal Music Japan |
Canada | March 10, 2016 | Kaotic, Inc. |
Tour
Tour by Nick Carter | |
Associated album | All American |
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Start date | February 24, 2016 |
End date | March 26, 2016 |
Legs | 1 |
No. of shows | 18 in North America |
To support this album, Carter will go on a North American tour that begins in February 2016. So far the tour includes 18 cities in 30 days. He'll start in Beverly Hills and end in Nashville. Carter is encouraging his fans to sign-up for updates on his website.[14]
Opening Act and Guests
American singer Riley Biederer is announced to be the opening act of entire All American Tour. On February 25, which is the second show held in Beverly Hills, bandmate A.J. McLean made an appearance and sing the duet with Carter on the song The Call. Aside, his friend Sharna Burgess, Rochelle McLean, Jeff Timmons and wife Lauren Kitt also enjoy his show as an audience. American actress Kyla Kenedy attended the Dallas concert on March 4. And during the show in New York, Carter brought out a surprise guest, bandmate Brian Littrell for singing two classic Backstreet Boys songs I Want It That Way and Show Me The Meaning of Being Lonely.
Setlist
This setlist was received from the February 24, 2016, concert in Ace of Spades, Sacramento. It doesn't represent all the concerts of this tour. Carter also covered some songs from other artists during concerts, such as Wonderwall by Oasis, Jesse's Girl by Rick Springfield, Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers, Free Fallin' by Tom Petty, Buddy Holly by Weezer and In the Air Tonight by Phil Collins. And during the song The Call, Carter performed dance moves that he learned from Dancing With The Stars, where he was one of the contestants.
Show Intro
- "Blow Your Mind"
- "I'm Taking Off"
- "Horoscope"
- "All American" (contains elements of "Jesse's Girl")
- "As Long as You Love Me"
- "One More Time"
- "Just Want You To Know"
Unplugged
- "I Want It That Way"
- "Show Me The Meaning Of Being Lonely"
- "Madeleine"
- "I Will Wait"
- "Shape of My Heart"
- "Second Wind"
Full Band Rock Show
- "Burning Up"
- "Swet"
- "Larger than Life"
- "The Call"
- "Falling Down"(contains elements of "In the Air Tonight")
- "19 in 99"
- "Get Over Me"
Encore
- "Shape of My Heart" is later replaced by "Wonderwall".
Tour dates
Date | City | Country | Venue |
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North America[14] | |||
February 24, 2016 | Sacramento | United States | Ace of Spades |
February 25, 2016 | Beverly Hills | Saban Theatre | |
February 26, 2016 | Anaheim | House of Blues | |
February 27, 2016 | Solana Beach | Belly Up Tavern | |
March 1, 2016 | Tucson | Rialto Theatre | |
March 4, 2016 | Dallas | South Side Ballroom | |
March 5, 2016 | Houston | Warehouse Live | |
March 9, 2016 | Raleigh | The Ritz | |
March 10, 2016 | Baltimore | Sound Stage Baltimore | |
March 11, 2016 | Freehold | iPlay America | |
March 12, 2016 | New York | PlayStation Theater | |
March 13, 2016 | Boston | House of Blues | |
March 16, 2016 | Montreal | Canada | Métropolis |
March 17, 2016 | Toronto | Phoenix Concert Theatre | |
March 18, 2016 | Grand Rapids | United States | The Intersection |
March 19, 2016 | Chicago | House of Blues | |
March 23, 2016 | Kansas City | Uptown Theater | |
March 24, 2016 | St. Louis | The Ready Room | |
March 26, 2016 | Nashville | City Winery |
References
- ^ "Album Update: "I Will Wait" – COMING SOON!".
- ^ "Was tired of making you all wait, here's the official video for my upcoming song 'I Will Wait'. Watch it now on Vevo".
- ^ a b Anderson, Trevor (October 9, 2015). "The Vamps, Nick Carter and Miley Cyrus: Real-Time Twitter Rewind for Oct. 9". Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
- ^ Malach, Maggie. "Nick Carter Says He's Collaborating With Avril Lavigne & Here's Why It Will Be Amazing". Bustle.
- ^ "Nick Carter's New Album 'All American' Drops Day After DWTS Finals". 2Paragraphs. November 23, 2015. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
- ^ Vena, Jocelyn (November 28, 2013). "INTERVIEW: Nick Carter on Music, DWTS & Movie | Everything You Need to Know". I Heart Radio. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
- ^ "Avril Lavigne And Nick Carter Released A Single And It's A Pop Dream". Buzzfeed Community. October 29, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
- ^ Billboard Japan Hot 100 | Charts | Billboard JAPAN
- ^ "All American Chart". Billboard. February 23, 2016.
- ^ オール・アメリカン(限定盤) | ニック・カーター | ORICON STYLE
- ^ All American Tour Album Preorder : Nick Carter
- ^ Amazon.com: All American: Nick Carter: MP3 Downloads
- ^ "All American by Nick Carter on iTunes". Apple. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- ^ a b "Tickets + VIP Packages Now Available!". Nick Carter Official Website. November 20, 2015. Retrieved November 28, 2015.