[7] "Cheated" follows a similar path, with a more dance oriented beat and repetitive hook, and "Cooler Than Me", is electropop based with nu-disco influences.
"Bow Chicka Wow Wow" carries its R&B sound with a rock music feel, while "Déjà Vu", a song written with Teddy Riley, blends 1990s R&B sound with contemporary pop and features Boyz II Men on background vocals.
is a hip hop old-school R&B song, with stax horns, whistles, over a bluesy guitar that samples Ray LaMontagne "You Are The Best Thing".
Lyrically, the album references Posner's personal experiences, ranging from love and rise to fame at age 22.
In an interview with US Weekly, Posner says the "song was inspired by a girl [I] went to Duke with, but she doesn't deserve any notoriety".
42 Tour dates were announced via Mike's official MySpace account, and will take place through the summer of 2010.
The song's video was released on YouTube and features Posner in a party with girls wearing sunglasses.
The album has received mixed reviews from critics, with some complimenting the electro-pop sound, while others felt it was neither new nor fresh.
[22] Leah Greenblatt of Entertainment Weekly gave the album a B, praising Posner's breezy anthems.
[17] David Jeffries of Allmusic also wrote favorably of the album, stating, "Posner’s entertaining debut is right in line with his reported Duke grade point average of B+".