Loading details…
about this song
"Know by Now" was released in August 1994 by EMI as the second single from Robert Palmer'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. 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
why this is interesting
# On "Know By Now" This track merits attention for its sophisticated restraint. Rather than relying on the glossy production that defined Palmer's earlier hits, the song demonstrates a mature compositional sensibility—Palmer himself identified it as among his finest writing. The collaboration with Stephen Hague produces something genuinely considered: melodies that unfold with care, arrangements that resist easy categorization. What emerges is a study in emotional precision, where the lyrical content appears to operate on multiple registers simultaneously. For listeners interested in how established artists navigate creative evolution without surrendering their identity, this song offers a quiet but substantive example of craft refined through experience.