"Know by Now" | ||||
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Single by Robert Palmer | ||||
from the album Honey | ||||
B-side | "In the Stars" | |||
Released | 23 August 1994[1] | |||
Genre | Pop rock | |||
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Label | EMI | |||
Songwriter(s) | Robert Palmer | |||
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Robert Palmer singles chronology | ||||
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"Know by Now" is a song by English singer-songwriter Robert Palmer, released in August 1994 by EMI 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.[2]
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."[3]
The song's music video was shot in Barcelona.[3]
Upon its release as a single, 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."[4] In the US, Larry Flick of 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."[5]
In the review for the album Honey, Leslie Mathew of AllMusic commented: "Highlights include "Know by Now," a tasty mid-paced rocker."[6] CD Review said: "In a classier vein "Know by Now" reworks that percolating "Every Breath You Take" groove one more time."[7] 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."[8]
Production
Chart (1994) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9] | 38 |
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[10] | 23 |
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[11] | 18 |
Europe (European AC Radio)[12] | 7 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[13] | 51 |
UK Singles (OCC)[2] | 25 |