[3] The song was released worldwide as the third single from Missundaztood in June 2002 and was a commercial success, peaking at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States.

It also performed well internationally, reaching number one on the UK Singles Chart and peaking within the top 10 in 12 additional countries.

[4] Pink said in an interview that the song shows "part of who I am", referring to her documented problems with drugs.

[5] "Just like a Pill" is set in the key of A major with a moderate pop-rock tempo in common time.

"[10] 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".

[11] 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.

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.