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825-Freeez-I.O.U.

1983-Number 2 single.In 1987 remixes of the song were made available on a 12 inch single, and charted at Number 23.

Best Bit-At 3.06.The songwriters missed a trick, With the lyrics being ‘A-E-A-E-I-O-U-U-I,’they could have sold the rights to ‘Sesame Street,’ to teach the cool kids their vowels.

Freeez were an English Electronic Dance Music group formed in London, England in 1978, by John Rocca, they were active until 1985.Their initial breakthrough occurred in 1981, when the Jazz Funk song ‘Southern Freeez,’ taken from their debut Album of the same name,reached Number 8 in the UK.

Freeez were joined by Arthur Baker for their second Album,’Gonna Get You,’ in 1983.Baker co-wrote, and produced many of that Album’s tracks, including this song, with John Rocca, who provided lyrics, and sang the falsetto vocal.

Arthur Baker was born in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, in 1955, he was a very important player in the development of Hip-Hop, and Electronic Dance Music, having worked with many artists such as Afrika Bambaataa (see also best songs 716,) and New Order (see also best songs 619 and 885.)

‘Girl, I know I owe you so much, but I can’t pay you, with just, with just one touch.’