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Nick Carter Dedicates His New Jimmie Allen Collaboration, ‘Easy,’ To His Wife and Children
“I’m really happy where it went,” Carter said of the track.
Nick Carter; Photo by Patrick Dwyer
As a member of the Backstreet Boys, Nick Carter has enjoyed massive international success, but when it comes to his solo music, he feels like he’s never found his place. That is, until now.
“Easy,” Carter’s new solo single features GRAMMY-nominated country star Jimmie Allen and offers a glimpse into the singer/songwriter’s real-life. Tinged with Pop/Country/R&B sounds, the song is a fresh take on crossover country and finds the two artists crooning over their wives.
“I swear that you got something special love/ That comes from up above/ I’d never give you up/ ‘Cause you make this/ You make this look easy,” they sing on the chorus.
Carter initially entered the studio with the title and an idea to write about his life at home with his wife and three kids.
“I just wanted to basically write about what I’m doing right now. We’ve been off for an entire year, with the pandemic, and obviously, I’ve been home,” Carter shared with Country Now during a Zoom call earlier this month. “[I’m a] full-time dad, cooking breakfast, taking kids to school, doing after school projects and activities for them and, you know, also being a husband and doing my daddy duties and honey-do’s, and all those things at the house.”
As a “big fan” of Jimmie Allen, Carter expressed interest in working with him and much to his surprise, he found out that his producer, Vic Martin, has worked with Allen in the past. As they say, “the rest is history.” The two connected and finished writing the song together with Martin.
“I’m really happy where it went,” Carter said of the track. “It’s something that I can dedicate to my children and my wife and it’s something that maybe they can look back on too when they get older and listen to and say like, ‘oh, you know, daddy wrote that for us.’”
Carter and Allen joined forces in Las Vegas over the weekend to film the “Easy” music video. While he couldn’t give away too much, Carter said that fans can expect the clip to feature performance shots intermixed with some fun in the desert.
“We’re gonna take our trucks out in the desert, my son is gonna bring out his dirt bike and we’re just gonna set up and film it,” he said, adding that there’s also plans to include a Bronco as he and Allen are both “Ford guys.”
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“Easy” isn’t Carter’s first foray into country music. In 2017, the Backstreet Boys teamed up with Florida Georgia Line on the chart-topping, platinum-selling hit, “God, Your Mama, and Me.” The success of the song offered BSB the opportunity to perform at several country music awards shows. That’s when he quickly realized that the country music community is just one big family.
“I absolutely love Tennessee and Nashville and the whole community when I came to those. When we did the award shows and were backstage, I think it was Little Big Town who stopped us and wanted pictures with us, and it was just bizarre because we were like, pop guys in Backstreet Boys but they loved our music and loved what we did,” he recalled. “Chris Stapleton – the same thing – backstage we were like constantly taking pictures with everybody and it was like ‘what is going on? We are just here as guests. I don’t know how long this is gonna last!’”
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Now that he’s gotten a taste of the country music space, does Carter plan to release more music within the genre? He says that’s up to the fans.
“As an individual, I really never found my niche at all when it came to being a solo artist. I listen to everything, I love everything,” he explained when asked if “Easy” was part of a larger country project. “I don’t know, I just would really like whatever I release to resonate with the people who listen to it. If they like it, and if they want more, it’s really easy for me – no pun intended – to get back in the studio and write more music like that.”
He continued, “I play guitar, I love country music, I grew up listening to country music. I’m a big fan of it, and it’s in my soul – but there’s a lot of music in my soul. So, I kind of got to satisfy a little bit of all of that. But, if people like it – if they resonate with it and if they connect with it, I would totally do more.”
“Easy” is available to stream and purchase now.
Lauren Jo Black is a longtime country music journalist, editor, host, and media personality whose work has helped shape the conversation around country music for nearly two decades. As the current Editor-in-Chief of Country Now, she has become one of the genre’s most respected voices, interviewing hundreds of country music’s biggest stars, including Dolly Parton, Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire, Shania Twain, Randy Travis, Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood, Blake Shelton, Luke Combs, and countless others. Over the course of her career, Black’s written work and interviews have reached billions of country music fans worldwide. A 2009 graduate of the University of Central Florida, Black began her career by founding Country Music Is Love, one of country music’s earliest independent digital publications, which she later sold to a major record label in 2015 before it was rebranded as Sounds Like Nashville. She then served as the publication’s Editor-in-Chief for more than two years. Her work has also appeared in Forbes, and she previously served as the Country Music Expert for Answers.com. Widely recognized for her expertise, Black has appeared as a featured guest on The Bobby Bones Show, BobbyCast, and Scripps News Morning Rush, providing insight on country music’s biggest moments. She has also hosted Country Now Live, a concert series featuring performances from artists including Lady A, Dierks Bentley, Riley Green, Jordan Davis, Dustin Lynch, Gabby Barrett, Brett Young, Jon Pardi, Kip Moore, Chris Young, and more. The series has welcomed thousands of fans in person while reaching millions more online. In addition, she hosted Connect With Country Now, a weekly interview series featuring conversations with rising country stars. Throughout her career, Black has earned a reputation for discovering and championing artists long before they become household names. She has covered Luke Bryan since the early days of his career, beginning when he was writing songs for other artists, including Billy Currington’s No. 1 hit “Good Directions,” before stepping into the spotlight with his debut single, “All My Friends Say” and eventually becoming one of biggest names in music. She also gave Megan Moroney her first opportunity to walk a major red carpet as Country Now’s official guest correspondent at the 2022 CMA Awards. An interview she conducted in 2018 for Forbes.com with Luke Combs that inspired his multi-week No. 1 hit, “Doin’ This.” She has also hosted stages at CMA Fest, moderated an industry panel at Country Radio Seminar, and helped lead important conversations about the evolving landscape of country music media. Beyond journalism, Black has also used her platform to support charitable causes and highlight organizations making an impact. Through Country Now Live, she has helped raise awareness and support for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, while also advocating for animal rescue through Country Now’s Pupdate series, spotlighting organizations including MuttNation Foundation, Wags & Walks, and Proverbs 12:10 Animal Rescue. Black has been recognized as one of Country Aircheck’s Women of Influence and received the 2012 Rising Star Award from the University of Central Florida. She is a longtime member of both the Country Music Association (CMA) and the Academy of Country Music (ACM). After nearly 20 years covering country music, Lauren Jo Black has spent her career telling the stories behind the artists, songs, and moments that have shaped the genre. Her first-ever book, Country Music Forever: An A-to-Z Celebration of Icons, Songs and Stories, brings that same passion and firsthand knowledge to the page, celebrating not only the legendary artists and timeless songs that have become the soundtrack to generations of fans, but also the places, traditions, and cultural moments that have made country music one of the most beloved genres around the world.
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