Nick & Knight
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Studio album by Nick Carter and Jordan Knight | |||||
Released | September 2, 2014 | ||||
Recorded | 2014 | ||||
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Nick & Knight is an eponymous collaborative album by American singer-songwriters Nick Carter and Jordan Knight, under the collective stage name of Nick & Knight. The album was released on September 2, 2014.[1][2] A promotional song, "Just The Two of Us", is available for download with a pre-order of the album.[1] The album's lead single, "One More Time", was released alongside a music video on July 15, 2014. Carter and Knight's respective bands, the Backstreet Boys and New Kids on the Block, have previously collaborated on an album entitled NKOTBSB, and also went out on a joint tour between 2011 and 2012 as supergroup NKOTBSB.
Background
In 2011 and 2012 Nick Carter and Jordan Knight performed with their respective bands, Backstreet Boys and New Kids on the Block as part of the NKOTBSB Tour. During the tour the idea of a collaboration between the two artists came up. Carter said how they explored the idea and eventually it turned into an entire album. According to Knight being part of a group "puts a lot of pressure on the creative process", while the collaboration gave them "a little more freedom to just explore and do something different than what would be expected."[3]
Reception
Jennifer Gerson of The Guardian said of the album; "Boybands just won't die. Backstreet Boys heartthrob Nick Carter and former New Kids on the Block sensation Jordan Knight have joined forces to create cross-generational behemoth Nick & Knight. With their eponymous album released on Monday and their national tour starting later this month, the two insist not only on their own notable individual influences on music, but also on the importance of the sound they helped create. Nick & Knight showcase amazing, refreshing, fun take on a certain kind of masculinity, and thus the whole boyband genre: though pretty and well-choreographed, the duo are respectful and receptive in their attempt to accent each other's importance, and Most assuredly their sex appeal still palpable. Nick & Knight, singing together was so surprising refreshing creating a exuberant pulsing atmosphere that could still be felt in the air long after the shows end. In an interview with Good Morning America, the duo describe their sound as 'pop, rock, R&B, urban ... all mixed together to create Nick & Knight.' Carter and Knight have also promised to cover Prince and Lenny Kravitz songs in their live shows, essentially promising a fabulous journey through nostalgia that's always worth revisiting and living in, if only for a moment. karaoke."[4]
Singles
- "One More Time" was released as the album's lead single on July 15, 2014.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "One More Time" |
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3:30 |
2. | "Nobody Better" |
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3:36 |
3. | "Switch" | 3:31 | ||
4. | "Drive My Car" |
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3:51 |
5. | "Take Me Home" |
| Marchetti | 4:17 |
6. | "Deja Vu" |
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3:14 |
7. | "If You Want It" |
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3:23 |
8. | "Paper" |
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9. | "Just the Two of Us" |
| 3:07 | |
10. | "Halfway There" |
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3:58 |
- Notes
- ^[a] signifies a vocal producer
Commercial performance
The album was released exclusively in the U.S. and Canada on September 2, 2014 where it debuted at No. 24 in the U.S. with 9,107 copies sold in its first week.[5] In Canada, it debuted at No. 14 on the Canadian Albums Chart.
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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U.S Billboard 200[6] | 24 |
Canada (Canadian Albums Chart)[7] | 14 |
Release history
Country | Release date | Format(s) |
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United Kingdom | 1 September 2014 | Digital download |
United States | 2 September 2014 | Digital download |
Compact Disc[8] |
Tour
Tour by Nick Carter and Jordan Knight | |
Associated album | Nick & Knight |
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Start date | September 15, 2014 |
End date | November 22, 2014 |
Legs | 1 |
No. of shows | 38 in North America |
The Nick & Knight Tour is a co-headlining tour by American recording artists Nick Carter and Jordan Knight. The tour supports their collaborative studio album, Nick & Knight.[9] The trek began September 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee and will play over 30 shows in the United States and Canada.
Background
According to Knight, the two spoke of a possible collaboration during their time with supergroup NKOTBSB. Initially, the two were planning to conduct a co-headlining tour, promoting previous and forthcoming solo projects.[10] After the 2011-12 tour, they decided to collaborate on a single, which eventually grew into Knight and Carter completing an entire album.
