"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.

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.

The single charted in the US Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales Chart two years after its release, peaking at position #46. The song also won the Beatport Music Award for "Best Single" in 2008.

Formats and track listings

Digital download / 12" – Single
No.TitleLength
1."Not Exactly"9:15
2."We Fail"6:30
12" – Remixes
No.TitleLength
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
Digital download – Remixes
No.TitleLength
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 performance for "Not Exactly"
Chart (2010)Peak position
US Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales (Billboard)46

Release history

Release history and formats for "Not Exactly"
CountryDateFormatLabel
CanadaAugust 27, 2007Digital downloadMau5trap
United Kingdom12" vinyl
ItalyOctober 22, 2007Cinnamon Flava
GermanyDecember 2007Electric
February 2008
March 10, 2008Digital download
United StatesApril 12, 2011Ultra

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