"Not Exactly" is an instrumental by Canadian electronic music producer Deadmau5. It was released as the second single from his third studio album, Random Album Title. First released on August 27, 2007, "Not Exactly" became the second release on Deadmau5's label Mau5trap.[1]
| "Not Exactly" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Deadmau5 | ||||
| from the album Random Album Title | ||||
| B-side | "We Fail" | |||
| Released | August 27, 2007 | |||
| Genre | Progressive house, ambient house | |||
| Length | 9:15 (original mix) | |||
| Label | Mau5trap | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Joel Zimmerman | |||
| Producer(s) | Deadmau5 | |||
| Deadmau5 singles chronology | ||||
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Background and composition
"Not Exactly" is a progressive house song with a tempo of 128 beats per minute and is written in the key of F major.[2]
The single charted in the US Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales Chart two years after its release, peaking at position #46.[3] The song also won the Beatport Music Award for "Best Single" in 2008.[4]
Formats and track listings
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Not Exactly" | 9:15 |
| 2. | "We Fail" | 6:30 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Not Exactly" (Peter Gelderblom Remix) | 7:39 |
| 2. | "Not Exactly" (Trick & Kubic Remix) | 6:15 |
| 3. | "Not Exactly" (Jean Claude Ades Hypnotic Remix) | 8:46 |
| 4. | "Not Exactly" (Major North Reprise) | 7:31 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Not Exactly" (Peter Gelderblom Remix) | 7:39 |
| 2. | "Not Exactly" (Trick & Kubic Remix) | 6:15 |
| 3. | "Not Exactly" (Jean Claude Ades Hypnotic Remix) | 8:46 |
| 4. | "Not Exactly" (Major North Reprise) | 7:31 |
| 5. | "Not Exactly" (Talla 2XLC Trance Rework) | 6:08 |
Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[8] | 46 |
Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | August 27, 2007[5][9] | Digital download | Mau5trap |
| United Kingdom | 12" vinyl | ||
| Italy | October 22, 2007[10] | Cinnamon Flava | |
| Germany | December 2007[11] | Electric | |
| February 2008[6] | |||
| March 10, 2008[7] | Digital download | ||
| United States | April 12, 2011[12] | Ultra |
References
External links
- deadmau5.com
- Not Exactly at AllMusic
- Not Exactly at AllMusic
- "Not Exactly / We Fail" at Discogs (list of releases)
- "Not Exactly" at Discogs (list of releases)
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