The lead vocals are sung by bassist Peter Cetera.

[3] [4] Walter Parazaider plays a soprano saxophone solo during the instrumental section while guitarist Terry Kath uses a wah-wah pedal and phase shifter on his guitar.

[citation needed] "Just You 'n' Me" was written after a fight between Pankow and his future wife Karen: Billboard called it one of Chicago's "best singles ever," with a "heartfelt and mature" love lyric.

[6] Record World called it a "James Pankow tune that's done in typical Chicago fashion.

"[7] In 2019, Bobby Olivier, writing for Billboard, judged the song to be the group's "greatest love song, hard stop.