Freeez: " I.O.U." (1983)

"I.O.U." is a song from 1983 by British musical group Freeez, who had their most successful about the time of the release.

The song 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.

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.


- Lyrics:

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 we'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 really care, care, care) I sometimes lie
(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 can't I pay you
With just, with just one touch
And girl, I know you care
I'll never love another
To that, to that I 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