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2 Track listing  





3 Personnel  





4 Charts  





5 Certifications  





6 References  














Now or Never (Nick Carter album)






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Now or Never
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 29, 2002 (US)
RecordedFebruary[1]-September 2002[2]
GenrePop, pop rock
Length43:42
LabelJive
ProducerDavid Kahne, Per Aldeheim, Martin Brammer, Gary Clark, Matthew Gerrard, Steve Mac, Max Martin, The Matrix, Rami, Josh Schwartz, Mark Taylor, Brian Kierulf
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: September 3, 2002
  2. "Do I Have to Cry for You"
    Released: November 11, 2002[3]
  3. "I Got You"
    Released: February 14, 2003

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Entertainment WeeklyC[5]

Now or Never is the debut solo album by Nick Carter, best known as a member of the Backstreet Boys, released on October 29, 2002byJive Records. The album debuted at #17 in its first week on the Billboard 200,[6] 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.[7] Two singles were released from the album, neither of which had any impact on the US charts. The first single, "Help Me", reach number 9 on the Canadian Singles Chart.[8] "I Got You" was a major hit in Europe and Southeast Asia. A sneak preview of the album was attached to the end of the fourth album of Carter's younger brother Aaron, Another Earthquake.

Background

[edit]

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.[9] Now or Never was released on October 29, 2002, and it reached No. 17 on the 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 while "Do I Have to Cry for You" became popular in the Philippines. The album made the charts in several other countries as well. He also launched a worldwide tour in support of the album.

Track listing

[edit]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Help Me"
  • Michele Vice-Maslin
  • Matthew Gerrard3:09
    2."My Confession"
    • Nick Carter
  • Gary Clark
  • Martin Brammer
    • Gary Clark
  • Martin Brammer
  • 3:50
    3."I Stand for You"
    • Carter
  • Brian Kierulf
  • Josh Schwartz
    • Brian Kierulf
  • Josh Schwartz
  • 3:07
    4."Do I Have to Cry for You"
    • Carter
  • Kierulf
  • Schwartz
    • Brian Kierulf
  • Josh Schwartz
  • 3:37
    5."Girls in the USA" (featuring Mr. Vegas)
    • Carter
  • Kierulf
  • Schwartz
  • Steve Mac4:07
    6."I Got You"
  • Rami Yacoub
  • Rami Yacoub
  • 3:57
    7."Is It Saturday Yet?"
    • Carter
  • Clark
  • Brammer
  • Stephen Lunt
    • Gary Clark
  • Martin Brammer
  • 3:14
    8."Blow Your Mind"
    • Martin
  • Yacoub
  • Per Aldeheim
    • Max Martin
  • Rami Yacoub
  • Per Aldeheim
  • 3:34
    9."Miss America"
    • Anna-Lena Gibson
  • Mark Taylor
  • Steve Lee
  • Mark Taylor3:55
    10."I Just Wanna Take You Home"
    • Martin
  • Yacoub
  • Aldeheim
    • Max Martin
  • Rami Yacoub
  • Aldeheim
  • 2:55
    11."Heart Without a Home (I'll Be Yours)"
    • Steve Mac
  • Wayne Hector
  • Steve Mac4:46
    12."Who Needs the World"
    • Charlie Midnight
  • Graham Edwards
  • Lauren Christy
  • Scott Spock
  • The Matrix3:30
    International bonus tracks
    No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
    13."Scandalicious"
    • Carter
  • Daniel Gibson
  • Douglas Carr
  • Julius Bengtsson
  • Douglas Carr2:54
    14."End of Forever"
    • Carter
  • Guy Chambers
    • Guy Chambers
  • Steve Power
  • 3:48
    Japanese bonus tracks
    No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
    13."Scandalicious"
    • Carter
  • Daniel Gibson
  • Douglas Carr
  • Julius Bengtsson
  • Douglas Carr2:54
    14."Forever Rebel"
    • Carter
  • Wayne Johnson
  • Phil Thornalley
  • Phil 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

    [edit]

    Credits for Now or Never adapted from AllMusic.[10]

    Charts

    [edit]
    Chart performance for Now or Never
    Chart (2002) Peak
    position
    Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[11] 66
    Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[12] 41
    German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] 25
    Italian Albums (FIMI)[14] 44
    Japanese Albums (Oricon)[15] 4
    Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[16] 25
    Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[17] 41
    Swiss Albums (Swiss Hitparade)[18] 85
    UK Albums (OCC)[19] 91
    USBillboard 200[20] 17

    Certifications

    [edit]
    Certifications for Now or Never
    Region Certification Certified units/sales
    Canada (Music Canada)[21] Gold 50,000^
    Japan (RIAJ)[22] Gold 100,000^
    United States (RIAA)[7] Gold 500,000^

    ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

    References

    [edit]
    1. ^ "Nick Carter Talks Plea Bargain, Solo Stuff & Backstreet". popdirt.com. February 25, 2002. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
  • ^ "Nick Carter Said Backstreet Boys Had Become Boring". popdirt.com. September 24, 2002. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
  • ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1478. November 8, 2002. p. 34. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  • ^ Now or NeveratAllMusic
  • ^ David Browne (October 28, 2002). "Now or Never Review". EW.com. Archived from the original on April 25, 2009. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
  • ^ allmusic.com - Now or Never > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums
  • ^ a b "American album certifications – Nick Carter – Now or Never". Recording Industry Association of America.
  • ^ allmusic.com - Now or Never > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles
  • ^ Strauss, Neil (August 18, 2002). "MUSIC; The Lost Boys: How a Pop Sensation Came Undone". New York Times. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
  • ^ "Now or never – Credits". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 23, 2011.
  • ^ "Austriancharts.at – Nick Carter – Now or Never" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  • ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Nick Carter – Now or Never" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  • ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Nick Carter – Now or Never" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  • ^ "Italiancharts.com – Nick Carter – Now or Never". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  • ^ "ニック・カーターのリリース一覧" [A Look at Nick Carter's Releases]. Oricon. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  • ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  • ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Nick Carter – Now or Never". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  • ^ "Nick Carter - Now Or Never". hitparade.ch. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
  • ^ "Nick Carter Chart History Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
  • ^ "Nick Carter Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  • ^ "Canadian album certifications – Nick Carter – Now or Never". Music Canada.
  • ^ "Japanese album certifications – Nick Carter – Now or Never" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved January 17, 2014. Select 2002年10on the drop-down menu

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