I Owe You Nothing

"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 within 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.

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." 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".

Track listings

 * 7-inch single (1987 and 1988)
 * A. "I Owe You Nothing" – 3:34
 * B. "I Owe You Nothing" (The Voice) – 3:15


 * 12-inch and cassette single (1987)
 * 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)


 * 12-inch single (1988)
 * 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

Note: The record is single-sided, with the B-side labelled as "Nothing".
 * 12-inch "Over 18 Mix" single (1988)
 * 1) "I Owe You Nothing" (Over 18 Mix) – 18:01


 * CD single (1988)
 * 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


 * US 7-inch single (1988)
 * A. "I Owe You Nothing" – 3:34
 * B. "Shocked" – 4:19