Nick and Knight

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."

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."

Singles

Track listing

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. In Canada, it debuted at No. 14 on the Canadian Albums Chart.

Tour

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. 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. 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. The show has been described as a big party. 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.

Opening act

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.

1. "Nobody Better"
2. "Burning Up" / "Let's Go Higher
3. "Just the Two of Us" (contains elements of "It Takes Two")
4. "Take Me Home"
5. "Instrumental Sequence"
6. "Halfway There"
7. "If You Go Away"
8. "Paper"
9. "Drive My Car"
10. "Easy Lover" / "Addicted to Love"
11. "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"
12. "Switch"
13. "Deja Vu"
14. "If You Want It"
15. "Instrumental Sequence"
16. "One More Time" (Carter solo)
17. "Give It to You" (Knight solo)
18. "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" / "Larger than Life"