Nick Carter discography

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Nick Carter discography
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Carter in a concert in January 2006
Studio albums4
Compilation albums1
Music videos7
Singles8

Nick Carter is an American singer and a member of the vocal group Backstreet Boys His solo discography consists of three studio albums, one compilation album, eight singles (including one as a featured artist) and four music videos.

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Carter attempted a career as a solo artist in 2002 when he released Now or Never . The album reached number 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.

Carter began work on his second solo album in 2003, but the recordings were aborted when the Backstreet Boys returned to the studio. One of the tracks from the earlier recording sessions was used as the theme song to the television series House of Carters in 2006. "Let It Go" was written by Nick Carter, Matthew Gerrard, and Bridget Louise Benenate.

Carter recorded a duet with pop singer Jennifer Paige called "Beautiful Lie" in 2009. In 2010, Nick Carter started recording new songs for his second solo album, working with Rami, Carl Falk, Toby Gad, Josh Hoge, Claude Kelly, and others. The album, titled I'm Taking Off , was released in Japan on February 2, 2011, in Germany on June 3, and in the US iTunes Store on May 24.

Albums

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsChart positionsCertifications
US
[1]
AUT
[2]
CAN
[3]
GER
[4]
JPN
[5]
NL
[6]
SWE
[7]
SWI
[8]
UK
[9]
Now or Never 176625441418591
I'm Taking Off
  • Released: February 2, 2011
  • Label: Sony Music, Kaotic, Inc
  • Formats: CD, digital download
12468
Nick & Knight (with Jordan Knight)
  • Released: September 2, 2014
  • Label: BMG
  • Formats: CD, digital download
2414
All American
  • Release: November 25, 2015
  • Label: Sony Music, Kaotic, Inc
  • Formats: CD, digital download
9927
who I am
  • Release: unknown (coming soon
  • Label: KAOtic INC
  • Formats: CD, digital download
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Compilations

TitleAlbum details
Before the Backstreet Boys 1989–1993
  • Released: October 1, 2002
  • Label: Dyenamic Discs

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles with selected chart positions
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
Pop

[13]
AUS
[14]
AUT
[2]
BEL
[15]
CAN
[13]
GER
[16]
ITA
[17]
JPN
[18]
NL
[6]
SWE
[7]
SWI
[8]
UK
[19]
"Help Me"2002363026389189 [upper-alpha 1] 24203317Now or Never
"Do I Have to Cry for You"
"I Got You"200374415734 [upper-alpha 2] 715891
"Just One Kiss"2011557512I'm Taking Off
"Love Can't Wait"2
"Burning Up"
(featuring Britton "Briddy" Shaw)
"Just the Two of Us" (with Jordan Knight)2014Nick & Knight
"One More Time" (with Jordan Knight)63
"I Will Wait"2015All American
"Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You" (with Nissy)201686
"19 in 99"
"80s Movie"2020
"Scary Monster"2021
"Easy" (featuring Jimmie Allen)2022
"Hurts to Love You"2023
"Superman"
"Made for Us"
"Never Gonna Break My Heart (Not Again)"2024
List of singles with selected chart positions
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
AC

[20]
AUS
[14]
AUT
[2]
GER
[16]
"Oh Aaron"
(Aaron Carter featuring Nick Carter and No Secrets)
2001 Oh Aaron
"Not Too Young, Not Too Old"
(Aaron Carter featuring Nick Carter)
80
"She Wants Me"
(Aaron Carter featuring Nick Carter)
2003Most Requested Hits
"Come Together Now"
(among various artists)
200539 Hurricane Relief: Come Together Now
"Beautiful Lie"
(Jennifer Paige featuring Nick Carter)
20094919 [21] Best Kept Secret

Other appearances

The following songs are bonus B-sides and have not appeared on an album by Nick Carter.

Music videos

TitleYearDirector(s)
"Help Me"2002Chris Applebaum
"Do I Have to Cry for You" Matthew Rolston
"I Got You"2003Tryan George
"Beautiful Lie"
(Jennifer Paige featuring Nick Carter)
2009
"Just One Kiss"2010 Danny Roew
"I'm Taking Off"2011 Nick Carter
"Love Can't Wait"Rome
"Burning Up"2012 Danny Roew
"One More Time"
(with Jordan Knight)
2014Jakob Owens
"I Will Wait"2015Kevin Estrada
"19 in 99"2016
"19 in 99" (Japan version)
"Easy"2022 Danny Roew
"Superman"2023
"Hurts to Love You"
"Made for Us"
"Never Break My Heart (Not Again)"2024Pedro Calvo

Notes

  1. Charted at number 16 on the Oricon physical singles chart. [5]
  2. Charted at number 63 on Oricon physical singles chart. [5]

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