Freeez
Freeez were a dance music group from London, known initially as one of the UK's main jazz-funk bands of the early 1980s. Initiated by John Rocca, Freeez consisted of various musicians, originally with Rocca and others such as Andy Stennet (keyboards), Peter Maas (bass guitar) and Paul Morgan or Everton Mcalla (drums). They had an international hit with "IOU", and a UK Top 10 with "Southern Freeez".
Career
Freeez's first single, "Keep In Touch" (1980), included guitarist Jean-Paul 'Bluey' Maunick, the initiator of the musical band Incognito. Freeez is perhaps remembered best for its UK Top 10 song "Southern Freeez", from the album of the same name,which included guest vocals by Ingrid Mansfield Allman. In the UK, the band was contracted with the recording company Beggars Banquet Records.
The song "IOU", written, produced and mixed by Arthur Baker (known then for his work with Afrika Bambaataa), was also used for the 1980s breakdance movie, Beat Street. It scored two weeks at number one in the Billboard Dance chart, scoring among songs by such people as Madonna, Michael Jackson and David Bowie, and was number 2 in the UK Singles Chart during the summer of 1983. It was followed by other releases from the album such as "Pop Goes My Love" / "Scratch Goes My Dub", which scored the U.S. Top 5. During 1987 a remix of "I.O.U." scored number 18 on the U.S. dance chart, plus number 23 in the UK Singles Chart.
Podcasts:
Freeez
ALBUMS
- Best of Freeez released: 1995
- Freeez Frame!: The Best of Freeez released: 1993
- Gonna Get You released: 1983
Freeez Frame!: The Best of Freeez
Released 1993- Southern Freeez
- Caribbean Winter
- Flying High (12" version)
- One to One (12" version)
- Alone (12" version)
- Sunset
- Anti-Freeez (Set Me Free)
- Easy on the Onions
- Mariposa
- I.O.U. (12" version)
- Can't Keep My Love
- Love's Gonna Get You (7" version)
- Pop Goes My Love (extended version)
- Freeezin'
- I.O.U. (7" version)
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by Freeez
I.O.U.
by: FreeezA-E-A-E-I-O-U-U
I sometimes cry
A-E-A-E-I-O-U-U
I sometimes cry
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
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
(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 cry
A-E-A-E-I-O-U-U
I sometimes cry
(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
A-E-A-E-I-O-U-U
I sometimes cry
A-E-A-E-I-O-U-U
I sometimes cry
(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
Girl
Girl
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 (Give me your love)
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-O-U-U
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)