Just a Little Lovin' all recorded complete as sung and played with no overdubs. The cover of "Just a Little Lovin'<nowiki>'</nowiki>" would show Lynne posed similarly to the image of Springfield on the cover of "Dusty in Memphis" (Lynne acknowledged the resemblance saying it was serendipitous), and the album featured four remakes from the Springfield album while passing over its highest-profile cut: the 1969 Top Ten hit "Son of a Preacher Man" () "I would never ever ever attempt to cut 'Son of a Preacher Man.' [Dusty Springfield] owns that." Lynne did remake the "Dusty in Memphis" number "I Don't Want to Hear It
Dusty Springfield record sales were declining. Her partner, Norma Tanega, had returned to the US after their relationship had become stressful, and Springfield was spending more time in the US herself. In January 1970 her second and final album on Atlantic Records, "A Brand New Me" (re-titled as "From Dusty... With Love" in the UK), was released, it featured tracks written and produced by Gamble and Huff. The album and related singles only sold moderately, and Springfield was unhappy with both her management and record company. She sang back up vocals with her friend Madeline Bell on two tracks on Elton John's