"Just Another Day..." peaked at no. 54 on the Billboard Hot 100 during the week of April 2, 1994, and remained on the chart for 11 weeks.[3]
The song recounts a seemingly average day in Latifah's neighborhood, which she refers to as the "hood". While Latifah's neighborhood may be dangerous, with stray bullets and the presence of police, Latifah is proud of where she is from and asserts that her neighborhood will be ok regardless of the what happens. The first line of the first verse ("well it's a beautiful day in the neighborhood, a beautiful day in the neighborhood") is a play on the children's television show song, "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" from Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.
There was an alternate version of the video created specifically for MTV and other Paramount Global owned networks. This same version was uploaded to her official VevoYouTube channel. On this edit, the gun shots are censored from the chorus, logos on t-shirts from extras in the video are blurred, and she isn't seen lip-syncing the end of verse 3, where she mouths an explicit lyric.
Formats and track listings
Promo CD single # 1
Radio Edit # LP version
New Jack Remix Edit (Remixed by Teddy Riley, "Lil" Chris Smith)
New Jack Remix Edit (Clean version) (Remixed by Teddy Riley, "Lil" Chris Smith)
New Jack Remix (Remixed by Teddy Riley, "Lil" Chris Smith)
New Jack Acapella # Instrumental
Promo CD single 2
Pop Radio Edit
LP version
New Jack Pop Radio Edit (Remixed by Teddy Riley)
New Jack Acapella
Instrumental
Promo CD single # 3/Promo 12" vinyl single # 1
It Feels Good, Yeah Remix edit (Clean version) (Remixed by Maseo) [Side A on promo vinyl]
It Feels Good, Yeah Remix (Remixed by Maseo) [Side A on promo vinyl]
New Jack Remix (Remixed by Teddy Riley) [Side B on promo vinyl]
LP Version [Side B on promo vinyl]
New Jack Acapella [Side B on promo vinyl]
Promo 12" vinyl single # 2
Side A
Radio Edit
LP Edit
New Jack Remix Edit (Remixed by Teddy Riley, "Lil" Chris Smith)
New Jack Remix (Remixed by Teddy Riley, "Lil" Chris Smith)
Side B
New Jack Extended Remix (Remixed by Teddy Riley)
Instrumental
New Jack Percapella (Remixed by Teddy Riley)
New Jack Acapella
US 12" vinyl single
Side A
"Just Another Day..." LP Version
"Just Another Day..." New Jack Remix (Remixed by Teddy Riley & "Lil" Chris Smith)
"Just Another Day..." New Jack Percapella (Remixed by Teddy Riley, "Lil" Chris Smith)
Side B
"Just Another Day..." New Jack Extended Remix (Remixed by Teddy Riley, "Lil" Chris Smith)
"Just Another Day..." Instrumental
"Just Another Day..." New Jack Acapella
US CD/Cassette maxi single
"Just Another Day..." LP Version
"Just Another Day..." New Jack Remix (Remixed by Teddy Riley, "Lil" Chris Smith)
"Just Another Day..." New Jack Percapella (Remixed by Teddy Riley, "Lil" Chris Smith)
"Just Another Day..." New Jack Extended Remix (Remixed by Teddy Riley, "Lil" Chris Smith)