Just like a Pill

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“Just like a Pill”
“Just like a Pill” cover
Single by P!nk
from the album M!ssundaztood
Released September 10, 2002 (U.S.)
Format 12" maxi single
Recorded 2001
Genre Rock, doo-wop
Length 3:57
Label Arista
Writer(s) P!nk, Dallas Austin
Producer Dallas Austin
Certification Gold (Austria)
P!nk singles chronology
"Don't Let Me Get Me"
(2002)		 "Just like a Pill"
(2002)		 "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 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number one on UK Singles Chart. It was produced by Dallas Austin.

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[edit] Background

The theme of the song is about getting out of painful relationships, with a subtheme about drug abuse.[1]

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

[edit] Reviews

  • Rolling Stones: "She dishes about drugabuse (Just like a Pill). Brilliant!"[citation needed]


[edit] Track listings and formats

  • CD Single
  1. "Just Like A Pill" (Album Version) - 3:57
  2. "Just Like A Pill" (Instrumental) - 3:57
  3. "Don't Let Me Get Me" (Ernie Lake Ext. Club. Vox.)
  • Maxi single 1
  1. "Just like a Pill" (Radio Edit) - 3:57
  2. "Just like a Pill" (Jacknife Lee Mix) - 3:46
  3. "Get the Party Started" (Live at La Scala) - 3:17
  4. "Just like a Pill" (Video Bonus)
  • Maxi single 2
  1. "Just Like a Pill" (Album Version)
  2. "Just Like a Pill" (Jacknife Lee Remix)
  3. "Just Like a Pill" (Live at Scala)
  4. "Just Like a Pill"(Video)

[edit] Music video

P!nk in Just Like A Pill video
P!nk in Just Like A Pill video

The video for "Just Like A Pill" was shot by Francis Lawrence. The video for the song is considerably different from her previous videos. "Get The Party Started" and "Don't Let Me Get Me" were lighter than the dark side that is reflected in the video for "Just Like A Pill". Several scenes are there with P!nk. In the first scene P!nk lies on the floor with a black outfit. In the chorus she is sitting aside of a lot of men running in a circle. She is also featured in a scene also in a black outfit with white rabbits around her and an elephant. There are scenes with P!nk and her band, and at the end she runs in a hall.

In the video P!nk uses an elephant. After the animal 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.[2]


[edit] Cover versions

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

[edit] Charts

Chart (2002) Peak
position
Austrian Singles Top 75 2
Belgium UltraTop 50 5
Canadian Singles Chart 4
Denmark Singles Top 20 10
Dutch Top 40 6
Finland Top 20 Singles 19
French Top 100 Singles 29
Germany Top 100 2
Hungarian Singles Chart 6
Irish Singles Chart 2
Norwegian Top 20 Singles 7
Chart (2002) Peak
position
Swedish Top 60 Singles 5
Swiss Singles Top 100 6
United World Chart 3
UK Singles Chart 1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 8
U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream 2
U.S. Billboard Top 40 Tracks 3
U.S. Billboard Adult Top 40 19
U.S. Billboard Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay 20
U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Airplay 30
U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 34
Preceded by
"The Tide Is High" by Atomic Kitten		 UK number-one single
September 22, 2002 (one week)		 Succeeded by
"The Long and Winding Road / Suspicious Minds" by Will Young & Gareth Gates

[edit] References

  1. ^ Rob Sheffield CD-Review M!ssundaztood Rolling Stone. Retrieved November, 2001.
  2. ^ Britney’s hubby is a big spender. MSNBC.com. Retrieved on 2005-10-12.
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