Just like a Pill

Infobox Single
Name = Just like a Pill


Artist = P!nk
from Album = M!ssundaztood
Released = June 10, 2002 (U.S.)
Format = 12" maxi single
Recorded = 2001
Genre = Pop rock
Length = 3:57
Label = Arista
Writer = P!nk, Dallas Austin
Producer = Dallas Austin
Certification = Gold (Austria)
Last single = "Don't Let Me Get Me"
(2002)
This single = "Just like a Pill"
(2002)
Next single = "Family Portrait"
(2002)

"Just like a Pill" is the third single released from P!nk's second album "M!ssundaztood". The song peaked at number eight on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100 and became her first number one on the UK Singles Chart. It was produced by Dallas Austin. In Australia, the single was never physically released, so it was ineligible to chart at the time. However, it did receive radio airplay.

Background

The theme of the song is about getting out of painful relationships, with a subtheme about drug abuse. [ Rob Sheffield [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/150507/review/6212488?utm_source=Rhapsody&utm_medium=CDreview CD-Review M!ssundaztood] "Rolling Stone". Retrieved November, 2001.]

The song was produced by producer Dallas Austin (Christina Aguilera, Sugababes, Justin Timberlake).

Track listings and formats

*U.S. CD single
# "Just like a Pill" (album version) - 3:57
# "Just like a Pill" (instrumental) - 3:52
# "Don't Let Me Get Me" (Ernie Lake Ext. Club. Vox.) - 5:49

*UK maxi CD single
#"Just like a Pill" (radio version) - 3:57
#"Just like a Pill" (Jacknife Lee Remix) - 3:46
#Get the Party Started (live at La Scala) - 3:17
#"Just like a Pill" (music video)

*UK cassette
#"Just like a Pill" (radio version) - 3:57
#"Just like a Pill" (Jacknife Lee Remix) - 3:46
#"Get the Party Started" (live at La Scala) - 3:17

*European 2 tracks CD single
#"Just like a Pill" (radio edit) - 3:57
#"Just like a Pill" (Jacknife Lee Mix) - 3:46

*European maxi CD single
#"Just like a Pill" (Radio edit) - 3:57
#"Just like a Pill" (Jacknife Lee Mix) - 3:46
#"Get the Party Started" (live at La Scala) - 3:17
#"Just like a Pill" (music video)

*European 12" vinylSide A
#"Just like a Pill" (Radio edit) - 3:57
#"Just like a Pill" (Jacknife Lee Mix) - 3:46Side B
#"Just like a Pill" (Numb LP version) - 3:08
#"Just like a Pill" (Jacknife Lee Instrumental) - 3:46

*Canadian CD single
#"Just like a Pill" (Main) - 3:57
#"M!ssundaztood" - 3:36

Music video

The video for "Just like a Pill" was directed by Francis Lawrence. The video for the song is considerably different from P!nk's previous videos. "Get the Party Started" and "Don't Let Me Get Me" were lighter in nature than the dark atmosphere which is reflected in the video for "Just like a Pill", an example of which is the fact that P!nk can be seen throughout the whole video wearing black outfits. In the first scene, P!nk lies on the floor. In the chorus she sings in front of her band. She is also featured in another scene with white rabbits around her in a room, and in another scene, she is seen with an elephant. There are also scenes with P!nk singing in front of and amongst various people. In the latter half of the video, she runs in a hall whilst lip-synching the song, before disappearing into a bright doorway at the conclusion of the video.

In the video, P!nk is seen sitting in front of an elephant. After the elephant had been on the set, she saw the abuse and captivity the animal was in. "Pink learned about the abuse of captive elephants when a trainer brought one onto the set of her 'Just like a Pill' video. She could see that something was wrong and she called us to learn more about the issue. Now, Pink would like to see circuses pack their trunks", according to PETA spokesman Dan Mathews.cite web | title=Britney’s hubby is a big spender| work=MSNBC.com | url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9546109/| accessdate=2005-10-12]

Cover versions

* Eurodance trio Cascada has recorded a cover version on the European and Japanese editions of their 2007 album "Perfect Day".

Charts

{| class="wikitable sortable"!align="center"|Chart (2002)!align="center"|Peak
position
-
align="left"|Swedish Top 60 Singles
align="center"|5
-
align="left"|Swiss Singles Top 100
align="center"|6
-
align="left"|United World Chart
align="center"|3
-
align="left"|UK Singles Chart
align="center"|1
-
align="left"|U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100
align="center"|8
-
align="left"|U.S. "Billboard" Top 40 Mainstream
align="center"|2
-
align="left"|U.S. "Billboard" Top 40 Tracks
align="center"|3
-
align="left"|U.S. "Billboard" Adult Top 40
align="center"|19
-
align="left"|U.S. "Billboard" Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay
align="center"|20
-
align="left"|U.S. "Billboard" Latin Pop Airplay
align="center"|30
-
align="left"|U.S. "Billboard" Rhythmic Top 40
align="center"|34
-

References