Just Fine

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“Just Fine”
“Just Fine” cover
Single by Mary J. Blige
from the album Growing Pains
Released Flag of the United States October 16, 2007

Flag of the United Kingdom January 28, 2008
Format CD single
Digital download
Recorded 2007
Genre R&B, funk, hip-hop soul
Length 4:02 (Album Version)
4:18 (Single Version)
Label Geffen Records
Writer(s) Christopher 'Tricky' Stewart
Terius Nash
Mary Jane Blige
Producer Terius "The-Dream" Nash
Tricky Stewart
Kuk Harrell (Vocal Producer)
Certification Gold
Mary J. Blige singles chronology
"We Ride (I See the Future)"
(2006)		 "Just Fine"
(2007)		 "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 is nominated in the 'Best Female R&B Vocal Performance' category at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards to be held February 2008. This song was #41 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007.[1]

It was a successful chart single, peaking at #22 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and #16 on the UK Singles Chart, while also topping the American Hot Dance Club Play chart.

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[edit] Song information

“ 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. ”

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[edit] Formats and track listings

[edit] UK Single

CD Promo

  1. "Just Fine" (Main Version)
  2. "Just Fine" (featuring Lil Mama)
  3. "Just Fine" (Moto Blanco Radio Mix)
  4. "Just Fine" (Moto Blanco Club Mix)
  5. "Just Fine" (Moto Blanco Dub)

CD Single

  1. "Just Fine" (3:58)
  2. "Just Fine" (Moto Blanco remix) (8:04)

[edit] Europe Single

CD Promo

  1. "Just Fine" (Radio Edit) (3:58)
  2. "Just Fine" (Main Version) (4:18)
  3. "Just Fine" (Instrumental) (4:18)

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Charts

Chart (2007)[3] Peak
position
Brazilian Hot 100 25[4]
Canadian Hot 100 84
UK Singles Chart 16
UK R&B Chart 2
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 22
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 3
U.S. Billboard Pop 100 42
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play 1

[edit] References

  1. ^ No byline (December 11, 2007). "The 100 Best Songs of 2007" Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2007-12-21
  2. ^ Rodriguez, Jayson; Hernandez, Liz. "Mary J. Blige Says She's 'Just Fine' With Her New Album, Losing 'Umbrella' To Rihanna", MTV, 2007-10-23. Retrieved on 2008-04-28. 
  3. ^ "Mary J. Blige discography.
  4. ^ Brazilian Hot 100 Songs & Tracks. Hot100Brasil. Retrieved December 11, 2007.
Preceded by
"Love like This" by Natasha Bedingfield featuring Sean Kingston		 Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single
February 16, 2008		 Succeeded by
"GIve It All You Got" by Ultra Naté featuring Chris Willis