I Owe You Nothing
| "I Owe You Nothing" | ||||||||||
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| Single by Bros | ||||||||||
| from the album Push | ||||||||||
| Released | 1987, re-released 1988 | |||||||||
| Format | 7" single, 12" maxi, Cassette, Mini CD | |||||||||
| Recorded | 1987, remixed 1988 | |||||||||
| Genre | Pop | |||||||||
| Length | 3:34 | |||||||||
| Label | CBS | |||||||||
| Writer(s) | The Brothers (Nicky Graham and Tom Watkins) | |||||||||
| Producer(s) | Nicky Graham | |||||||||
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"I Owe You Nothing" is a popular single by Bros.
Written by Nicky Graham and Tom Watkins and produced by Watkins, "I Owe You Nothing" was boyband Bros's sole UK number one single,[1] spending two weeks at the top in June 1988.
Originally released as their debut single the previous year it failed to chart but was remixed and re-released following the success of their breakthrough single "When Will I Be Famous?". The band never broke through in the USA but did make #10 on the Billboard dance chart. The original version of the song can be found on the band's album 'Push'.
Track listings
- 7" single
- "I Owe You Nothing" (7" remix) — 3:34
- "I Owe You Nothing" (the voice) — 3:15
- 12" maxi
- "I Owe You Nothing" (club mix) — 7:36
- "I Owe You Nothing" (the voice) — 3:15
- "I Owe You Nothing" (the beats) — 2:36
Charts
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart[2] | 80 |
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart[3] | 6 |
| Belgian Singles Chart (Flanders)[3] | 4 |
| Dutch Singles Chart[3] | 5 |
| Finnish Singles Chart[4] | 11 |
| French SNEP Singles Chart[3] | 7 |
| German Singles Chart[3] | 13 |
| Irish Singles Chart[5] | 2 |
| Italian Singles Chart[6] | 25 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart[3] | 5 |
| Spanish Singles Chart[7] | 19 |
| Swiss Singles Chart[3] | 9 |
| UK Singles Chart[8][1] | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[9] | 10 |
| Preceded by "Doctorin' The Tardis" by The Timelords |
UK number one single 25 June 1988 – 2 July 1988 (2 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You" by Glenn Medeiros |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Roberts, David (2005). British Hit Singles & Albums (18th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. ISBN 1-904994-00-8.
- ↑ UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved 9 August 2008)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 "I Owe You Nothing", in various Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved 20 February 2008)
- ↑ Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
- ↑ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved 20 February 2008)
- ↑ Italian Singles Chart (Retrieved 9 August 2008)
- ↑ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- ↑ UK Singles Chart (1988 release) Chartstats.com (Retrieved 9 August 2008)
- ↑ Billboard Allmusic.com (Retrieved 9 August 2008)