Lickin' on Both Sides

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{{Infobox album

| name = Lickin' on Both Sides

| type = studio

| artist = Mis-Teeq

| cover = Mis-Teeq_-_Lickin'_On_Both_Sides_original.JPG

| alt =

| border = yes

| caption = Second edition has the same cover art with the logo slightly modified with red replacing the green.

| released = 29 October 2001

| recorded = 2000–2001

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = *UK garage

| length = 59:54

| label = Telstar

| producer = *Blacksmith

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title = Eye Candy

| next_year = 2003

| misc = {{Extra album cover

| header = Alternative covers

| type = studio

| cover = Mis-teeq_lickin.jpg

| border =

| alt =

| caption = Special Edition Cover

}}

{{Singles

| name = Lickin' on Both Sides

| type = studio

| single1 = Why?

| single1date = 18 September 2000

| single2 = All I Want

| single2date = 11 June 2001

| single3 = One Night Stand

| single3date = 15 October 2001

| single4 = B with Me

| single4date = 18 February 2002

| single5 = Roll On" / "This Is How We Do It

| single5date = 17 June 2002

}}

}}

{{Music ratings

|rev1 = NME

|rev1score = (6/10){{cite magazine|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews//5761|title=Album Reviews - Mis-Teeq : Lickin' On Both Sides|last=Needham|first=Alex|magazine=NME|date=23 October 2001|accessdate=29 November 2012}}

}}

Lickin' on Both Sides is the debut studio album by British R&B/UK garage group Mis-Teeq, released by Telstar Records on 29 October 2001. It was primarily produced by Stargate, with additional production from Jensen & Larsson, and Synth among others. The album became a top-five success in the United Kingdom, reaching number three on the national albums chart. The album was re-released three times, with the final release, a special edition, being released on 22 June 2002. Lickin' on Both Sides was certified double platinum in the UK.{{Cite web |url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/platinum/platinumright.asp?rq=search_plat&r_id=29886 |title=Platinum Awards Content |access-date=25 January 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080220133205/http://www.bpi.co.uk/platinum/platinumRight.asp?rq=search_plat |archive-date=20 February 2008 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }} Altogether the album spawned five top-ten singles.

Singles

"Why?" was released as the lead single from Lickin' on Both Sides on 18 September 2000. Serving as the group's debut single, it was later being re-released on 8 January 2001. The original version is a Latin-inflected mid-tempo R&B track. The more known version is a UK garage remix done by Matt "Jam" Lamont and DJ Face.

"All I Want" was released as the album's second single on 11 June 2001. The UK garage track was produced by Sunship and became the group's highest-charting single, at No. 2.

"One Night Stand" was released on 15 October 2001 as the album's third single. It is an R&B song produced by Stargate, also receiving a garage remix by Sunship. The song was later released in the U.S. as the group's second American single in 2004. The group performed the song at the 2002 Brit Awards.

"B with Me" was released as the fourth single on 18 February 2002. For the single release, the song received a garage remix produced by Bump & Flex.

"Roll On" was released as the album's fifth and final single on 17 June 2002. It was released as a double A-single alongside a cover of Montell Jordan's song "This Is How We Do It". The single version of "Roll On" was remixed by Rishi Rich and included on the soundtrack for the film Ali G Indahouse.

Track listing

{{track listing

| headline = Lickin' on Both Sides {{nobold|– Standard version}}

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = One Night Stand

| note1 = Stargate Radio Edit

| writer1 = {{hlist|Sabrina Washington|Mikkel S. Eriksen|Tor Erik Hermansen|Hallgeir Rustan|Alesha Dixon|Su-Elise Nash}}

| extra1 = Stargate

| length1 = 3:26

| title2 = That Type of Girl

| writer2 = {{hlist|Alesha Dixon|Edwin Makromallis|Samantha Powell}}

| extra2 = Ed Case

| length2 = 3:36

| title3 = Roll On

| note3 = Blacksmith Rub

| writer3 = {{hlist|Joleen Belle|Kowan Paul|Robyn Sykes|Tyrice Jones}}

| extra3 = Blacksmith

| length3 = 3:59

| title4 = B with Me

| writer4 = {{hlist|Alesha Dixon|Mushtaq Omar Uddin|Sabrina Washington|Su-Elise Nash}}

| extra4 = Mushtaq

| length4 = 4:18

| title5 = Why?

| note5 = UK Garage MC Radio Edit

| writer5 = {{hlist|Dixon|David Brant|Maryanne Morgan|Ronald St. Louis|Alan Glass}}

| extra5 = Brant

| length5 = 3:23

| title6 = They'll Never Know

| note6 = featuring Asher D and Harvey

| writer6 = {{hlist|Washington|Dixon|Nash|Muktari Aminu|Ashley Walters|Michel Harvey}}

| extra6 = Synth

| length6 = 4:30

| title7 = Stamp Reject

| writer7 = {{hlist|Gary Haase|Theresa Taylor|Jeanette Walker|Trevor "Trell" Henry}}

