[3] It became one of the first songs which Blige recorded for parent album Growing Pains and would set much of the tone for the remaining material.

"[3] In a 2007 interview with MTV News, she further elaborated: "That song was written based on me having a good day.

Da'Shan Smith from uDiscoverMusic found that "there can’t be a wedding, office party, cookout, or family reunion function without hearing this gem from Mary [...] Channeling the funk groove of Marvin Gaye and the disco beat of Michael Jackson circa Off the Wall, "Just Fine" is a quintessential throwback party anthem.

"[6] Alexis Petridis from The Guardian wrote: "Blige in gleeful party-starting mode, complete with opening get-on-the-dancefloor monologue.

"[7] Similarly BET.com wrote of the song: "This 2007 hit cheerfully channels Off the Wall MJ, perfectly encapsulating new-millennium Mary's hard-earned transformation into a persevering, you-go-girl optimist who declares, "I like what I see when I'm looking at me when I'm walking past the mirror".

The second official remix of "Just Fine" features Lil' Mama, which was a pre-order only track on iTunes when the album was released.

A music video for "Just Fine" was directed by Chris Applebaum and produced by John Hardin for Reactor Films.

[3] In the visuals, Blige "radiates with positive energy as she enters a mirrored room and begins her own personal fashion show.