Now or Never (Nick Carter album)

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Now or Never
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 29, 2002 (US)
RecordedFebruary [1] -September 2002 [2]
Genre Pop, pop rock
Length43:42
Label Jive
Producer 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 Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Entertainment Weekly C [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, 2002 by Jive 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 .

Contents

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. [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

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Help Me"
Matthew Gerrard 3:09
2."My Confession"
  • 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 Mac 4:07
6."I Got You"3:57
7."Is It Saturday Yet?"
  • Carter
  • Clark
  • Brammer
  • Stephen Lunt
  • Gary Clark
  • Martin Brammer
3:14
8."Blow Your Mind"
  • Max Martin
  • Rami Yacoub
  • Per Aldeheim
3:34
9."Miss America"
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 Mac4:46
12."Who Needs the World"
  • Charlie Midnight
  • Graham Edwards
  • Lauren Christy
  • Scott Spock
The Matrix 3:30
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"
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

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

Charts

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
US Billboard 200 [20] 17

Certifications

Certifications for Now or Never
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [21] Gold50,000^
Japan (RIAJ) [22] Gold100,000^
United States (RIAA) [7] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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