"I.O.U." |
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Single by Freeez |
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from the album Gonna Get You |
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B-side |
"I Dub U" "We Got the Jazz" |
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Released |
June 17, 1983 |
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Format |
7" vinyl, 12" vinyl, CD (1987) |
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Recorded |
1983, Unique Recording Studios, New York City |
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Genre |
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Length |
7:50 (12" version) 3:49 (7" version) |
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Label |
Beggars Banquet (UK) Streetwise (US), Victor Industries (JP), Virgin (Germany), Vertigo (Canada), Criminal (US, 1986), Citybeat (UK, 1987) |
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Songwriter(s) |
Arthur Baker |
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Producer(s) |
Arthur Baker |
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Freeez singles chronology |
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Freeez singles chronology |
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"I.O.U." is a song from 1983 by British musical group Freeez, their most successful hit. The song "IOU", was written & produced by Arthur Baker and remixed by Jellybean Benitez & Arthur Baker.
The song scored #2 in the UK Singles Chart[1] earlier in 1983 before reaching the top of the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in the U.S.,[2] giving them their only chart-topping single on any chart in America. It then became the 20th best-selling single of 1983 in the United Kingdom. "I.O.U." was used for the 1984 breakdance movie, Beat Street. The chorus is often erroneously sung by listeners as "A-E, A-E I-O-U, and sometimes Y", referring to the vowels of the alphabet. It is actually "A-E, A-E, I-O-U, U, I sometimes cry" and "A-E, A-E, I-O-U, U, I sometimes lie".
During 1986 a 12" single was released in the US by the Criminal Records company, with new remixes. Some of these remixes were given a re-release during 1987 in the UK for the Citybeat label as "I.O.U. (The Ultimate Mixes '87)", however, it only scored #23 in the UK Singles Chart this time.[3]Dancer in video Michael o'shaughnessy
Track listings
1983 releases
- 7" vinyl
- UK: Beggars Banquet / BEG 96
- Germany, Netherlands: Virgin / 105 535
- US: Streetwise / SWRL-1110
- Australia: Powderworks / POW 0146
- Japan: Victor / VIPX-1742
- 12" vinyl
- UK: Beggars Banquet / BEG 96(T)
- Germany, France: Virgin / 600 902
- Australia: Powderworks / POWT 0146
- Spain: Beggars Banquet / F-600902
- Canada: Vertigo / SOVX 2327
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1. | "I Dub U" | 7:37 |
2. | "We Got the Jazz" | 4:04 |
- UK: Beggars Banquet / BEG 96TA
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1. | "I.O.U." (Accapella Mix) | 4:03 |
2. | "We Got the Jazz" | 4:04 |
- US: Streetwise / SWRL 2210 (some with second track on side two)
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1. | "I. Dub. U." | 7:49 |
2. | "Acapella U." (not on all releases) | 2:50 |
1986 releases
- 12" vinyl
- US: Criminal / CRIM 00007
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1. | "I.O.U." (Ultimate Club, Vocal Mix) | 8:00 |
2. | "I.O.U." (Ultimate Drumapella) | 4:10 |
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1. | "I.O.U." (Ultimate Shakedown Gogo, Vocal Mix) | 6:37 |
2. | "I.O.U." (Ultimate Club, Dub Mix) | 6:50 |
1987 releases
- 7" vinyl
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1. | "I.O.U." (Club Vocal Edit) | 3:55 |
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1. | "I.O.U." (Shakedown Vocal Edit) | 3:55 |
- Sweden: City Beat / BB 7105
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1. | "I.O.U." (Shakedown) | 3:55 |
- 12" vinyl
- UK: City Beat / CBE 1209
- France: Virgin / 80291
- Germany: Virgin / 608 897
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1. | "I.O.U." (Ultimate Club Dub Mix) | 6:32 |
2. | "I.O.U." (Ultimate Club Vocal Mix) | 6:02 |
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1. | "I.O.U." (Ultimate Shakedown Vocal Mix) | 6:37 |
2. | "I.O.U." (Ultimate Shakedown Instrumental Mix) | 5:18 |
- Sweden: City Beat / BB 8105
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1. | "I.O.U." (Ultimate Shakedown Vocal Mix) | 6:40 |
2. | "I.O.U." (Ultimate Shakedown Instrumental Mix) | 5:25 |
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1. | "I.O.U." (Ultimate Club Vocal Mix) | 6:10 |
2. | "I.O.U." (Ultimate Club Dub Mix) | 6:35 |
Personnel
- additional personnel for 1986/87 versions
- Richard Scher – co-production
- Graeme Durham – editor
- Tim Palmer – editor
- Arthur Baker – remix
- Jay Burnett – remix
- John Rocca – remix
- Latin Rascals – remix
- Raul Soto – remix
References
dancer in video Michael o 'shaughnessy