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Know By Now was released on September 7, 1994 by Parlophone UK as a part of the album Honey

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OVERVIEW

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Music Video

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Robert Palmer

Lead Vocals

Mike 'Spike' Drake

Mike 'Spike' Drake

Remixer

Stephen Hague

Remixer

Frank Blair

Bass

Dony Wynn

Drums

Demo Morselli

Trumpet

Gary Butcher

Guitar

Nuno Bettencourt

Nuno Bettencourt

Guitar

Saverio Porciello

Saverio Porciello

Guitar

Alan Mansfield

Keyboards

Andy Duncan

Percussion

Jose Rossy

Percussion

Mauro Spina

Percussion

Sharon O'Neill

Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Robert Palmer

Composer

Pino Pischetola

Pino Pischetola

Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Robert Palmer

Producer

David Harper

Producer

Stephen Hague

Producer

Teo Macero

Additional Producer

Pino Pischetola

Pino Pischetola

Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

You ought to know by now

[Verse 2]

Baby, when our hearts awoke

Think of all the rules we broke

In the name of love, we hoped

Little did we know

Darlin', all the time we spent

Ignorin' all the consequences

And hidin' from big evidence

Hopin' things would change

[Verse 3]

But the yearnin' grew like the loneliness of a castaway

To be near to you was the only thing in my heart each day

Keepin' me alive

Till your rescue came

Honey, you mean everything to me

[Verse 4]

You ought to know by now

Love means everything

Oh, you ought to know by now

Only love can bring happiness

[Verse 5]

Wishful thinkin' spent in vain

What to lose and what to gain

All the guilt and all the pain

Seemed to come away

And baby, when our hearts awoke

Think of all the rules we broke

In the name of love, we spoke

Little did we know

[Verse 6]

But the hope was there, like a ray of sun on a cloudy day

Any change from impossibility to the only way

Love can conquer all, and it's here to stay

Honey, you mean everything to me

[Verse 7]

You ought to know by now

Love means everythin'

Oh, you ought to know by now

Only love can bring happiness

You ought to know by now

Love means everything

Oh, you ought to know by now

Only love can bring happiness

[Verse 8]

You ought to know by now

You ought to know by now

You ought to know by now

You ought to know by now

Written by: Robert Palmer

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