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Aaron Carter (1997)
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Aaron Carter reached number 12 in the UK but never entered the US Billboard 200, although it sold more than 100,000 copies in the United States.
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Overview
- Aaron Carter: debut studio album by American pop singer Aaron Carter
- Aaron Carter is the brother of Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter
- Originally released in December 1997 in Europe
- Re-released the next year with a new song and a remix
- Released in the United States in summer 1998
- Japanese version adds bonus tracks; Canadian version has a different cover
Background
- Three singles: Crush on You, Crazy Little Party Girl, I'm Gonna Miss You Forever
- Crush on You is a cover of the Jets' 1985 song
- Surfin' USA, a cover of a 1963 Beach Boys song, was later included on the re-release edition
- Surfin' USA was also released separately as an EP
Recording
- All tracks produced by Gary Carolla, except Swing It Out by Veit Renn
- Gary Carolla also played drums and keyboards
- Recorded at TransContinental Studios, Get Wild Productions and Parc Studios
- Mixed at Gulfstream Studios, South Beach Studios and Parc Studios
- Joe Smith credited for mixing
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · ko.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com
Tracklist
| 1 | Intro | 1:10 |
| 2 | I Will Be Yours | 3:34 |
| 3 | Crazy Little Party Girl | 3:26 |
| 4 | One Bad Apple | 3:15 |
| 5 | I’m Gonna Miss You Forever | 3:49 |
| 6 | Tell Me How to Make You Smile | 3:47 |
| 7 | Shake It | 3:22 |
| 8 | Please Don’t Go Girl | 4:23 |
| 9 | Get Wild | 4:45 |
| 10 | I’d Do Anything | 4:12 |
| 11 | Ain’t That Cute | 3:15 |
| 12 | Crush on You | 3:27 |
| 13 | Swing It Out | 3:56 |
Sources: musicbrainz.org
Artist
Formation
- Aaron Charles Carter (1987–2022) was an American singer and rapper.
- He began performing at age seven after his brother Nick formed the Backstreet Boys' group.
- He was the lead singer of Dead End at age seven before leaving after two years to pursue pop music.
Career
- He made his first solo appearance at age nine, opening for the Backstreet Boys in Berlin in March 1997.
- His self-titled debut album (1997) sold one million copies worldwide.
- His second album, Aaron's Party (Come Get It) (2000), sold over three million copies in the United States.
- Oh Aaron (2001) went platinum; he also acted in Lizzie McGuire and played JoJo in the Broadway musical Seussical.
- He joined Dancing with the Stars in 2009 and starred in the off-Broadway production of The Fantasticks in 2011.
- His final album, Blacklisted, was released two days after his death in 2022.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Reception
At release
- AllMusic critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine called the album pure teen dance-pop
- He wrote that it had the sound and look of a pop record but lacked the shine
- He described Aaron Carter as a dream come true for pre-teens
- He said the album had no memorable pop songs of the kind other groups offered
Records
- Reached the top 10 in some European countries
- Reached number 12 in the United Kingdom
- Did not chart on the US Billboard 200
- Reached number 17 on the US Top Heatseekers chart
- Sold more than 100,000 copies in the United States
- Sold more than one million copies worldwide
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · pt.wikipedia.org
Trivia
- The Japanese version adds bonus tracks, including a Nick Carter radio remix of Shake It
- The Canadian version has a different cover and includes a poster
- Ain't That Cute was co-written by Aaron Carter, Nick Carter and Brian Littrell of the Backstreet Boys
- When the album was sold on iTunes, a Parental Advisory label appeared beside the songs, and it was later changed to a clean label
- The standard edition came in a jewel case with a clear tray and an 8-page booklet
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · es.wikipedia.org · pt.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com