"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".
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 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 "Live and Learn" (radio version with rap) – 3:58 "Live and Learn" (Public dub) – 5:10
Australian cassette single "Live and Learn" (radio version with rap) – 3:58 "Live and Learn" (extended dub mix) – 5:18
Australian and UK CD single "Live and Learn" (radio version with rap) – 3:58 "Live and Learn" (12-inch remix) – 6:44 "Live and Learn" (extended dub mix) – 5:18 "Live and Learn" (LP extended) – 4:59
UK 12-inch single 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)PeakpositionEurope (European Dance Radio) 1UK Dance (Music Week) 13UK Club Chart (Music Week) 30US Billboard Hot 100 4US 12-inch Singles Sales (Billboard) 19US Dance Club Play (Billboard) 36US Hot R&B Singles (Billboard) 3US Cash Box Top 100Cash Box Chart Entries 1990-1996 5
Year-end charts Chart (1992)PositionBelgium (Ultratop) 83Europe (European Dance Radio) 23Germany (Media Control) 84Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 43Netherlands (Single Top 100) 45New Zealand (RIANZ) 29US Billboard Hot 100 30US Hot R&B Singles (Billboard) 30US Cash Box Top 100 42
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