"I.O.U. (''I Owe You'')" is a song written by

Kerry Chater Kerry Michael Chater (August 7, 1945 – February 4, 2022) was a Canadian musician and songwriter who was best known as a member of Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, but he was a successful Nashville songwriter for many years. Musician Chater was ...

and

Austin Roberts Austin Roberts may refer to: * Austin Roberts (American football) (born 1995), American football tight end *Austin Roberts (singer) (born 1945), American singer and songwriter *Austin Roberts (zoologist) Austin Roberts (3 January 1883 – 5 May ...

, and recorded by American country music artist Lee Greenwood. It was released in March 1983 the first single from his album '' Somebody's Gonna Love You''. The single peaked at number 6 on the U.S. country charts and number 4 in Canada. It also peaked at number 4 on the U.S. adult contemporary charts. Other than "

God Bless the U.S.A. "God Bless the U.S.A." (also known as "Proud to Be an American") is an American patriotic song written and recorded by American country music artist Lee Greenwood, and is considered to be his signature song. The first album it appears on is his 19 ...

", it is Greenwood's biggest crossover hit, peaking at number 53 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The song has been covered numerous times, the version by the German band becoming a well-known pop song in South Korea.

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Bill Tarmey version

In 1994, English actor/singer Bill Tarmey released his version as a single, from his second album ''Time for Love''. It reached No. 55 on the UK Singles Chart.

References

1983 songs 1983 singles 1994 singles Lee Greenwood songs Bill Tarmey songs Songs written by Kerry Chater MCA Records singles Songs written by Austin Roberts (singer) Song recordings produced by Jerry Crutchfield {{1983-country-song-stub