It has a lot of that late ’70s, early ’80s pop-funk influence, so Prince, Michael Jackson, Earth, Wind & Fire, they all made an impact on me at a very young age growing up listening to music.

McCartney had prepared over 50 songs for the album, ultimately choosing 11 to make the final cut with producers like Sean Garrett, Kevin Rudolf, Ammo, J Cash, and rapper Tyga.

In April 2011, McCartney stated on his Twitter account that the album wouldn't be released until they heard about the outcome of Locke & Key, a television series that he had a lead role in.

[8] In the March 2013 issue of Glamholic magazine, McCartney stated that he was currently writing and producing his fourth studio album and that there would be "lots of new material.

[13] In June 2014, Jesse McCartney officially announced the title of his fourth studio album as In Technicolor and set the release date of July 22.

USA Today gave the album three out of four stars stating that "McCartney flaunts his love of pop-soul without apology" which results in "an easy, breezy collection that some more presumptuous former tween idols would do well to study" and labeled "Tie the Knot" and "All About Us" as the standout tracks.

He wrote that McCartney's "smooth and jazz-fused vocals" helped move him "from a simple heartthrob to legitimate musician" and compared the style of the album to those of Bruno Mars and Justin Timberlake.