I.O.U.

About I.O.U.

"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 earlier in 1983 before reaching the top of the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in the U. S., 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. more »

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1999

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A-E-A-E-I-O-U-U I sometimes cry
A-E-A-E-I-O-U-U I sometimes cry

You tell me that you love me every day
When we're alone I really feel in love
But when you're out with friends I see a change
You treat me bad, I feel like second best

I want your love (I want your love)
Give me your love, girl (give me your love)
That's how I feel, I want it to be real
I want your love (I want your love)
Give me your love, girl (give me your love)
I need your touch and I, I owe you so much

A-E-A-E-I-O-U-U I sometimes cry
(Oh) A-E (I really care) A-E-I (I really care) O-U-U
(I really care, care, care) I sometimes lie

Do you realize some things you say
I know you do, it makes me so confused
I'm sure this ain't the way that love should be
Let's get it right, it's much too good to lose

I want your love (I want your love)
Give me your love, girl (give me your love)
That's how I feel but I want it to be real
I want your love (I want your love)
Give me your love, girl (give me your love)
I need your touch and I owe you so much

A-E-A-E-I-O-U-U I sometimes lie
(Girl) A-E (I really care)A-E-I (I really care) O-U-U
I sometimes lie (I really care, care, care) 
(Girl) A-E (I really care) A-E-I (I really care) O-U-U
(I really care, care, care) I sometimes lie

I need your love, I want your love, give me your love (give me your love)
I need your love, I want your love, give me your love

Girl (girl), I know I owe you so much
But I can't pay you
With just, with just one touch
And girl, I know you care
I'll never love another
To that, to that I'll swear

A-E-A-E (I owe you girl) I-O-U-U, I sometimes lie, yeah
A-E-A-E (I owe you girl) I-O-U-U, (owe you girl) I sometimes cry (oh)
A-E-A-E-I-O-U-U I sometimes lie

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Freeez

Freeez were a dance music group from London, known initially as one of the UK's main jazz-funk bands of the early 1980s. Initiated by John Rocca, Freeez consisted of various musicians, originally with Rocca and others such as Andy Stennet (keyboards), Peter Maas (bass guitar) and Paul Morgan or Everton Mcalla (drums). more »

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