I.O.U. (Lee Greenwood song)

"I.O.U"
Single by Lee Greenwood
from the album Somebody's Gonna Love You
B-side	"Another You"
Released	March 1983
Genre	Country
Length	3:05
Label	MCA
Songwriter(s)	Kerry Chater Austin Roberts
Producer(s)	Jerry Crutchfield
Lee Greenwood singles chronology
"Ain't No Trick (It Takes Magic)" (1982) "I.O.U" (1983) "Somebody's Gonna Love You" (1983)

"I.O.U. (I Owe You)" is a song written by Kerry Chater and Austin Roberts, 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^[1] 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.", 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 Carry & Ron [ko] becoming a well-known pop song in South Korea.