Oh Aaron

Oh Aaron
A male teenager with blonde hair is wearing an orange t-shirt and a bead necklace. The artist's name is colored in black and orange, and the album title is colored in white.
Studio album by
Aaron Carter
ReleasedAugust 7, 2001
Recorded2000–2001
Studios
Genres
Length33:47
LabelJive
Producers
  • Brian Kierulf
  • Josh Schwartz
  • Andy Goldmark
  • Scorpio
  • Mystery
  • Rose & Foster
  • Nate "Billionheir" Butler
  • Todd "Boogie" Terrell
Aaron Carter chronology
Aaron's Party (Come Get It)
(2000)		 Oh Aaron
(2001)		 Another Earthquake!
(2002)
Singles from Oh Aaron
  1. "Oh Aaron"
    Released: August 6, 2001
  2. "Not Too Young, Not Too Old"
    Released: September 3, 2001
  3. "I'm All About You"
    Released: August 2001
  4. "Leave It Up to Me"
    Released: November 20, 2001

Oh Aaron is the third studio album by American teen pop singer Aaron Carter, released in the summer of 2001 as his second album through Jive Records. The album features three collaborations with No Secrets and his older brother Nick. Despite receiving mixed reviews and not being as successful internationally as his second album, it found success in the US, peaking at number seven and being certified Platinum by the RIAA, and subsequently becoming Aaron's second top 10 album and second platinum-selling album.

Oh Aaron was accompanied by a concert DVD of the same name, which was released on March 26, 2002, and included footage of his 2001 concert in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, as well as music videos and interviews.

Play Along Toys also created an Aaron Carter action figure in conjunction with the album's release.

Singles

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStar
Entertainment WeeklyC−
USA TodayStarHalf star
DotmusicStarStar

AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine argued that the album remained "clearly directed at kids but written with distinctly adolescent, even adult, overtones", criticizing its "cut and paste commercialism", the producers' tendency to borrow from multiple genres, and the album's "disturbing pandering", while also condemning its overt promotional content as "crass". Beth Johnson from Entertainment Weekly said about the record, "Preteens across the country can rejoice: 13-year-old cutie-pie Aaron Carter has released his second sing-along album in less than a year. Apparently A.C. (as he name-checks himself) knows what his fans like: cheery BSB/'N Sync-style raps, puppy-love ballads, and songs with "You" in the title (there are four of them). As harmless (for kids) as it is unlistenable (for adults)". USA Today criticized Oh Aaron, describing the title track as "an unctuous bit of kiddie calypso" and arguing that several songs were "similarly flimsy" and "hyperactive", comparing them to "jingles for Ritalin".

Entertainment Tonight described the album as "another mix of playful raps about girls, growing up and just plain having fun", and noted that it revealed "a little more mature" side of the singer, while Plugged In considered it "better than" Aaron's Party (Come Get It), stating that "it won't change the world, but there's something refreshing about music that uses youthful enthusiasm to express respect for family members and a willingness to do chores". Music-Reviewer described it as "a great party album for kids", praising its "upbeat and catchy" songs and awarding it an "A+ for its clean lyrics and positive messages", while also calling it "a very commercially contrived album" with "catchy hooks and cheesy lyrics" and criticizing Carter's attempts to adapt to "the new hip hop rapcore movement". Dotmusic considered it "a significant step on" from Carter's earlier work, praising "I'm All About You" as "relatively listenable", but criticizing the album's "13 chirpy pop tracks" and calling the title track "excruciatingly bad", ultimately concluding: "Unless you're under the age of six – avoid".

In their look at the Least Essential Albums of 2001, The A.V. Club awarded Oh Aaron the title of Least Essential Awkward Adolescence, with Stephen Thompson saying, "[A]ppearing to have aged about five years since 2000's Aaron's Party (Come Get It) and now possessing a voice that's gone from chirpy to unsure, the singer/rapper seems ill-suited for inching his way into artistic relevance as he begins to sprout facial hair and think about muscle cars."

Track listing

Oh Aaron track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Oh Aaron" (featuring Nick Carter and No Secrets)Andy Goldmark, Josh Schwartz, Brian KierulfKierulf, Schwartz, Goldmark3:17
2."Not Too Young, Not Too Old" (featuring Nick Carter)Mickey Power, Lucas Secon, Lena Palmer, Vanya Raeburn, Amanda Lindsey, Simone WilliamsScorpio, Mystery3:08
3."Stride (Jump on the Fizzy)" (featuring No Secrets)Schwartz, Kierulf, Matthew Wilder, Greg PrestopinoKierulf, Schwartz3:15
4."Come Follow Me"Power, SeconScorpio, Mystery3:05
5."I Would"Goldmark, Schwartz, KierulfKierulf, Schwartz, Goldmark3:07
6."Baby It's You"Nicky Cook, Phil Dane, Martin Bushell, Ben CopelandRose & Foster3:06
7."I'm All About You"Goldmark, Mark MuellerGoldmark3:41
8."The Kid in You"Butler, GoldmarkGoldmark, Butler3:25
9."Hey You"Cook, Dane, CopelandRose & Foster2:55
10."Cowgirl (Lil' Mama)"Todd TerrellTerrell3:37
11."Aaron Carter Spoken ID"  1:25

Notes

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Oh Aaron
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA) Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  2. 1 2 Johnson, Beth (August 17, 2001). "Oh Aaron". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 5, 2022. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  3. 1 2 Jones, Steve; Gardner, Elysa; Mansfield, Brian (August 7, 2001). "Jadakiss plays gritty 'Game'; Mystic's 'Cuts' go deep". USA Today. McLean, Va.: USA Today, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, Inc.: D.04. ISSN 0734-7456. ProQuest 408860708.
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  5. ↑ "The Little Prince of Pop! - ET! Review of Aaron's New CD". Entertainment Tonight. August 19, 2001. Archived from the original on December 11, 2024. Retrieved June 2, 2026.
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  8. ↑ Thompson, Stephen (December 12, 2001). "Least Essential Albums of 2001". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Archived from the original on March 29, 2006. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
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  10. ↑ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
  11. ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart on 21/4/2002 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 21 2024.
  12. ↑ "Aaron Carter Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
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  15. ↑ "American album certifications – Aaron Carter – Oh Aaron". Recording Industry Association of America.