In April 2014, the duo made an appearance on the American morning show, Good Morning America. During the appearance, they announced their single, album and tour.[11] The show has been described as a big party.[10] Despite being performed in nightclubs and theatres, each show will possess the energy of an arena gig. The two will perform songs from their new album, alongside their solo hits. A homage to boy bands will be performed, as well as a tribute to music that has inspired both Carter and Knight.[10]
Opening act
- Mix Master Wood
Setlist
This setlist was obtained from the September 24, 2014 concert in Minneapolis, at Mill City Nights. It does not represent all concerts during the tour.[12]
- "Nobody Better"
- "Burning Up" / "Let's Go Higher
- "Just the Two of Us" (contains elements of "It Takes Two")
- "Take Me Home"
- "Instrumental Sequence"
- "Halfway There"
- "If You Go Away"
- "Paper"
- "Drive My Car"
- "Easy Lover" / "Addicted to Love"
- "If You Want It to Be Good Girl (Get Yourself a Bad Boy)" / "No Diggity" / "Gettin' Jiggy wit It"/ "Hip Hop Hooray" / "Jump" / "Creep" / "Thong Song" / "Pony"
- "Switch"
- "Deja Vu"
- "If You Want It"
- "Instrumental Sequence"
- "One More Time" (Carter solo)
- "Give It to You" (Knight solo)
- "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" / "Larger than Life"
Tour dates
Date | City | Country | Venue |
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North America[13][14] | |||
September 15, 2014 | Nashville | United States | Cannery Ballroom |
September 17, 2014 | Louisville | Mercury Ballroom | |
September 19, 2014 | Cincinnati | Bogart's | |
September 20, 2014 | Indianapolis | Murat Theatre | |
September 21, 2014 | St. Louis | Pageant Concert NightClub | |
September 23, 2014 | Kansas City | Folly Theater | |
September 24, 2014 | Minneapolis | Mill City Nights | |
September 26, 2014 | Chicago | House of Blues | |
September 27, 2014 | |||
September 28, 2014 | Royal Oak | Royal Oak Music Theatre | |
September 30, 2014 | Cleveland | Agora Theatre and Ballroom | |
October 1, 2014 | Pittsburgh | Byham Theater | |
October 3, 2014 | Montreal | Canada | Métropolis |
October 4, 2014 | Toronto | Sound Academy | |
October 5, 2014 | |||
October 8, 2014 | Boston | United States | Colonial Theatre |
October 10, 2014 | New York City | Best Buy Theater | |
October 11, 2014 | Philadelphia | Trocadero Theatre | |
October 12, 2014 | |||
October 14, 2014 | Atlanta | The Loft | |
October 15, 2014 | Charlotte | The Fillmore Charlotte | |
October 17, 2014 | Baltimore | Baltimore Soundstage | |
October 18, 2014 | Richmond | National Theater | |
October 19, 2014 | Charleston | Charleston Music Hall | |
October 21, 2014 | Orlando | Plaza Live Theatre | |
October 22, 2014 | Fort Lauderdale | Revolution Live | |
November 4, 2014 | New Orleans | Civic Theatre | |
November 5, 2014 | Dallas | House of Blues | |
November 7, 2014 | Houston | ||
November 9, 2014 | Phoenix | Orpheum Theatre | |
November 11, 2014 | San Diego | House of Blues | |
November 13, 2014 | Las Vegas | ||
November 14, 2014 | West Hollywood | ||
November 15, 2014 | Anaheim | ||
November 18, 2014 | San Francisco | Regency Ballroom | |
November 20, 2014 | Seattle | Showbox SoDo | |
November 21, 2014 | Vancouver | Canada | Vogue Theatre |
November 22, 2014 | Calgary | Flames Central | |
Box office score data
Venue | City | Tickets sold / Available | Gross revenue |
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Mill City Nights | Minneapolis | 539 / 1,087 (50%) | $23,392[15] |
Royal Oak Music Theatre | Royal Oak | 704 / 1,200 (59%) | $28,860[16] |
References
- 1 2 "Nick & Knight Trailer". YouTube. April 29, 2014. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
- ↑ "Nick & Knight by Nick & Knight". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ↑ Entertainment News, Celebrity and Pop Culture - ABC News
- ↑ Nick and Knight: a sad, strange take on the whole boyband genre | Music | The Guardian
- ↑ Building Album Sales Chart | HITS Daily Double
- ↑ Nick Carter - Chart history | Billboard
- ↑ Nick Carter - Chart history | Billboard
- ↑ Nick & Knight - Nick & Knight - Amazon.com Music
- ↑ Graham, Adam (September 15, 2014). "Nick Carter, Jordan Knight join forces as Nick & Knight". The Detroit News. MediaNews Group. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
- 1 2 3 Locker, Melissa (September 5, 2014). "Nick Carter and Jordan Knight: Nick & Knight Are Not a Boy Band". Time. Time Inc. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
- ↑ Lewis, Hilary (April 30, 2014). "Nick Carter and Jordan Knight Form 'Nick & Knight' Duo, Share New Song & Tour Dates". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
- ↑ Vang, Youa (September 25, 2014). "Nick & Knight at Mill City Nights, 9/24/2014". City Pages. Voice Media Group. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
- ↑ Stieber, Zachary (September 10, 2014). "Nick & Knight: Tour Dates and Album Details for New Nick Carter-Jordan Knight Group". The Epoch Times. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
- ↑ Engel, Meredith (May 1, 2014). "Nick Carter, Jordan Knight team up for Nick & Knight tour". Metro New York. Metro International. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
- ↑ "Billboard Boxscore". Billboard. New York. 126 (40). 29 November 2014. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on 21 November 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- ↑ "Billboard Boxscore". Billboard. New York. 126 (34). 18 October 2014. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on 16 November 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2014.