

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. In the chorus she sings in front of her band. In the first scene, Pink lies on the floor. It's another part that I haven't concentrated on before." Commenting on the different style of video, Pink said: "This one's very dark and artsy, and I have black hair, which is very fun. "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 Pink can be seen throughout the whole video wearing black outfits with naked arms and legs and wearing black hair. The video is considerably different from Pink's previous videos. The video for "Just like a Pill" was directed by Francis Lawrence for LaFace Records. In late June 2009, the song charted at number 97 on downloads, most likely due to Pink's national tour. Although it was a number-one radio hit, a physical release never eventuated however, it did appear as the B-side to the Australian release of " Family Portrait". In Australia, the song was a radio-only single in hopes of rising album sales.

It peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100. In the UK, the song scored Pink her second number-one single in that country, whilst peaking at number two in Austria, Ireland and New Zealand, and within the top 10 in many countries across the world including Sweden, the Netherlands, Norway and Belgium. The song was shortlisted by Digital Spy as a nominee for the best single of 2002, finishing third in the vote to Red Hot Chili Peppers' " By the Way" and Liberty X's " Just a Little". sound much more integrated into the work and the overall song works far better." Drowned In Sound's Robert Luckett commented that it is "a fascinating record.this is a record with a edge, a kind of pot boiling over at any moment, ready to go off at any time vibe." He also wrote "it obeys the pop industry's well-dusted rules for a hit." Stylus Magazine's Todd Burns, in his review of the album, compared "Just like a Pill" to the other singles from the album, " Don't Let Me Get Me" and " Get the Party Started", writing "The guitars. NME called it "the third best track off her killer last album". The song was generally well received by contemporary music critics. The song follows a chord progression of A 5– F ♯m– D 5– E 5, and Pink's vocals span from E 3 to C ♯ 5. "Just like a Pill" is set in the key of A major with a tempo of 102 beats per minute in common time. Pink said in an interview that the song shows "part of who I am", referring to her documented problems with drugs. "Just like a Pill" was written by Pink and Dallas Austin, who also produced and arranged the song.
