Now or Never (Nick Carter album)

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Now or Never is the debut solo album by Nick Carter, best known as a member of the Backstreet Boys, released on October 29, 2002 by Jive Records. The album debuted at #17 in its first week on the Billboard 200,[5] selling some 70,000 copies during first week in U.S. 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 and Southeast Asia. Aaron Carter gave sneak previews of three of the songs from the album on his album Another Earthquake.

Background

In 2002, when the Backstreet Boys expressed a strong desire to leave their management company, The Firm, Carter chose to remain with them to manage his solo career. As the group began recording their new album without him, he started working on his first solo album.[8] Now or Never was released on October 29, 2002, and it reached No. 17 on Billboard 200 and was certified gold, both in the United States and Canada. The lead single, "Help Me" achieved considerable worldwide success while the other single, "I Got You" was a minor hit in Europe. The album made the charts in many countries as well. He also launched a worldwide tour in support of the album.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Help Me"Matthew Gerrard • Michele Vice-MaslinMatthew Gerrard3:09
2."My Confession"Nick Carter • Gary Clark • Martin BrammerGary Clark • Martin Brammer3:50
3."I Stand for You"Carter • Brian Kierulf • Josh SchwartzBrian Kierulf • Josh Schwartz3:07
4."Do I Have to Cry for You?"Carter • Kierulf • SchwartzBrian Kierulf • Josh Schwartz3:37
5."Girls in the USA" (featuring Mr. Vegas)Carter • Kierulf • SchwartzSteve Mac4:07
6."I Got You"Max Martin • Rami YacoubMax Martin • Rami Yacoub3:57
7."Is It Saturday Yet?"Carter • Clark • Brammer • Stephen LuntGary Clark • Martin Brammer3:14
8."Blow Your Mind"Martin • Yacoub • Per AldeheimMax Martin • Rami Yacoub • Per Aldeheim3:34
9."Miss America"Anna-Lena Gibson • Mark Taylor • Steve LeeMark Taylor3:55
10."I Just Wanna Take You Home"Martin • Yacoub • AldeheimMax Martin • Rami Yacoub • Aldeheim2:55
11."Heart Without a Home (I'll Be Yours)"Steve Mac • Wayne HectorSteve Mac4:46
12."Who Needs the World?"Charlie Midnight • Graham Edwards • Lauren Christy • Scott SpockThe Matrix3:30
International bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Scandalicious"Carter • Daniel Gibson • Douglas Carr • Julius BengtssonDouglas Carr2:54
14."End of Forever"Carter • Guy ChambersGuy Chambers • Steve Power3:48
Japanese bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Scandalicious"Carter • Daniel Gibson • Douglas Carr • Julius BengtssonDouglas Carr2:54
14."Forever Rebel"Carter • Wayne Johnson • Phil ThornalleyPhil Thornalley3:48
Special edition bonus DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Nick at the Beach" 
2."Nick Classic Car Interview" 
3."Nick in Stockholm" 
4."Weblink" 

Personnel

Credits for Now or Never adapted from AllMusic.[9]

  • Per Aldeheim – engineer, guitar, guitar engineer, producer
  • Alex G. – digital editing
  • Dave Arch – string arrangements
  • Keith B. Armstrong – mixing assistant
  • Elan Bongiorno – make-up
  • Martin Brammer – engineer, mixing, Pro Tools, producer, programming, vocals (background)
  • Michael Brauer – mixing
  • Nick Carter – illustrations, vocals (background)
  • Alison Clark – vocals (background)
  • Gary Clark – bass, engineer, guitar, keyboards, mixing, Pro Tools, producer, programming, vocals (background)
  • Tom Coyne – mastering
  • Michelle John Douglas – vocals (background)
  • Geoff Dugmore – drums
  • Rickard Evensand – drums
  • Nick Friend – assistant
  • Elisa Garcia – art direction, design
  • Paul Gendler – guitar
  • Matthew Gerrard – arranger, engineer, instrumentation, producer, programming, vocal arrangement
  • Stefan Glaumann – mixing
  • Steve Harvey – percussion
  • Wayne Hector – vocals (background)
  • Peter Kahm – bass
  • Fridrik Karlsson – guitar
  • Brian Kierulf – engineer
  • Peter Kvint – guitar
  • Chris Laws – drums, engineer
  • Steve Lee – guitar (acoustic), vocals (background)
  • Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Steve Mac – arranger, keyboards, mixing, producer
  • Anthony Mandler – photography
  • Max Martin – engineer, mixing, producer, vocal engineer, vocals (background)
  • The Matrix – arranger, engineer, mixing, producer
  • Pablo Munguia – vocal engineer
  • Jackie Murphy – art direction
  • Esbjörn Öhrwall – guitar
  • Steve Pearce – bass
  • Adam Phillips – guitar (electric)
  • Daniel Pursey – assistant engineer, percussion
  • Rami – engineer, mixing, producer
  • Cesar Ramirez – assistant engineer, assistant vocal engineer
  • Brandy St. John – stylist
  • Christian Saint Val – assistant engineer
  • Sank – engineer
  • Andrew Scarth – engineer
  • José Carlos Schwartz – bass, engineer, producer, vocals (background)
  • Mark Taylor – engineer, mixing, producer
  • Matt Tryggestad – vocal arrangement
  • Michael Tucker – engineer
  • Jeff Vereb – assistant engineer
  • Jong Uk Yoon – assistant engineer

Charts

Chart (2002) Peak
position
Austrian Albums Chart[10] 66
Dutch Albums Chart[10] 41
German Albums Chart[10] 25
Italian Albums Chart[10] 44
Japan Oricon Albums Chart[11] 4
Swedish Albums Chart[10] 41
Swiss Albums Chart[10] 85
UK Albums Chart 91
U.S. Billboard 200[12] 17
U.S. Top Internet Albums[12] 17

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[13] Gold 50,000^
Japan (RIAJ)[15] Gold[14] 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[6] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Nick Carter Talks Plea Bargain, Solo Stuff & Backstreet". popdirt.com. 2002-02-25. Retrieved 2011-11-27.
  2. ^ "Nick Carter Said Backstreet Boys Had Become Boring". popdirt.com. 2002-09-24. Retrieved 2011-11-27.
  3. ^ Now or Never at AllMusic
  4. ^ David Browne (2002-10-28). "Now or Never Review | Music Reviews and News". EW.com. 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.
  7. ^ allmusic.com - Now or Never > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles
  8. ^ Strauss, Neil (August 18, 2002). "MUSIC; The Lost Boys: How a Pop Sensation Came Undone". New York Times. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
  9. ^ "Now or never – Credits". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-08-23.
  10. ^ a b c d e f Steffen Hung. "Nick Carter - Now Or Never". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2011-11-27.
  11. ^ "ニック・カーターのリリース一覧". Oricon. Retrieved January 17, 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ a b Now or Never at AllMusic
  13. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Nick Carter – Now or Never". Music Canada.
  14. ^ "GOLD ALBUM 他認定作品 2002年10月度" (PDF). The Record (Bulletin) (in Japanese). 517. Chūō, Tokyo: Recording Industry Association of Japan: 10. December 10, 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 24, 2012. Retrieved January 17, 2014. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ "Japanese album certifications – Nick Carter – Now or Never" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
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