This Is Not the Album

This Is Not the Album
Mixtape by Austin Mahone
Released	December 17, 2015
Genre	Pop hip-hop[1]
Length	68:25
Label	A.M. Music
Producer	Austin Mahone Drumma Boy
Austin Mahone chronology
The Secret (2014) This Is Not the Album (2015) ForMe+You (2016)

This Is Not the Album is the debut mixtape by American singer-songwriter Austin Mahone. The mixtape was released independently on December 17, 2015 as a free download via SoundCloud and WeTransfer.[2] Guest musicians on the mixtape include Becky G, Sage the Gemini and Chris Brown.[1]

Background

In July 2015, Mahone announced that he planned on releasing a new album by the end of year. He was working on the album in Los Angeles, California with producers and songwriters Jason Evigan, R. City and The Monsters & Strangerz.[3] However, on December 14, Mahone announced the release of his mixtape This is Not the Album instead and that he would continue working on his debut album.[4]

"I've got some new music that I'm really excited for you to hear, that I’ve been working real hard on. I know the music you’ve been wanting hasn’t come yet, but I've been writing, producing and getting better at what I truly love to do, and thats why I made this project. Because I don’t know when the album will be out so this is a collection of songs that were made by myself and with the help of some good friends to hold you guys over until it does. So in the meantime I'll be working on my 1st debut album because #THISISNOTTHEALBUM."[4]

The mixtape features collaborations with Chris Brown, Sage The Gemini, T-Pain, Becky G, Kalin and Myles, Rob Villa and KYLE.[5]

Composition

This Is Not the Album features pop and hip-hop influenced sounds.[1] The mixtape was mostly produced and written by Mahone.[6] The fourth song, "Do It Right" is an R&B-inspired track with influences of Chris Brown.[7] The thirteenth track "Apology" was originally slated for his debut album, however, Mahone stated he didn't want the song to go to waste.[8] Mahone also added that he enjoyed working with Kalin and Myles on the second track, "Same Girl".[8] The sixteenth track "Not Far", is described as a pop ballad song. The song is dedicated to Mahone's grandmother.[9] "Put It On Me" has been described as a club-track.[10]

Release

Mahone premiered a new track for his mixtape, "Do It Right" on September 2, 2015 and features Rob Villa.[11] On September 14, he released another track, "On Your Way" as a free download, featuring KYLE.[12] On September 23, Mahone released "Not Far" for free on his SoundCloud page.[9] "Put It On Me" was released on October 7, 2015 and features Sage the Gemini.[10] A music video for the song premiered via Apple Music on March 3, 2016.[13]

Track listing

Standard edition

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Put It On Me" (featuring Sage the Gemini)	3:09
2.	"Same Girl" (featuring Kalin and Myles)	3:15
3.	"Brand New"	3:49
4.	"Do It Right" (featuring Rob Villa)	3:41
5.	"Rollin" (featuring Becky G)	3:58
6.	"On Your Way" (featuring KYLE)	4:04
7.	"Caught Up"	3:15
8.	"Something So Real"	3:26
9.	"Love You Anyways" (featuring Rob Villa)	3:30
10.	"What It Do"	3:36
11.	"Deep End"	3:46
12.	"Hate to Let You Go"	3:33
13.	"Apology"	3:09
14.	"Who's Gonna Love You Now"	1:33
15.	"Hold it Against Me"	3:52
16.	"Not Far"	4:56

SoundCloud edition[14]

No.	Title	Length
10.	"Red Lights" (Remix) (featuring Chris Brown)	3:36
11.	"What It Do"	3:36
12.	"Deep End"	3:46
13.	"Hate to Let You Go"	3:33
14.	"Apology"	3:09
15.	"Who's Gonna Love You Now"	1:33
16.	"Hold it Against Me"	3:52
17.	"If I Ain't Got You" (featuring Kyle Dion)	3:24
18.	"Not Far"	4:56
19.	"Dirty Work" (Remix) (featuring T-Pain)	4:05
Total length:		68:25

Credits and personnel

Credits for This Is Not the Album adapted from AllMusic.[15]

Musicians Austin Mahone – primary artist, composer, producer Additional musicians Becky G – featured artist Chris Brown – featured artist Kalin and Myles – featured artist KYLE – featured artist Rob Villa – composer, featured artist Sage the Gemini – featured artist T-Pain – featured artist

Production Ben Hogarth – recording engineer Colin Leonard – mastering Drumma Boy – producer

Release history

Release dates and formats for This Is Not the Album

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	December 17, 2015	Digital download streaming	A.M. Music	[16]

References

1. Malorie McCall (December 17, 2015). "Austin Mahone Releases New Mixtape Featuring Chris Brown & Becky G: Listen Here". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
2. Mike Wass (December 17, 2015). "Austin Mahone Drops Free This Is Not The Album Mixtape". Idolator. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
3. Jason Lipshutz (July 6, 2015). "Austin Mahone: New Album Coming Before The End of the Year". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
4. Madeline Roth (December 15, 2015). "Austin Mahone Recruits Becky G And T-Pain For New Mixtape". MTV. Archived from the original on June 3, 2024. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
5. Bailey Flores (December 18, 2015). "Music News: Austin Mahone Releases This Is Not The Album Mixtape". Beyond the Stage. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
6. Ian Drew, Sierra Marquina (December 17, 2015). "Austin Mahone Drops This Is Not the Album Ahead of Debut Record — and There's a Song About Ex Becky G!". Us Weekly. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
7. Madeline Roth (September 2, 2015). "Austin Mahone Vibes Out On New Slow Jam Do It Right". MTV. Archived from the original on June 3, 2024. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
8. Ella Ceron (December 17, 2015). "Austin Mahone Just Dropped 19 Songs For Free, and Gave Us the Scoop". Teen Vogue. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
9. Kevin Apaza (September 24, 2015). "Austin Mahone Releases Tribute Song To Late Grandmother Mema, "Not Far": Download For Free". Directlyrics. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
10. Madeline Roth (October 8, 2015). "Austin Mahone Drops Sultry Track Put It On Me With Sage The Gemini". MTV. Archived from the original on November 30, 2022. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
11. Taylor Weatherby (September 3, 2015). "Austin Mahone Debuts R&B-Inspired Track, Do It Right". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
12. Ella Ceron (September 15, 2015). "Austin Mahone's New Single Is His Most Provocative Track Yet". Teen Vogue. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
13. Erin Strecker (March 3, 2016). "Watch Austin Mahone's Video for 'Put It On Me' Feat. Sage the Gemini". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
14. "Austin Mahone - This Is Not the Album". SoundCloud. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
15. "This Is Not the Album - Austin Mahone Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
16. "This Is Not the Album - Mixtape by Austin Mahone". Spotify. Retrieved September 22, 2023.