[4] The album was inspired by personal experiences from the band, such as the highs and lows of dating, being on the road and having been given the opportunity to follow their dreams at such a young age.

Nick Jonas stated, "A lot of it is about typical teenage love stuff like 'Oh, what am I going to do if I can't see her today?'

[6] The songs "What I Go to School For" and "Year 3000" are covers originally by English pop rock band Busted.

In August 2012, the album was made available on vinyl as an exclusive gift for renewing or new premium members of Team Jonas.

[3] The vinyl release also includes a digital download of the album and a thank you note from Kevin, Joe and Nick.

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic gave a positive review for the album stating, "at its best, bubblegum has an effervescence that transcends generations, something that the Jonas Brothers come close to achieving here.

"[1] A mixed review came from Mike Rimmer of Cross Rhythms who criticized the album for having "generic teenage songs".

[2] John DiBiase of Jesus Freak Hideout gave a negative review for the album noting, "It's About Time bears similar schizophrenic and mismatched songwriting."