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 magazine wrote: "most of the songs ... have a great deal of depth while presenting extremely direct and simple statements about love ... Dusty sings around her material, creating music that's evocative rather than overwhelming ... Dusty is not searching – she just shows up, and she, and we, are better for it". Commercial and chart success failed to match critical success; the album did not crack the UK Top 15 and peaked at No. 99 on the "Billboard" 200, with sales of 100,000 copies. However, by 2001, the album had received the Grammy Hall of Fame award, and was