Now or Never (Nick Carter album)

Now or Never
Studio album by
Nick Carter
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, 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.

  1. ^ "Nick Carter Talks Plea Bargain, Solo Stuff & Backstreet". popdirt.com. February 25, 2002. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
  2. ^ "Nick Carter Said Backstreet Boys Had Become Boring". popdirt.com. September 24, 2002. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
  3. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1478. November 8, 2002. p. 34. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  4. ^ Now or Never at AllMusic
  5. ^ David Browne (October 28, 2002). "Now or Never Review". EW.com. Archived from the original on April 25, 2009. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
  6. ^ allmusic.com - Now or Never > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums
  7. ^ "American album certifications – Nick Carter – Now or Never". Recording Industry Association of America.
  8. ^ allmusic.com - Now or Never > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles