I Owe You Nothing

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"I Owe You Nothing"
I owe you nothing.jpg
Single by Bros
from the album Push
B-side "I Owe You Nothing" (The Voice)
Released31 August 1987
Length3:34
Label CBS
Songwriter(s) The Brothers (Nicky Graham and Tom Watkins)
Producer(s) Nicky Graham
Bros singles chronology
"I Owe You Nothing"
(1987)
"When Will I Be Famous?"
(1987)

"Drop the Boy"
(1988)

"I Owe You Nothing"
(1988)

"I Quit"
(1988)

Certifications

Certifications for "I Owe You Nothing"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP) [35] Silver250,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

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