Learning as You Go (song)
{{Infobox song
| name = Learning as You Go
| cover = Ricktrevino.learningasyougo.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Rick Trevino
| album = Learning as You Go
| B-side = I'm Here for You
| released = June 3, 1996
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Country
| length =
| label = Columbia
| writer = Larry Boone
Billy Lawson
| producer = Steve Buckingham
Doug Johnson
| prev_title = Save This One for Me
| prev_year = 1995
| next_title = Running Out of Reasons to Run
| next_year = 1996
}}
"Learning as You Go" is a song written by Larry Boone and Billy Lawson, and recorded by American country music artist Rick Trevino. It was released in June 1996 as the first single and title track from the album Learning as You Go. The single reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.{{cite book |title= The Billboard Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |author-link=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=352}}
Content
The song offers a unique twist on the phrase, "learning as you go" as the narrator states that he is learning about relationships now that his significant other has left him.
Critical reception
Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably saying that Trevino has finally recorded a song that he can "sink his teeth into." She says that the song should be a strong contender for airplay in the summer.Billboard, June 8, 1996
Music video
The music video was directed by Jon Small and premiered in May 1996.
Chart performance
"Learning as You Go" debuted at number 63 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of June 1, 1996.
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!align="left"|Chart (1996) !align="center"|Peak |
| {{singlechart|Canadacountry|28|chartid=7758|publishdate=September 30, 1996|accessdate=July 20, 2013}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardcountrysongs|2|artist=Rick Trevino}} |
=Year-end charts=
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| scope="col"|Chart (1996)
!scope="col"|Position |
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| US Country Songs (Billboard){{Cite web | url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1996/hot-country-songs| title=Best of 1996: Country Songs | work=Billboard | publisher=Prometheus Global Media | date=1996| accessdate=July 20, 2013}}
| align="center" | 32 |
References
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Category:Songs written by Larry Boone
Category:Song recordings produced by Steve Buckingham (record producer)
Category:Columbia Records singles
Category:Song recordings produced by Doug Johnson (record producer)
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