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{{Distinguish|text = the 1983 song by [[Ebn Ozn]] named "AEIOU Sometimes Y"}}
{{Distinguish|text = the 1983 song by [[Ebn Ozn]] named "AEIOU Sometimes Y"}}
{{Infobox song
{{Infobox song
| name = I.O.U.
| name = I.O.U.
| cover = Freeez IOU single cover.jpg
| cover = Freeez IOU single cover.jpg
| alt =
| alt =
| type = single
| type = single
| artist = [[Freeez]]
| artist = [[Freeez]]
| album = [[Gonna Get You]]
| album = [[Gonna Get You]]
| B-side = {{ubl|"I Dub U"|"We Got the Jazz"}}
| B-side = {{ubl|"I Dub U"|"We Got the Jazz"}}
| released = June 17, 1983
| released = June 17, 1983
| format = [[7" vinyl]], [[12-inch single|12" vinyl]], [[CD single|CD]] (1987)
| recorded = 1983, [[Unique Recording Studios]], [[New York City]]
| studio =
| recorded = 1983, [[Unique Recording Studios]], [[New York City]]
| studio =
| venue =
| venue =
| genre = {{flatlist|
| genre = {{flatlist|
*[[Electro (music)|Electro]]
*[[Electro (music)|Electro]]
*[[Freestyle music|freestyle]]
*[[Freestyle music|freestyle]]
*[[synthpop]]
*[[synthpop]]
}}
}}
| length = 7:50 (12" version)<br />3:49 (7" version)
| length = 7:50 (12" version)<br />3:49 (7" version)
| label = [[Beggars Banquet Records|Beggars Banquet]] (UK)<br />Streetwise (US),<br />[[Victor Entertainment|Victor Industries]] (JP),<br />[[Virgin records|Virgin]] (Germany),<br />[[Vertigo Records|Vertigo]] (Canada),<br />Criminal (US, 1986),<br />Citybeat (UK, 1987)
| label = [[Beggars Banquet Records|Beggars Banquet]] (UK)<br />Streetwise (US),<br />[[Victor Entertainment|Victor Industries]] (JP),<br />[[Virgin records|Virgin]] (Germany),<br />[[Vertigo Records|Vertigo]] (Canada),<br />Criminal (US, 1986),<br />Citybeat (UK, 1987)
| writer = [[Arthur Baker (musician)|Arthur Baker]]
| writer = [[Arthur Baker (musician)|Arthur Baker]]
| producer = [[Arthur Baker (musician)|Arthur Baker]]
| producer = [[Arthur Baker (musician)|Arthur Baker]]
| prev_title = [[One to One (song)|One to One]]
| prev_title = [[One to One (song)|One to One]]
| prev_year = 1982
| prev_year = 1982
| next_title = [[Pop Goes My Love/Scratch Goes My Dub|Pop Goes My Love
| next_title = [[Pop Goes My Love/Scratch Goes My Dub
| next_year = 1983
| next_title = Scratch Goes My Dub]]
| next_year = 1983
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = [[Freeez]]
| artist = [[Freeez]]
| type = single
| type = single

Revision as of 20:01, 29 December 2020

Not to be confused with the 1983 song by Ebn Ozn named "AEIOU Sometimes Y".

{{Infobox song | name = I.O.U. | cover = Freeez IOU single cover.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = Freeez | album = Gonna Get You

| B-side =

  • "I Dub U"
  • "We Got the Jazz"

| released = June 17, 1983 | recorded = 1983, Unique Recording Studios, New York City | studio = | venue =

| genre =

| length = 7:50 (12" version)
3:49 (7" version) | label = Beggars Banquet (UK)
Streetwise (US),
Victor Industries (JP),
Virgin (Germany),
Vertigo (Canada),
Criminal (US, 1986),
Citybeat (UK, 1987) | writer = Arthur Baker | producer = Arthur Baker | prev_title = One to One | prev_year = 1982 | next_title = [[Pop Goes My Love/Scratch Goes My Dub | next_year = 1983

| misc = Freeez singles chronology

"Train of Thoughts"
(1985) 		""I.O.U."
(remix)"
(1987) 		""Southern Freeez"
(remix)"
(1987)

}}

"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 was an international hit. The record 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]

Samples

The song has been sampled multiple times. Cutfather and Joe used a sample for their remix of Brandy's 2002 single "Full Moon"; Cheryl Cole for the song "Let's Get Down" from her 2010 album Messy Little Raindrops as does Wawa for the remix of StoneBridge's 2007 single S.O.S. Jamie xx uses a vocal sample for the song "Girl", which closes his debut solo album In Colour.

