Just Fine

Infobox Single
Name = Just Fine


Artist = Mary J. Blige
from Album = Growing Pains
Released = flagicon|U.S. October 16, 2007flagicon|UK January 28 2008
Format = CD single
Digital download
Recorded = 2007
Genre = R&B
Length = 4:02 (Album Version)
4:18 (Single Version)
Label = Geffen Records
Writer = Christopher 'Tricky' Stewart
Terius Nash
Mary Jane Blige| Producer = Terius "The-Dream" Nash
Tricky Stewart
Kuk Harrell (Vocal Producer)
Certification = Gold
Reviews =
Last single = "We Ride (I See the Future)"
(2006)
This single = "Just Fine"
(2007)
Next single = "Wake Up Call (Remix)"
(2007)

"Just Fine" is a song by Mary J. Blige released as the lead single from her eighth album, "Growing Pains". It was nominated in the 'Best Female R&B Vocal Performance' category at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards, held February 2008. This song was #41 on "Rolling Stone"'s list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007. [No byline (December 11, 2007). [http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/17601363/the_100_best_songs_of_2007/11 "The 100 Best Songs of 2007"] "Rolling Stone". Retrieved 2007-12-21]

It was a successful chart single, peaking at #22 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and #13 on the UK Singles Chart, while also topping the American Hot Dance Club Play chart. This single sold over 500,000 in the United States alone and over 700,000 worldwide making it eligible for Gold in the United States.

Song information

cquote|That song was written based on me having a good day," Blige explained. "You know, I can have 30 or 40 bad days. I can have as many bad days as anyone. But I choose to say, 'I'm just fine.' Right now. You know those days when your hair looks good, you're not sitting in traffic, your man's not acting like an idiot. You're just fine. So it's OK to have those days. So instead of coming with something ungrateful to the universe, how about I come with something first that's says, 'You know what? It's OK. Enjoy this day if you're having a great day.cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1571625/20071010/blige_mary_j.jhtml|title=Mary J. Blige Says She's 'Just Fine' With Her New Album, Losing 'Umbrella' To Rihanna|author=Rodriguez, Jayson|coauthors=Hernandez, Liz|date=2007-10-23|accessdate=2008-04-28|work=MTV]

Formats and track listings

UK Single

CD Promo
# "Just Fine" (Main Version)
# "Just Fine" (featuring Lil Mama)
# "Just Fine" (Moto Blanco Radio Mix)
# "Just Fine" (Moto Blanco Club Mix)
# "Just Fine" (Moto Blanco Dub)

CD Single
# "Just Fine" (3:58)
# "Just Fine" (Moto Blanco remix) (8:04)

Europe Single

CD Promo
# "Just Fine" (Radio Edit) (3:58)
# "Just Fine" (Main Version) (4:18)
# "Just Fine" (Instrumental) (4:18)

Remixes

Along with the Moto Blanco remix, there is a remix of "Just Fine" that features Lil Mama, which was a pre-order only track on iTunes when the album was released and a remix produced by Swizz Beatz called the Treat 'Em Right Remix which sampled the Chubb Rock single, "Treat 'Em Right", the single was released on the last week of January. There is also a version of this remix featuring Lil Wayne, Precise & Swizz Beatz.

Music video

The video was released on October 8, 2007 and was directed by Chris Applebaum.

The video for "Just Fine" premiered on BET and MTV's "TRL" on October 25, 2007.There is also another version of this video which features additional scenes of Lil' Mama with a black background behind. On September 7, 2008, the video was nominated for Best Hip-Hop Video at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards.

Charts

References