The song's lyrics compliment a woman's beauty.
It won a Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance at the 2011 ceremony.
The song peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and in the United Kingdom charts and peaked in the top five in other countries.
It was certified nine times Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), seven times by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) and six times by Music Canada (MC).
"Just the Way You Are" was the best selling digital single of 2011, selling more than 12.5 million copies, thus joining an elite group of best-selling singles worldwide.