I.O.U. (song)

Infobox Single
Name = I.O.U.
Artist = Freeez
from Album = "I.O.U." [Freeez [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Freeez Discography] .]
Released = June, 1983
Format = 7", 12"
Recorded = 1983. Unique Recording, N.Y
Genre = Electronic, Post-disco, Synthpop, Electro music, Breakdance
Length = 7:50 (12" version)
Label = Streetwise (US), Virgin (Germany), Vertigo (Canada), Beggars Banquet (UK) / Criminal Records (US - 1987 version)
Writer = John Robie, Arthur Baker
Producer = Arthur Baker
Certification =
Chart position = *2 (UK)
*13 (US R&B), *1 (U.S. Dance)
Last single = "One To One" (1982)
This single = "I.O.U." (1983)
Next single = "Pop Goes My Love"/"Scratch Goes My Dub" (1983)
Misc ="I.O.U." is a song by British group Freeez, who had their peak of success around the time of this song. The song had reached #2 [Search for "Freeez" performed at [http://www.everyhit.com/searchsec.php Everyhit.com] database.] in the UK Singles Chart earlier in 1983 before reaching the top of the "Billboard" Hot Dance Club Play [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=FREEEZ&sql=11:39fpxqy5ldde~T5 Billboard] . Allmusic.com.] chart in the U.S., giving them their only chart-topping single on any chart in America. It went on to become the 20th best-selling single of 1983 in the United Kingdom.

This song was remixed in 1987 and given a re-release in the UK, however, it only reached #23 in the singles chart this time around.

Track listing

UK single

# "I.O.U." - "7:50"
# "I Dub U" - "7:49"

12" Maxi

# "I.O.U." (Megamix) - "8:38"
# "I Dub U" - 7:37
# "We Got The Jazz" - "4:00"

I.O.U. (1987 version)

# "I.O.U. (Ultimate Club)" (Vocal Mix) - "8:00"
# "I.O.U. (Ultimate Drumapella)" - "4:10"
# "I.O.U. (Ultimate Shakedown Gogo)" (Vocal Mix) - "6:37"
# "I.O.U. (Ultimate Club)" (Dub Mix) - "6:50"

Charts

1983

1987

Credits

1983

*Written and composed by Andy Stennett, John Robie, Arthur Baker, John Rocca, and Peter Maas
*Produced, arranged by Arthur Baker
*Lead vocals by Everton McCalla, John Rocca, Tina B
*Mixed by Arthur Baker, John "Jellybean" Benitez, John Robie
*Piano by Andy Stennett, Fred Zarr
*Hand percussion by John Rocca
*Drums by Everton McCalla
*Bongos and congas by Cosa, John Rocca

1987

*Co-produced by Richard Scher
*Edited by Graeme Durham, Tim Palmer
*Mixed by Arthur Baker, Jay Burnett , John Rocca, Latin Rascals, Raul Soto

References

ee Also

*Freeez
*Freeez discography
*UK Singles Chart
*List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance chart
*Freestyle music