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All American (2015)

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Nick Carter's third solo album came out the day after he finished as one of four finalists on Dancing with the Stars.

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All American: third solo album by Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter
Released 25 November 2015 on his own label, Kaotic, Inc.
First solo album since I'm Taking Off, released four years earlier
Released a day after the Dancing with the Stars finale, where Carter was one of four finalists
All songs produced by Dan Muckala
In the US, the CD was sold only through his official website; digital release worldwide on Amazon, iTunes and Spotify

January 2015: Carter told fans he was working on a new solo album titled 'All American'
Musical style mixes pop, rock and pop punk, with rock instruments such as drums and rock guitar
'Cherry Pie' has a throwback feel similar to Mark Ronson's style
'Get Over Me' is a duet with Canadian singer Avril Lavigne
'I Will Wait' is an emotional ballad inspired by Ed Sheeran, with a clear acoustic guitar sound
Lead single 'I Will Wait' released 12 September 2015 on iTunes and 22 September on Vevo

Nickolas Gene Carter was born on January 28, 1980 in Jamestown, New York.
At age 13, on April 20, 1993, he formed the vocal group Backstreet Boys with AJ McLean, Brian Littrell, Howie Dorough, and Kevin Richardson.
Carter is the group's youngest member.

Carter is a lead vocalist of the Backstreet Boys.
Early groups included Nick and the Angels, from which he was placed by one of his dance teachers.

The Backstreet Boys have recorded several albums since the mid-1990s, the latest being 2019's DNA.
Carter released solo albums Now or Never (2002), I'm Taking Off (2011), All American (2015), and Love Life Tragedy (2025).
He released the duet album Nick & Knight (2014) with Jordan Knight of New Kids on the Block.
He appeared on reality shows House of Carters and I Heart Nick Carter.
He competed on Dancing with the Stars in 2015, finishing second.
He competed as the Crocodile on The Masked Singer in 2020, finishing third.

Released 25 November 2015 on Kaotic, Inc., Carter's own label
US physical CDs sold only through his official website
Digital availability worldwide on Amazon, iTunes and Spotify
Released a day after the Dancing with the Stars finale, where Carter was one of four finalists

Canada: third Carter album to appear on the Canadian album chart
Japan: third consecutive album to reach the Japanese top 30
Lead single 'I Will Wait' climbed to No. 1 on the Billboard Trending 140 Chart
Japan-only promo single 'Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You' with Nissy: No. 86 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, No. 12 on the Japanese iTunes Weekly Chart
Second international single '19 in 99' had its music video released 5 February 2016 on Vevo and YouTube

'Get Over Me' features Avril Lavigne, and the album's first promo single was tied to fan requests on social media.
Carter duets with Japanese singer Nissy on the Japan-only bonus track, a song originally recorded by George Benson.
AJ McLean, Carter's Backstreet Boys bandmate, appears in the music video for '19 in 99', directed by Kevin Estrada.
Carter's North American All American Tour started in February 2016 and covered 22 cities.
Brian Littrell joined Carter on stage as a surprise guest at the New York show.