Now or Never is the debut solo album by Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys, released in 2002. The album debuted at #17 its first week on the Billboard 200 pop albums chart, selling some 70,000 copies. It fell out of the top 50 in its second week but sold well enough to be certified Gold by the RIAA in December 2002.

Three singles were released from the album, none of which had any impact on the US charts. The first single, "Help Me", did reach #9 on the Canadian Singles Chart. "I Got You" was a minor hit in Europe.

He starred in various commercials and participated in countless talent shows as a child. By the time he was a teenager, he left the public school system for a home-schooled environment so he could focus on being a performer. He was barely 13 when he got the chance of a lifetime: Carter became the youngest member of the Backstreet Boys upon their formation in 1992. A tour of Europe catapulted the boys into fame by 1994 and the young Carter was elated.

As one of the Backstreet Boys, singer Nick Carter became an international superstar during the mid-'90s as his band became one of the best-selling teen pop bands in history. Born Nickolas Gene Carter on January 28, 1980, in upstate New York, Carter's life in entertainment began at an early age. He starred in various commercials and participated in countless talent shows as a child.