Joe Public is the debut studio album by American new jack swing quartet Joe Public.[3] It was released on January 28, 1992, via Columbia Records. The recording sessions took place at Minot Sound Studio in White Plains, New York. The album was produced by Lionel Job and Joe Public.

Joe Public
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 28, 1992 (1992-01-28)
RecordedOctober–December 1991
StudioMinot Sound (White Plains, NY)
Genre
Length45:17
LabelColumbia
Producer
Joe Public chronology
Joe Public
(1992)
Easy Come, Easy Go
(1994)
Singles from Joe Public
  1. "Live and Learn"
    Released: 1992
  2. "I Miss You"
    Released: 1992
  3. "I've Been Watchin'"
    Released: 1992
  4. "Do You Everynite"
    Released: 1992
  5. "This One's for You"
    Released: 1993
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyA–[2]

The album peaked at number 111 on the Billboard 200, number 23 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 2 on the Heatseekers Albums charts in the United States, as well as number 93 in Germany and number 137 in Australia.

The album spawned five singles: "Live and Learn", "I Miss You", "I've Been Watchin'", "Do You Everynite" and "This One's For You".

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Live and Learn"
 
2."I've Been Watchin'"
  • Carter
  • J. Sayles
  • Scott
  • Wyatt
  • Christopher Moore
 
3."I Miss You"
  • Carter
  • J. Sayles
  • Scott
  • Wyatt
 
4."I Gotta Thang"
  • Carter
  • J. Sayles
  • Scott
  • Wyatt
  • Brown
  • Byrd
  • Charles Bobbit
 
5."Anything"
 
6."This One's for You"
  • Carter
  • J. Sayles
  • Scott
  • Wyatt
  • Brown
  • Byrd
  • Lenhoff
 
7."I Like It"
 
8."Touch You"
  • Carter
  • J. Sayles
  • Scott
  • Wyatt
 
9."Do You Everynite"
 
10."When I Look in Your Eyes"
  • Carter
  • J. Sayles
  • Scott
  • Wyatt
 
Total length:45:17

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ Mansfield, Brian. "Joe Public - Joe Public | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  2. ^ Tucker, Ken (March 6, 1992). "Joe Public". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  3. ^ Brown, Ann (January 7, 1992). "New wave Rap Joe Public". The Philadelphia Tribune. p. P6.
  4. ^ "Joe Public ARIA Chart History complete". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 20, 2024 – via Imgur. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
  5. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Joe Public – Joe Public" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  6. ^ "Billboard 200™". Billboard. May 23, 1992. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  7. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. May 16, 1992. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  8. ^ "Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. May 2, 1992. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  9. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1992". Billboard. 1992. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
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