Know by Now

"Know by Now"
Single by Robert Palmer
from the album Honey
B-side "In the Stars"
Released 1994
Format 7", CD
Genre Rock, Pop
Length 4:01 (single version)
4:11 (album version)
Label EMI Records
Songwriter(s) Robert Palmer
Producer(s) Robert Palmer
Robert Palmer singles chronology
"Girl U Want"
(1994)		 "Know by Now"
(1994)		 "You Blow Me Away"
(1994)

"Girl U Want"
(1994)		 "Know by Now"
(1994)		 "You Blow Me Away"
(1994)
Alternative Cover
UK CD#1 cover of "Know by Now"

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

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 release, Billboard described the song as "a breezy pop/rocker", adding: "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]

In the review for the album Honey, Leslie Mathew of AllMusic commented: "Highlights include "Know by Now," a tasty mid-paced rocker."[13] CD Review said: "In a classier vein "Know by Now" reworks that percolating "Every Breath You Take" groove one more time."[14] 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."[15]

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

Chart performance

Chart (1994) Peak
position
Belgian Singles Chart 23
Canadian Adult Contemporary Chart[16] 18
Canadian Singles Chart[5] 23
French Singles Chart 5
German Singles Chart[17] 51
Japanese Singles Chart (Tokyo)[18][19] 51
UK Singles Chart[3] 25

Personnel

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

References

  1. ↑ "Robert Palmer - Honey at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
  2. 1 2 "Robert Palmer - Know By Now at Discogs". Discogs.com. 2011-06-28. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
  3. 1 2 "The Official Charts Company - Know By Now by Robert Palmer Search". The Official Charts Company. 6 May 2013.
  4. ↑ "The Official Charts Company - Know by Now". The Official Charts Company. 6 May 2013.
  5. 1 2 "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
  6. ↑ "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 2012-05-08.
  7. ↑ "Robert Palmer - Know By Now (CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
  8. ↑ "Robert Palmer - Know By Now (CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 2011-06-28. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
  9. ↑ YouTube. "Robert Palmer - Know By Now". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
  10. ↑ YouTube (2008-04-21). "know by now tonight". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
  11. ↑ "Robert Palmer - Know By Now (Live) TV Appearance 1994". YouTube. 2014-06-08. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
  12. ↑ Billboard magazine - Single reviews - 10 September 1994 - page 89
  13. ↑ Mathew, Leslie. "Honey - Robert Palmer". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
  14. ↑ "CD Review - Google Books". Books.google.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
  15. ↑ "The Virgin Encyclopedia of Seventies Music - Google Books". Books.google.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
  16. ↑ "Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
  17. ↑ "Home - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". Officialcharts.de. 2018-02-26. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
  18. ↑ "J-WAVE WEBSITE : TOKIO HOT100". J-wave.co.jp. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
  19. ↑ "Song artist 296 - Robert Palmer". Tsort.info. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
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