Now or Never | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 29, 2002 (US) | |||
Recorded | February [1] -September 2002 [2] | |||
Genre | Pop, pop rock | |||
Length | 43:42 | |||
Label | Jive | |||
Producer | David 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 | ||||
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Singles from Now or Never | ||||
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [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 .
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.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Help Me" |
| Matthew Gerrard | 3:09 |
2. | "My Confession" |
|
| 3:50 |
3. | "I Stand for You" |
|
| 3:07 |
4. | "Do I Have to Cry for You" |
|
| 3:37 |
5. | "Girls in the USA" (featuring Mr. Vegas) |
| Steve Mac | 4:07 |
6. | "I Got You" | 3:57 | ||
7. | "Is It Saturday Yet?" |
|
| 3:14 |
8. | "Blow Your Mind" |
|
| 3:34 |
9. | "Miss America" |
| Mark Taylor | 3:55 |
10. | "I Just Wanna Take You Home" |
|
| 2:55 |
11. | "Heart Without a Home (I'll Be Yours)" |
| Steve Mac | 4:46 |
12. | "Who Needs the World" |
| The Matrix | 3:30 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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13. | "Scandalicious" |
| Douglas Carr | 2:54 |
14. | "End of Forever" |
|
| 3:48 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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13. | "Scandalicious" |
| Douglas Carr | 2:54 |
14. | "Forever Rebel" |
| Phil Thornalley | 3:48 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Nick at the Beach" | |
2. | "Nick Classic Car Interview" | |
3. | "Nick in Stockholm" | |
4. | "Weblink" |
Credits for Now or Never adapted from AllMusic. [10]
Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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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 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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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. |
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