Know by Now

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

"Know by Now"
Single by Robert Palmer
from the album Honey
B-side"In the Stars"
Released23 August 1994 (1994-08-23)
GenrePop rock
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)

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.[1] The single was Palmer's last top 30 entry on the UK singles chart.[2] Although it failed to make any impact in America, the single peaked at No. 23 in Canada.[3]

Release

EMI Records released the single on 7-inch vinyl, cassette, and two CDs in the United Kingdom on 23 August 1994.[4][5] The main B-side is the non-album track "In the Stars". The main CD single, released in America, Europe, and other territories, is the second CD of the UK set. For most CD versions of the single, a remix of "Know by Now" is also included, created by Pino "Pinaxa" Pischetola, and dubbed the "Pinaxa Mix".

Promotion

A music video was filmed to promote the single.[6] In America, Palmer also performed the song on Jay Leno's The Tonight Show.[7] In the UK, he performed the song on the Michael Ball Show.[8]

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."[9] 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."[10]

In the review for the album Honey, Leslie Mathew of AllMusic commented: "Highlights include "Know by Now," a tasty mid-paced rocker."[11] CD Review said: "In a classier vein "Know by Now" reworks that percolating "Every Breath You Take" groove one more time."[12] 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."[13]

Track listings

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
  • 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)[14] 38
Canadian Adult Contemporary Chart[15] 18
Canadian Singles Chart[3] 23
German Singles Chart[16] 51
UK Singles Chart[1] 25

References
  1. "The Official Charts Company – Know By Now by Robert Palmer Search". The Official Charts Company. 6 May 2013.
  2. "The Official Charts Company – Know by Now". The Official Charts Company. 6 May 2013.
  3. "Item Display – RPM – Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
  4. "Single Releases". Music Week. 20 August 1994. p. 27.
  5. "Robert Palmer Know By Now – Part 1 UK 5" Cd Single CDEMS343 Know By Now – Part 1 Robert Palmer 724388165228 991 34997". 991.com. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
  6. YouTube. "Robert Palmer – Know By Now". YouTube. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
  7. YouTube (21 April 2008). "know by now tonight". YouTube. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
  8. "Robert Palmer – Know By Now (Live) TV Appearance 1994". YouTube. 8 June 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  9. Billboard magazine – Single reviews – 10 September 1994 – page 89
  10. Hirst, Andrew (2 September 1994). "Beyond the Beat: Singles". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. p. 12.
  11. Mathew, Leslie. "Honey – Robert Palmer". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
  12. "CD Review – Google Books". 1994. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  13. Larkin, Colin (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Seventies Music – Google Books. ISBN 9780753501542. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  14. "Robert Palmer – Know by Now" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  15. "Results – RPM – Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
  16. "Home – Offizielle Deutsche Charts". Officialcharts.de. 26 February 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
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