Pop Culture

A snippet of IOU can be heard in the seventh episode of the third season of the TV show Better Call Saul.

Track listings

1983 releases

7" vinyl
  • UK: Beggars Banquet / BEG 96
  • Germany, Netherlands: Virgin / 105 535
  • US: Streetwise / SWRL-1110
  • Australia: Powderworks / POW 0146
Side one
No.TitleLength
1."I.O.U."3:48
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."I Dub U"4:38
  • Japan: Victor / VIPX-1742
Side one
No.TitleLength
1."I.O.U." 
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Pop Goes My Love" 
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
Side one
No.TitleLength
1."I.O.U." (Megamix)8:43
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."I Dub U"7:37
2."We Got the Jazz"4:04
  • UK: Beggars Banquet / BEG 96TA
Side one
No.TitleLength
1."I.O.U." (Megamix)8:43
Side two
No.TitleLength
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)
Side one
No.TitleLength
1."I.O.U."7:50
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."I. Dub. U."7:49
2."Acapella U." (not on all releases)2:50

1986 releases

12" vinyl
  • US: Criminal / CRIM 00007
Side one
No.TitleLength
1."I.O.U." (Ultimate Club, Vocal Mix)8:00
2."I.O.U." (Ultimate Drumapella)4:10
Side two
No.TitleLength
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
  • UK: City Beat / CBE 709
Side one
No.TitleLength
1."I.O.U." (Club Vocal Edit)3:55
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."I.O.U." (Shakedown Vocal Edit)3:55
  • Sweden: City Beat / BB 7105
Side one
No.TitleLength
1."I.O.U." (Shakedown)3:55
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."I.O.U." (Club)4:00
12" vinyl
  • UK: City Beat / CBE 1209
  • France: Virgin / 80291
  • Germany: Virgin / 608 897
Side one
No.TitleLength
1."I.O.U." (Ultimate Club Dub Mix)6:32
2."I.O.U." (Ultimate Club Vocal Mix)6:02
Side two
No.TitleLength
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
Side one
No.TitleLength
1."I.O.U." (Ultimate Shakedown Vocal Mix)6:40
2."I.O.U." (Ultimate Shakedown Instrumental Mix)5:25
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."I.O.U." (Ultimate Club Vocal Mix)6:10
2."I.O.U." (Ultimate Club Dub Mix)6:35

Chart performance

Chart (1983) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] 3
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 3
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[6] 38
Denmark (Hitlisten)[7] 2
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[8] 13
France (IFOP)[9] 4
Iceland (Dagblaðið Vísir)[10] 1
Ireland (IRMA)[11] 5
Israel (IBA)[12] 4
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[13] 2
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14] 2
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[15] 4
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[16] 3
Spain (AFYVE)[17] 2
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[18] 12
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 5
UK Singles (OCC)[20] 2
US Billboard Black Singles[2] 13
US Billboard Club Play Singles[2] 1
West Germany (Official German Charts)[21] 8
Chart (1987) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[20] 23
Ireland (IRMA)[11] 26
US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales[2] 37
US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play[2] 18

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

  1. ^ "The Official Charts Company - Freeez - IOU". Retrieved 31 July 2009.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Freeez > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". allmusic. Retrieved 31 July 2009.
  3. ^ "The Official Charts Company - Freeez - IOU 1987". Retrieved 31 July 2009.
  4. ^ Kent, David. Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  5. ^ "Freeez – I.O.U." (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  6. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 4367." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
  7. ^ "Danish Chart Archive - Singles 1979 - ____ (B.T./IFPI DK)". www.ukmix.org. 17 November 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  8. ^ Timo (13 August 2015). "Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1960: Artistit FRE - FÄL". Sisältää hitin. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
  9. ^ "InfoDisc : Les Tubes de chaque artiste commençant par F". Infodisc.fr. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
  10. ^ "Vísir - 175. Tölublað (05.08.1983) - Tímarit.is". timarit.is. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
  11. ^ a b "The Irish Charts – Search Results – I.O.U.". Irish Singles Chart.
  12. ^ "Israel Singles Charts 1987-1995". www.ukmix.org. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  13. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Freeez" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  14. ^ "Freeez – I.O.U." (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  15. ^ "Freeez – I.O.U.". Top 40 Singles.
  16. ^ "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  17. ^ "Listas de superventas: 1983". Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  18. ^ "Freeez – I.O.U.". Singles Top 100.
  19. ^ "Freeez – I.O.U.". Swiss Singles Chart.
  20. ^ a b "Freeez: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  21. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Freeez – I.O.U." (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
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