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All American (album)

All American is the third solo album released in 2015 by Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter. The album was released on November 25, 2015, on his own record label, Kaotic, Inc. This is his first solo album since I'm Taking Off, which was released four years earlier.

All American
A black-and-white photo of Nick Carter wearing a black tank top showing his tribal tattoo. Beside him is the album title and his name, colored in blue and red respectively.
Studio album by
Nick Carter
ReleasedNovember 25, 2015
RecordedJanuary–June 2015
GenrePop, pop rock, pop punk
Length34:33
LabelKaotic, Inc
ProducerDan Muckala
Nick Carter chronology
Nick & Knight
(2014) 		All American
(2015)
Singles from All American
  1. "I Will Wait"
    Released: September 12, 2015
  2. "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You"
    Released: February 3, 2016 (Japan only)
  3. "19 in 99"
    Released: February 5, 2016

Background

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In January 2015, Carter let fans know he was working on another solo album that would be titled All American.[1] On September 22, 2015, he released the lead single from the album, "I Will Wait" on Vevo, which he said was inspired by Ed Sheeran's songwriting.[2][3] Carter also has a track featuring Canadian singer Avril Lavigne, titled "Get Over Me".[4] All American was released on November 25, 2015, a day after the Dancing with the Stars finale, where he was one of the four finalists.[5]

Musical style

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The musical style of the album combines pop, rock and pop punk, and features some rock music instruments such as drum and rock guitar. The song "Cherry Pie" has the throwback type feel like that of Mark Ronson. Some songs have a guitar sound of pop punk music, such as "19 in 99", "Tijuana", "All American" and "Left for Dead". The songs "Get Over Me", "California", "Second Wind", "Sweet" and "In Over My Head" have more of a dance-pop and teen pop sound. "I Will Wait" is an emotional ballad inspired by Ed Sheeran, with a clear acoustic guitar sound.

I'm very inspired by rock and pop music, and have those in me, and have done albums like that in the past, so it's going to have that. But it also has some rhythm, it has some soul for sure. I feel like I'm definitely coming into my own as an artist. But it just touches on all sorts of different styles and feels, so when you listen to the album from top to bottom, you know it's taking you on a ride. Like a musical. Like a movie, or something.[6]

— Nick Carter, I Heart Radio

Singles

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"I Will Wait" is the first single of the album, released on September 12, 2015, on iTunes, and September 22 on Vevo. The song climbed to No. 1 on the Billboard Trending 140 Chart.[3] On September 24, Carter performed the song on the finale of Dancing with the Stars.

On February 3, 2016, "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You" was released only in Japan, set as the promotional single and bonus track of the All American Japanese standard edition. Carter duets with Japanese singer Nissy on this song, which was originally recorded by American musician George Benson, with lyrics by Michael Masser and Gerry Goffin. The song entered the Billboard Japan Hot 100 at No. 86.[7] However, it debuted at No. 12 on the Japanese iTunes Weekly Chart.[citation needed]

"19 in 99" was released as the second official international single of the album. Its music video was released on February 5, 2016 on Vevo and YouTube, and was directed by Kevin Estrada. Bandmate AJ McLean makes a cameo appearance in the video.

Track listing

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All songs produced by Dan Muckala.

All American track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."19 in 99"Nick Carter, Bryan Shackle, Thomas Kipp Williams, Dan Muckala3:25
2."Get Over Me" (featuring Avril Lavigne)Carter, Shackle, Williams, Muckala3:29
3."California"Carter, Shackle, Williams, Muckala2:59
4."Second Wind"Carter, Natasha Bedingfield, Williams, Muckala3:30
5."Swet"Carter, Shackle, Williams, Muckala2:42
6."Cherry Pie"Carter, Shackle, Williams, Muckala3:07
7."Tijuana"Carter, Shackle, Williams, Muckala3:03
8."All American"Carter, Shackle, Williams, Muckala2:53
9."Man on the Moon"Carter, Williams, Muckala2:48
10."Horoscope"Carter, Shackle, Williams, Muckala3:13
11."I Will Wait"Carter, Shackle, Williams, Muckala3:24
Total length:34:33
Japanese standard edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Left for Dead"Bryan Shackle, Matt Mahaffey3:01
13."In Over My Head"Carter, Nicholas "Ras" Furlong, Andy Goldstein, Allen Lewis, Graham Stone3:01
14."Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You" (duet with Nissy)Michael Masser, Gerry Goffin4:28
Total length:45:03
Japanese deluxe edition bonus DVD
No.TitleNotesLength
15."I Will Wait" (music video)Video 
16."19 in 99" (music video/Japanese version)Video 
17."All American: Behind the Scenes of the Recording"Video 

Charts

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Chart performance for All American
Chart (2016) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[8] 99
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[9] 27

Release history

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In the US, the physical CDs were only available on his official website.[10] The album is also available digitally on Amazon, iTunes, and Spotify worldwide.[11][12]

Release history and formats for All American
Country Date Format Label
United States November 25, 2015 Digital download Kaotic, Inc.
Japan February 10, 2016
  • CD
  • digital download
 Universal Music Japan
Canada March 10, 2016 Kaotic, Inc.

