| "Live and Learn" | ||||
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| Single by Joe Public | ||||
| from the album Joe Public | ||||
| Released | 1992 | |||
| Format | CD single, 12", 7" | |||
| Genre | New jack swing | |||
| Length | 4:23 (Album version) 3:58 (Radio edit) |
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| Label | Columbia | |||
| Writer(s) | Dwight Wyatt, Jake Carter, Joe Sayles, Kevin Scott, Nathan Sayles | |||
| Producer | Joe Public, Lionel Job | |||
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"Live and Learn" is a song by American new jack swing group Joe Public, released as the second single from their self-titled debut album, Joe Public.
It was a success, peaking at #4 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and becoming the group's most successful single.
The song heavily utilizes sampling; the song samples a drum loop is sampled from Sly & the Family Stone;[1] the horn riffs heard throughout the track are sampled from "The Grunt" by The J.B.'s.[2] Vocal samples from James Brown's "Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved"[3] and The Soul Children's "I Don't Know What This World Is Coming To"[4] are present, as well as replayed samples of "All Your Goodies Are Gone" by Parliament[5] and "Peg" by Steely Dan.[6]
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart[7] | 43 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[8] | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[8] | 36 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[8] | 3 |