Live and Learn (Joe Public song)

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"Live and Learn"
Single by Joe Public
from the album Joe Public
Released1992
GenreNew jack swing[1]
Length
  • 4:23 (album version)
  • 3:58 (radio edit)
LabelColumbia
Songwriters
  • Dwight Wyatt
  • Jake Carter
  • Joe Sayles
  • Kevin Scott
  • Nathan Sayles
Producers
Joe Public singles chronology
"Do You Everynite"
(1991)		 "Live and Learn"
(1992)		 "I Miss You"
(1992)
Music video
"Live and Learn" on YouTube

"Live and Learn" is a song by American new jack swing group Joe Public, released in March 1992 by Columbia Records as the second single from their self-titled debut album (1992). The song, produced by the group with Lionel Job, was a success, peaking at numbers four and five on the US Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100, number three in the Netherlands and New Zealand, and number 10 in Belgium. In 2012, it was ranked number 16 on Complex magazine's list of the "25 Best New Jack Swing Songs of All Time".[1]

Samples

The song heavily utilizes sampling; the song samples the drum break from Digital Underground's "The Humpty Dance". The squealing trumpet glissando heard throughout is a sample from "The Grunt" by the J.B.'s. Vocal samples from James Brown's "Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved" and the Soul Children's "I Don't Know What This World Is Coming To" are present, as well as replayed samples of "All Your Goodies Are Gone" by Parliament and "Peg" by Steely Dan.

Track listings

  • US 12-inch single[2]
A1. "Live and Learn" (12-inch remix) – 6:44
A2. "Live and Learn" (Public dance mix) – 6:14
A3. "Live and Learn" (radio version with rap) – 3:58
B1. "Live and Learn" (extended dub mix) – 5:18
B2. "Live and Learn" (Public dub) – 4:15
  • US and UK cassette single; UK 7-inch single[3][4][5]
  1. "Live and Learn" (radio version with rap) – 3:58
  2. "Live and Learn" (Public dub) – 5:10
  • Australian cassette single[6]
  1. "Live and Learn" (radio version with rap) – 3:58
  2. "Live and Learn" (extended dub mix) – 5:18
  • Australian and UK CD single[7]
  1. "Live and Learn" (radio version with rap) – 3:58
  2. "Live and Learn" (12-inch remix) – 6:44
  3. "Live and Learn" (extended dub mix) – 5:18
  4. "Live and Learn" (LP extended) – 4:59
  • UK 12-inch single[8]
A1. "Live and Learn" (12-inch remix) – 6:44
A3. "Live and Learn" (radio version with rap) – 3:58
B1. "Live and Learn" (extended dub mix) – 5:18
B2. "Live and Learn" (LP extended mix) – 4:59

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1992) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[9] 45
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[10] 10
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[11] 41
Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)[12] 6
Europe (European Dance Radio)[13] 1
Germany (GfK)[14] 16
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[15] 3
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] 4
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[17] 3
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[18] 22
UK Singles (OCC)[19] 43
UK Dance (Music Week)[20] 13
UK Club Chart (Music Week)[21] 30
US Billboard Hot 100[22] 4
US 12-inch Singles Sales (Billboard)[23] 19
US Dance Club Play (Billboard)[24] 36
US Hot R&B Singles (Billboard)[25] 3
US Cash Box Top 100[26] 5

Year-end charts

Chart (1992) Position
Belgium (Ultratop)[27] 83
Europe (European Dance Radio)[28] 23
Germany (Media Control)[29] 84
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[30] 43
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[31] 45
New Zealand (RIANZ)[32] 29
US Billboard Hot 100[33] 30
US Hot R&B Singles (Billboard)[34] 30
US Cash Box Top 100[35] 42

References

  1. Josephs, Brian (July 20, 2012). "The 25 Best New Jack Swing Songs". Complex. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  2. Live and Learn (US 12-inch single vinyl disc). Columbia Records. 1992. 44 74230.
  3. Live and Learn (US cassette single sleeve). Columbia Records. 1992. 38T 74012.
  4. Live and Learn (UK cassette single sleeve). Columbia Records. 1992. 657526 4.
  5. Live and Learn (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Columbia Records. 1992. 657526 7.
  6. Live and Learn (Australian cassette single sleeve). Columbia Records. 1992. 657526 4.
  7. Live and Learn (Australian & UK CD single liner notes). Columbia Records. 1992. 657526 2.
  8. Live and Learn (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Columbia Records. 1992. 657526 6.
  9. "Joe Public – Live and Learn". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  10. "Joe Public – Live and Learn" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  11. "Top RPM Singles: Image 2158". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  12. "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Image 2160". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  13. "European Dance Radio" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 31. August 1, 1992. p. 30. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  14. "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  15. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 26, 1992" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  16. "Joe Public – Live and Learn" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  17. "Joe Public – Live and Learn". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  18. "Joe Public – Live and Learn". Singles Top 100. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  19. "Official Singles Chart on 18/7/1992 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  20. "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. July 11, 1992. p. 20. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  21. "The Record Mirror Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). July 11, 1992. p. 6. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
  22. "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. May 23, 1992. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  23. "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard. April 25, 1992. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  24. "Dance Club Songs". Billboard. May 9, 1992. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  25. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. April 25, 1992. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  26. Cash Box Chart Entries 1990-1996
  27. "Jaaroverzichten 1992" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  28. "1992 Year-End Airplay Charts: European Dance Radio" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 51/52. December 19, 1992. p. 20. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  29. "Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 1992" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  30. "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1992". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  31. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1992" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  32. "End of Year Charts 1992". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  33. "Billboard Top 100 – 1992". Billboardtop100of.com. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  34. "The Year in Music: Hot R&B Singles". Billboard. Vol. 104, no. 52. December 26, 1992. p. YE-28.
  35. "Awards: Top 50 Pop Singles" (PDF). Cash Box. Vol. LVI, no. 18. December 26, 1992. p. 8. Retrieved November 23, 2025.