Tour

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All American Tour
Tour by Nick Carter
Associated albumAll American
Start dateFebruary 24, 2016 (2016-02-24)
End dateMarch 26, 2016 (2016-03-26)
Legs1
No. of shows22 in North America

To support this album, Carter went on a North American tour that began in February 2016. The tour included 22 cities, starting in Sacramento, California and ending in Nashville, Tennessee.[13]

Opening act and guests

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American singer Riley Biederer was announced to be the opening act of the entire All American Tour. On February 25, which was the second show held in Beverly Hills, bandmate AJ McLean made an appearance and sang a duet with Carter on the song "The Call". Those in the audience included Sharna Burgess, Rochelle McLean, Jeff Timmons and wife Lauren Kitt. American actress Kyla Kenedy attended the Dallas concert on March 4. During the show in New York, Carter brought out a surprise guest, bandmate Brian Littrell for singing two Backstreet Boys songs; "I Want It That Way" and "Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely".

Setlist

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This setlist was received from the February 24, 2016 concert at Ace of Spades, Sacramento. Carter also covered some songs by other artists during concerts, such as "Wonderwall" by Oasis, "Jesse's Girl" by Rick Springfield, "Californication" by Red Hot Chili Peppers, "Free Fallin'" by Tom Petty, "Buddy Holly" by Weezer and "In the Air Tonight" by Phil Collins. During the song "The Call", Carter performed dance moves that he learned from Dancing with the Stars, where he was one of the contestants.

Show intro

  1. "Blow Your Mind"
  2. "I'm Taking Off"
  3. "Horoscope"
  4. "All American" (contains elements of "Jesse's Girl")
  5. "As Long as You Love Me"
  6. "One More Time"
  7. "Just Want You to Know"

Unplugged

  2. "I Want It That Way"
  4. "Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely"
  6. "Madeleine"
  8. "I Will Wait"
  10. "Shape of My Heart"
  12. "Second Wind"

Full band rock show

  2. "Burning Up"
  4. "Swet"
  6. "Larger than Life"
  8. "The Call"
  10. "Falling Down"(contains elements of "In the Air Tonight")
  12. "19 in 99"
  14. "Get Over Me"

Encore

  2. "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)"
  4. "I Got You"

Tour dates

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Date City Country Venue
North America[13]
February 24, 2016 Sacramento United States Ace of Spades
February 25, 2016 Beverly Hills Saban Theatre
February 26, 2016 Anaheim House of Blues
February 27, 2016 Solana Beach Belly Up Tavern
February 29, 2016 Phoenix Crescent Ballroom
March 1, 2016 Tucson Rialto Theatre
March 4, 2016 Dallas South Side Ballroom
March 5, 2016 Houston Warehouse Live
March 6, 2016 New Orleans House of Blues
March 9, 2016 Raleigh The Ritz
March 10, 2016 Baltimore Sound Stage Baltimore
March 11, 2016 Freehold iPlay America
March 12, 2016 New York PlayStation Theater
March 13, 2016 Boston House of Blues
March 16, 2016 Montreal Canada Métropolis
March 17, 2016 Toronto Phoenix Concert Theatre
March 18, 2016 Grand Rapids United States The Intersection
March 19, 2016 Chicago House of Blues
March 20, 2016 Minneapolis Skyway Theatre
March 23, 2016 Kansas City Uptown Theater
March 24, 2016 St. Louis The Ready Room
March 26, 2016 Nashville City Winery

References

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  1. ^ "Album Update: "I Will Wait" – COMING SOON!". Archived from the original on 2015-10-26.
  2. ^ "Was tired of making you all wait, here's the official video for my upcoming song 'I Will Wait'. Watch it now on Vevo". Facebook. Archived from the original on 2022-02-26.
  3. ^ a b Anderson, Trevor (October 9, 2015). "The Vamps, Nick Carter and Miley Cyrus: Real-Time Twitter Rewind for Oct. 9". Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
  4. ^ Malach, Maggie. "Nick Carter Says He's Collaborating With Avril Lavigne & Here's Why It Will Be Amazing". Bustle.
  5. ^ "Nick Carter's New Album 'All American' Drops Day After DWTS Finals". 2Paragraphs. November 23, 2015. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
  6. ^ Vena, Jocelyn (November 28, 2013). "INTERVIEW: Nick Carter on Music, DWTS & Movie | Everything You Need to Know". I Heart Radio. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
  7. ^ Billboard Japan Hot 100 | Charts | Billboard JAPAN
  8. ^ "All American Chart". Billboard. February 23, 2016.
  9. ^ オール・アメリカン(限定盤) | ニック・カーター | ORICON STYLE
  10. ^ All American Tour Album Preorder : Nick Carter
  11. ^ Amazon.com: All American: Nick Carter: MP3 Downloads
  12. ^ "All American by Nick Carter on iTunes". Apple. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
  13. ^ a b "Tickets + VIP Packages Now Available!". Nick Carter Official Website. November 20, 2015. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
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