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Oh Aaron (2001)

Where the lyrics of Oh Aaron take you, and where it was really made.

Oh Aaron reached the US top 10 and went platinum, yet it was less successful internationally than his previous album.

Key places

Recorded at The Dojo, Jackson (2001)

Recording site The Dojo — Credits name The Dojo in Jackson, New Jersey, as a recording location for the album. The point sits at the city centre, so the exact building is not marked. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recorded and mixed at Battery Studios (2001)

Recording site Battery Studios — Credits list Battery Studios in New York City for recording and mixing. This is the most precise recording location on the album, marked at building level. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recorded at Final Approach, Encino (2001)

Recording site Chappell Studios (Encino) — Credits name Final Approach in Encino, California, as a recording location for some tracks. The point is placed at the city centre, not at the studio building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recorded at Westlake Audio, Los Angeles (2001)

Recording site Motown Recording Studios — Credits name Westlake Audio in Los Angeles as a recording location for some tracks. The point is placed at the city centre, not at the studio building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recorded at Enterprise Studios, Burbank (2001)

Recording site The Enterprise (Burbank) — Credits name Enterprise Studios in Burbank, California, as a recording location for some tracks. The point is placed at the city centre, not at the studio building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recorded at Rose & Foster Studios, London (2001)

Recording site Wild Bunch Studios (London) — Credits name Rose & Foster Studios in London as a recording location for some tracks. The point is placed at the city centre, not at the studio building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Oh Aaron is the third studio album by American teen pop singer Aaron Carter
• Released summer 2001 (7 August 2001) through Jive Records, his second album on the label
• Three collaborations: No Secrets and older brother Nick Carter
• Three singles promoted the album: Oh Aaron, Not Too Young, Not Too Old, and I'm All About You
• Concert DVD of the same name released 26 March 2002
• DVD includes footage of his 2001 Baton Rouge, Louisiana concert, music videos, and interviews
• Play Along Toys made an Aaron Carter action figure to go with the album

Background

• Mixed critical reception at release
• Less successful internationally than his second album
• Success in the US: peaked at number seven, RIAA Platinum
• Became his second top 10 album and second platinum-selling album

Recording

• Credits list The Dojo in Jackson, New Jersey, and Battery Studios in New York City
• Vocals for Final Approach sessions credited in Encino, California
• Mixing took place at Chung King Studios in New York City
• Westlake Audio, Enterprise Studios, and Rose & Foster Studios also appear in the credits

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · pt.wikipedia.org · it.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com

Tracklist

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

• Reviews were mixed, and the album was not as successful internationally as his second album
• Predominantly mixed and negative critical reception, though some commentators noted signs of maturity
• AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine: clearly aimed at kids but with adolescent and adult overtones, criticized for cut-and-paste commercialism
• Entertainment Weekly's Beth Johnson: as harmless for kids as it is unlistenable for adults
• USA Today: called the title track an unctuous bit of kiddie calypso
• Entertainment Tonight: noted a little more mature side of the singer
• Plugged In: considered it better than Aaron's Party (Come Get It)
• Music-Reviewer: a great party album for kids, with an A+ for clean lyrics
• Dotmusic: concluded that listeners under six should avoid it
• The A.V. Club: named it Least Essential Awkward Adolescence

Records

• US Billboard 200 peak: number seven
• Certified Platinum by the RIAA
• Aaron's second top 10 album and second platinum-selling album
• Has sold more than one million copies to date, according to Spanish Wikipedia

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · pt.wikipedia.org · es.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• Stride (Jump on the Fizzy) contains a demonstration of Break My Stride, written by Matthew Wilder and Greg Prestopino.
• The dolphin photo on the packaging was taken at the Dolphin Research Center in Grassy Key, Florida.
• Italian Wikipedia says initial sales were strong but dropped sharply within a few weeks.
• Play Along Toys made an Aaron Carter action figure in conjunction with the album's release.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · pt.wikipedia.org · it.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com

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