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"Know by Now" is a song by English singer Robert Palmer, released in 1994 as the second single from his twelfth studio album Honey.[1] The song was solely written by Palmer and co-produced by Palmer alongside Stephen Hague.[2]

"Know by Now"
Single by Robert Palmer
from the album Honey
B-side	"In the Stars"
Released	1994
Genre	Pop rock
Length	4:01 (single version) 4:11 (album version)
Label	EMI Records
Songwriter(s)	Robert Palmer
Producer(s)	Robert Palmer Stephen Hague
Robert Palmer singles chronology
"Girl U Want" (1994) "Know by Now" (1994) "You Blow Me Away" (1994)

Background

Released as the second single from the Honey album, the song fared better than the lead single "Girl U Want". It reached No. 25 in the UK and remained in the charts for five weeks.[3] The single was Palmer's last top 30 entry on the UK singles chart.[4] Although it failed to make any impact in America, the single peaked at No. 23 in Canada.[5]

Release

The single was released on 7" vinyl and CD single by EMI in the UK, Europe, North America and Australasia. The single featured a "Radio Edit" of the song. The main B-side was the non-album track "In the Stars".[2] In the UK, a 2 part CD set was released.[6] The main CD single, released in America, Europe and other territories, was the second CD of the UK set.[7][8] For most CD versions of the single, a remix of "Know by Now" was also included, created by Pino "Pinaxa" Pischetola, and dubbed the "Pinaxa Mix".

Promotion

A music video was filmed to promote the single.[9] In America, Palmer also performed the song on Jay Leno's The Tonight Show.[10] In the UK, he performed the song on the Michael Ball Show.[11]

Critical reception

Upon its release, Billboard 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."[12] Andrew Hirst of the Huddersfield Daily Examiner picked it as the "single of the week" and wrote, "Every now and then Palmer releases a single of quality and distinction. This is another one."[13]

In the review for the album Honey, Leslie Mathew of AllMusic commented: "Highlights include "Know by Now," a tasty mid-paced rocker."[14] CD Review said: "In a classier vein "Know by Now" reworks that percolating "Every Breath You Take" groove one more time."[15] 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."[16]

Track listing

7" Single

1. "Know by Now" (Radio Edit) - 4:01
2. "Mercy, Mercy Me/I Want You" - 5:58

CD Single (UK #1)

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 (European/UK #2)

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 (Australian release)

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

CD Single (Promotional release)

1. "Know by Now" (Radio Edit) - 4:01

Personnel

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

Charts

Chart (1994)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[17]	38
Canadian Adult Contemporary Chart[18]	18
Canadian Singles Chart[5]	23
German Singles Chart[19]	51
UK Singles Chart[3]	25

References

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