I Owe You

This article is about the music album. For the acknowledgment of debt, see IOU. For other uses, see IOU (disambiguation).

I Owe You
Studio album by Kierra "Kiki" Sheard
Released	September 7, 2004
Length	47:05
Label	EMI Gospel
Producer	Ken Pennell (exec.) Larry Blackwell (exec.) Warryn Campbell Rodney Jerkins LT Productions Jazz Nixon PAJAM Tonéx
Kierra "Kiki" Sheard chronology
I Owe You (2004) Just Until... (2005)

I Owe You is the debut studio album by American gospel singer Kierra "Kiki" Sheard. It was released by EMI Gospel on September 7, 2004 in the United States. Sheard worked with a variety of producers on the album, including Warryn Campbell, Rodney Jerkins, PAJAM, and Tonéx. I Owe You debuted atop the US Billboard Top Gospel Albums and the Heatseekers Albums. It also reached number four on the Top Christian Albums and number 29 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Christianity Today	[2]
Cross Rhythms	10/10[3]

AllMusic editor Andree Farias found that I Owe You "can be so easily compartmentalized is not necessarily a sign of versatility, but an indicator that KiKi is merely following the lead of others. This is not a big deal in the case of debut albums, but the see-if-it-sticks mentality is ultimately too jarring to take in all at once. It's nice of Sheard to let herself be all things to all people, but here's hoping the follow-up to I Owe You is truly more her, not who her handlers want her to be."[4] Tony Cummings from Cross Rhythms called the album a "staggering showcase for KiKi's sinuously flowing vocals brought into pristine focus by top quality R&B production from some of the biggest names in urban music."[3]

Accolades

I Owe You was nominated for three Stellar Awards, including Contemporary Female Vocalist of the Year, Urban Song of the Year, and Contemporary CD of the Year. Sheard was also nominated for multiple Soul Train Music Awards, an NAACP Image Award, and multiple Dove Awards.[5]

Track listing

I Owe You track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"You Don't Know"	Rodney Jerkins Jazz Nixon Fred Jerkins III LaShawn Daniels Delisha Thomas	Jerkins Nixon	3:51
2.	"Let Go"	Eric Dawkins Warryn Campbell Erica Atkins Trecina Atkins	Campbell	3:11
3.	"Church Nite"	James Moss	PAJAM	3:43
4.	"Closer"	Moss	PAJAM	4:23
5.	"Praise Offering"	Moss	PAJAM	4:56
6.	"Sweetest Thing"	J. Drew Sheard Kierra Sheard Earl Wright	LT Productions	5:07
7.	"War"	J. Sheard K. Sheard Wright	LT Productions	4:23
8.	"All I Am"	Harold Lilly Campbell E. Atkins T. Atkins	Campbell	2:52
9.	"Done Did It"	Campbell E. Atkins T. Atkins	Campbell	3:42
10.	"So Long"	Allen Moss Brandon Holland Byron Stanfield	PAJAM	4:02
11.	"Snap"	Dorothy Holmes Anthony Williams Roseanne Holmes	Tonéx	4:48
Total length:				47:05

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for I Owe You Chart (2004) Peak position US Billboard 200[6] 115 US Christian Albums (Billboard)[7] 4 US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[8] 1 US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard)[9] 1 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[10] 29

Year-end charts 2004 year-end chart performance for I Owe You Chart (2004) Peak position US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard)[11] 32 2005 year-end chart performance for I Owe You Chart (2005) Peak position US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard)[12] 20

References

1. "Chart History for Kierra "Kiki" Sheard". Allmusic.
2. Christianity Today review
3. Cummings, Tony (February 7, 2005). "Kierra 'Kiki' Sheard – I Owe You". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
4. Farias, Andree. "I Owe You". AllMusic. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
5. Camacho, Justin (January 5, 2006). "'Kiki' Sheard Tops Japanese Radio, Receives 3 Stellar Nominations". The Christian Post. Archived from the original on 2012-07-22.
6. "Kierra Sheard Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
7. "Kierra Sheard Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
8. "Kierra Sheard Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
9. "Kierra Sheard Chart History (Top Gospel Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
10. "Kierra Sheard Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
11. "2004 Year End Charts – Top Gospel Albums". Billboard. Billboard.biz. December 25, 2004. Archived from the original on October 10, 2012. Retrieved September 21, 2011 – via Wayback Machine.
12. "2005: The Year, Music & Touring: Top Gospel Albums" (PDF). Billboard. December 24, 2005. p. YE-67. Retrieved December 26, 2021 – via worldradiohistory.com.