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"Know by Now"
Single by Robert Palmer
from the album Honey
B-side"In the Stars"
Released22 August 1994 (1994-08-22)[1]
GenrePop rock[2]
Length
  • 4:11 (album version)
  • 4:01 (single version)
LabelEMI
Songwriter(s)Robert Palmer
Producer(s)
Robert Palmer singles chronology
"Girl U Want"
(1994) 		"Know by Now"
(1994) 		"You Blow Me Away"
(1994)
Audio video
"Know by Now" on YouTube

"Know by Now" is a song by English singer-songwriter Robert Palmer, released in August 1994 by EMI Records as the second single from the singer's twelfth studio album, Honey (1994). The song was written by Palmer and co-produced by Palmer alongside Stephen Hague. "Know by Now" reached number 25 in the UK Singles Chart and remained in the top 100 for five weeks.[3] The accompanying music video was directed by Russell Young and shot in Barcelona, Spain.[4]

Background

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Speaking to The Canadian Press in 1994, Palmer said of the song, "I happen to think that it is probably the best song I've written for many reasons – first of all, it's three songs in one, in that each piece of it was a separate inspiration at a different time, not merely a reason to get from A to C."[4]

Critical reception

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Upon its release as a single, Andrew Hirst of the Huddersfield Daily Examiner named it the "single of the week" and wrote, "Every now and then Palmer releases a single of quality and distinction. This is another one."[5] In the US, Larry Flick of Billboard magazine described the song as "a breezy pop/rocker" and added, "His distinctive delivery glides with friendly ease and warmth over an arrangement of plucky guitar lines and a steady, synth-coated beat. He brings colors and tones to this track that haven't turned up on one of his records in years – what a pleasure. A toe-tapper that sticks to the brain after one spin."[2]

Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "Still sweaty from the two-minute rocker 'Girl U Want', Palmer has adapted his gentleman pose again with an elegant ballad to match his position. May radio be his servile butler."[6] In the review for the album Honey, Leslie Mathew of AllMusic commented: "Highlights include 'Know by Now', a tasty mid-paced rocker."[7] CD Review said: "In a classier vein 'Know by Now' reworks that percolating 'Every Breath You Take' groove one more time."[8] In the 1997 book The Virgin Encyclopedia of Seventies Music, Colin Larkin commented: "Honey was another credible release with notable tracks such as 'Know by Now' and the title song."[9]

Music video

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The music video for "Know by Now" was directed by Russell Young and filmed on location in Barcelona, Spain.[4] Joe Dyer directed photography and Joseph Uliano produced the video.[10]

Track listings

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  • 7-inch single
  1. "Know by Now" (radio edit) – 4:01
  2. "Mercy, Mercy Me" / "I Want You" – 5:58
  • CD single (UK CD1)
  1. "Know by Now" (radio edit) – 4:01
  2. "In the Stars" – 4:51
  3. "Simply Irresistible" – 4:14
  4. "Mercy, Mercy Me" / "I Want You" – 5:58
  • CD single (Europe; UK CD2)
  1. "Know by Now" (radio edit) – 4:01
  2. "In the Stars" – 4:51
  3. "Know by Now" (Pinaxa mix) – 5:26
  4. "She Makes My Day" – 4:15
  • CD single (Australia)
  1. "Know by Now" (radio edit) – 4:01
  2. "In the Stars" – 4:51
  3. "Know by Now" (Pinaxa mix) – 5:26
  4. "She Makes My Day" – 4:15
  5. "Girl U Want" – 2:24

Personnel

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Production

  • Robert Palmer – producer, arranger
  • Stephen Hague – producer
  • Pino "Pinaxa" Pischetola – mixing, remixer of "Pinaxa Mix"

Charts

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Chart (1994) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[11] 38
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[12] 23
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[13] 18
Europe (European AC Radio)[14] 7
Germany (Official German Charts)[15] 51
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[16] 31
Italy Airplay (Music & Media)[17] 5
UK Singles (OCC)[3] 25
UK Airplay (Music Week)[18] 6

References

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  1. ^ "Single Releases". Music Week. 20 August 1994. p. 27.
  2. ^ a b Flick, Larry (10 September 1994). "Single Reviews". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 37. Billboard Publications, Inc. p. 89. ISSN 0006-2510.
  3. ^ a b "Robert Palmer; full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  4. ^ a b c Davidson, Neil (27 October 1994). "On his new album, Robert Palmer says exactly what he means". The Gazette. p. C9. Retrieved 6 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Hirst, Andrew (2 September 1994). "Beyond the Beat: Singles". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. p. 12.
  6. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11, no. 37. 10 September 1994. p. 10. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  7. ^ Mathew, Leslie. "Honey – Robert Palmer". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
  8. ^ "CD Review – Google Books". 1994. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  9. ^ Larkin, Colin (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Seventies Music – Google Books. ISBN 9780753501542. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  10. ^ "Music Video: Production Notes" (PDF). Billboard. 20 August 1994. p. 36. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  11. ^ "Robert Palmer – Know by Now" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  12. ^ "Item Display – RPM – Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
  13. ^ "Results – RPM – Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
  14. ^ "Adult Contemporary Europe Top 25" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11, no. 46. 12 November 1994. p. 30. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  15. ^ "Home – Offizielle Deutsche Charts". Officialcharts.de. 26 February 2018. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  16. ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 Vikan 6.10.-12.10". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 6 October 1994. p. 16. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  17. ^ "Regional Airplay: South" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11, no. 42. 15 October 1994. p. 37.
  18. ^ "The Airplay Chart" (PDF). Music Week. 24 September 1994. p. 22. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
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