I Owe You Nothing Explained

I Owe You Nothing
Cover:I_owe_you_nothing.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Bros
Album:Push
B-Side:"I Owe You Nothing" (The Voice)
Released:31 August 1987
Length:3:34
Label:CBS
Producer:Nicky Graham
Next Title:When Will I Be Famous?
Next Year:1987

"I Owe You Nothing" is a song by British boy band Bros. Written by Nicky Graham and Tom Watkins and produced by Graham, the song was originally released as their debut single in 1987 but failed to chart. In 1988, it was remixed and re-released by CBS following the success of their breakthrough single "When Will I Be Famous?". The original version of the song can be found on the band's 1988 debut album, Push.

"I Owe You Nothing" was Bros's sole UK number-one single, spending two weeks at the top in June 1988. The song additionally peaked number 2 in Ireland whilst reaching the top 10 in Australia, Belgium, Denmark, France, Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands, South Africa, and Switzerland. In the United States, the song reached number 10 on the Billboard Dance Club Play chart. The single has sold nearly 300,000 copies in the UK as of June 2013.[1]

Critical reception

Bob Stanley from NME wrote, "This is a fair old jiggler closer in origin to "When Will I Be Famous". Though Matt tries his hardest he can't quite summon up the GROOOUURRGHHH! that made 'Drop the Boy' so, umm, memorable."[2] In a review published in Smash Hits, Sylvia Patterson described the song as being "a very smart n'speedy disco fizzler and it's quite good".[3]

Track listings

A. "I Owe You Nothing" – 3:34

B. "I Owe You Nothing" (The Voice) – 3:15

  1. "I Owe You Nothing" (the Shep Pettibone mix)
  2. "I Owe You Nothing" (Pettibeats)
  3. "I Owe You Nothing" (The Voice)
  4. "I Owe You Nothing" (7-inch mix)

A1. "I Owe You Nothing" (club mix) – 7:36

B1. "I Owe You Nothing" (The Voice) – 3:15

B2. "I Owe You Nothing" (The Beats) – 2:36

  1. "I Owe You Nothing" (Over 18 Mix) – 18:01

Note: The record is single-sided, with the B-side labelled as "Nothing".

  1. "I Owe You Nothing" – 3:34
  2. "I Owe You Nothing" (Club Mix) – 7:36
  3. "I Owe You Nothing" (The Voice) – 3:15
  4. "I Owe You Nothing" (The Beats) – 2:36

A. "I Owe You Nothing" – 3:34

B. "Shocked" – 4:19

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1988) Peak
position
Denmark (IFPI)[12] 4
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[13] 5
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[14] 11
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 10)[15] 2
Italy (Musica e dischi)[16] 20
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[17] 10
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[18] 19
US Dance Club Play (Billboard)[19] 10
Zimbabwe (ZIMA)[20] 12

Year-end charts

Chart (1988)Rank
Belgium (Ultratop)[21] 20
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[22] 44
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[23] 34
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[24] 57
UK Singles (Gallup)[25] 25

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Official Charts Flashback: 1988 - Bros, I Owe You Nothing. Myers. Justin. Official Charts Company. 28 June 2013. 1 April 2021.
  2. Bob. Stanley. Singles. NME. 11 June 1988. 16. 30 October 2023. Bob Stanley (musician).
  3. Singles reviewed by Sylvia Patterson . . 9 . 17 . 26 August – 8 September 1987 . Patterson . Sylvia . 55 . 0260-3004 . World Radio History . 21 November 2023 . Sylvia Patterson.
  4. I Owe You Nothing. Bros. 1987. UK 7-inch single vinyl disc. CBS Records. ATOM 1.
  5. I Owe You Nothing. Bros. 1988. UK 7-inch single sleeve. CBS Records. ATOM 4.
  6. I Owe You Nothing. Bros. 1987. UK 12-inch single sleeve. CBS Records. ATOM T1.
  7. I Owe You Nothing. Bros. 1987. UK cassette single sleeve. CBS Records. ATOM C1.
  8. I Owe You Nothing. Bros. 1988. UK 12-inch single vinyl disc. CBS Records. ATOM T4.
  9. I Owe You Nothing. Bros. 1988. UK 12-inch single vinyl disc. CBS Records. ATOM QT4.
  10. I Owe You Nothing. Bros. 1988. UK CD single disc notes. CBS Records. CD ATOM 4.
  11. I Owe You Nothing. Bros. 1988. US 7-inch single vinyl disc. Epic Records. 34-08006.
  12. Danish Singles Chart. 29 July 1988.
  13. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 5. 27. 14. 2 July 1988.
  14. Book: Nyman, Jake. 2005. Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja. 1st. Tammi. Helsinki. 951-31-2503-3. fi.
  15. News: Íslenski Listinn Topp 10 (15. júlí 1988). Dagblaðið Vísir. is. 44. 15 July 1988. 27 July 2018.
  16. Web site: Classifiche. Musica e dischi. it. 28 May 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Bros".
  17. Web site: South African Rock Lists Website SA Charts 1965 – 1989 Acts B. rock.co.za. 5 November 2016.
  18. Book: Salaverri, Fernando. Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002. 1st. September 2005. Fundación Autor-SGAE. Spain. 84-8048-639-2.
  19. Dance Club Songs. Billboard. 19 November 1988. subscription. 27 August 2023.
    • Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: singles chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
  21. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 1988. Ultratop. nl. 20 February 2022.
  22. 1988 Year End Eurocharts: Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 5. 27. 14. 1 January 1989.
  23. Web site: Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1988. Dutch Top 40. nl. 20 February 2022.
  24. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 1988. MegaCharts. nl. 20 February 2022.
  25. Book: Peter. Scaping. BPI YearBook 1989/90. Top 100 Singles: 1988. British Phonographic Industry. 64–65. 1991. 978-0-9061-5410-6.

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