| extra7 = Ignorants

| length7 = 4:39

| title8 = All I Want

| note8 = Sunship Radio Edit

| writer8 = {{hlist|Dixon|Brant|Glass|Morgan}}

| extra8 = {{hlist|Brant|Sunship}}

| length8 = 3:29

| title9 = Nasty

| writer9 = {{hlist|Washington|Lars Halvor Jensen|Martin Larsson|Dixon}}

| extra9 = Jensen & Larsson

| length9 = 3:04

| title10 = These Days

| writer10 = {{hlist|Brant|Glass|St. Louis}}

| extra10 = Stargate

| length10 = 3:17

| title11 = Better Better

| writer11 = {{hlist|Michael Graves|St. Louis|Morgan}}

| extra11 = Mchael Graves

| length11 = 3:23

| title12 = Secrets of the Night

| writer12 = {{hlist|Washington|Nash|Dixon|Jensen|Larsson}}

| extra12 = Jensen & Larsson

| length12 = 3:34

| title13 = You're Gonna Stay

| writer13 = {{hlist|Washington|Dixon|Nash|Wayne Lawes|Rickardo Reid|Michael Daley}}

| extra13 = The Full Crew

| length13 = 3:56

}}

{{track listing

| headline = Lickin' on Both Sides {{nobold|– Reissue bonus track}}

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title14 = One Night Stand

| note14 = Sunship Radio Edit

| writer14 = {{hlist|Washington|Eriksen|Hermansen|Rustan|Dixon|Nash}}

| extra14 = {{hlist|Stargate|Sunship{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| length14 = 3:38

}}

{{track listing

| headline = Lickin' on Both Sides {{nobold|– Japan bonus track}}

| title15 = Girl You'll Miss

| length15 = 2:57

}}

{{track listing

| headline = Lickin' on Both Sides {{nobold|– Special edition}}

| title1 = One Night Stand

| note1 = Stargate Radio Edit

| length1 = 3:26

| title2 = That Type of Girl

| length2 = 3:36

| title3 = Roll On

| note3 = Blacksmith Rub

| length3 = 3:59

| title4 = B with Me

| length4 = 4:18

| title5 = Why?

| note5 = UK Garage MC Radio Edit

| length5 = 3:23

| title6 = They'll Never Know

| note6 = featuring Asher D and Harvey

| length6 = 4:30

| title7 = Stamp Reject

| length7 = 4:39

| title8 = All I Want

| note8 = Sunship Radio Edit

| length8 = 3:29

| title9 = Nasty

| length9 = 3:04

| title10 = These Days

| length10 = 3:17

| title11 = Better Better

| length11 = 3:23

| title12 = Secrets of the Night

| length12 = 3:34

| title13 = You're Gonna Stay

| length13 = 3:56

| title14 = One Night Stand

| note14 = Sunship Radio Edit

| length14 = 3:38

| title15 = B with Me

| note15 = Bump & Flex Radio Edit

| length15 = 3:38

| title16 = Roll On

| note16 = Rishi Rich Bhangrahop Edit

| length16 = 3:47

| title17 = This Is How We Do It

| note17 = Rishi Rich Mayfair Edit

| writer17 = {{flatlist|

| length17 = 3:27

}}

{{track listing

| headline = Lickin' on Both Sides {{nobold|– Special edition bonus disc}}

| title1 = One Night Stand

| note1 = Agent X Dub Mix

| length1 =

| title2 = One Night Stand

| note2 = Dubaholics 4 to Da Floor Remix

| length2 =

| title3 = One Night Stand

| note3 = Blacksmith R&B Rerub

| length3 =

| title4 = All I Want

| note4 = Sunship Remix

| length4 =

| title5 = All I Want

| note5 = KL Dub Mix

| length5 =

| title6 = All I Want

| note6 = Blacksmith R&B Re-Rub – Extended Version) (featuring Know Question)

| length6 =

}}

Notes

  • {{note|a|[a]}} signifies additional producer

Production

  • Nicky B. – keyboards
  • David Brant of Vybrant Music – keyboards
  • Ceri Evans – keyboards
  • Lloyd Anthony Gordon – keyboards
  • Vocal production: Mushtaq, Peter Trotmann, Sabrina Washington, David Brant, Maryanne Morgan
  • Vocal assistance: Ms Dorsett, Elisha Laverne, Maria Wallace, Maryanne Morgan
  • Engineer: Jamie Lexton
  • Mixing: Marshall & Burbree, Neil Tucker
  • Mastering: Dick Beetham
  • Design: solarcreative.co.uk
  • Photography: Tim Brett-Day
  • Production company: Louise Porter at Big out Ltd

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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Chart (2001)

! Peak
position

scope="row"{{Album chart|Australia|152|M|title=The ARIA Report Chartifacts! - Week Commencing 26th May 2003|url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20030706140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20030707-0000/Issue692.pdf|work=ARIA|location=Australia|accessdate=23 August 2015}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
scope="row"{{Album chart|Wallonia|28|refname=FAC|artist=Mis-Teeq|album=Lickin' on Both Sides|accessdate=23 August 2015}}
scope="row"{{Album chart|France|82|artist=Mis-Teeq|album=Lickin' on Both Sides|accessdate=23 August 2015}}
scope="row"{{album chart|Scotland|24|date=2001-11-10}}
scope="row"{{Album chart|Switzerland|68|artist=Mis-Teeq|album=Lickin' on Both Sides|accessdate=23 August 2015}}
scope="row"{{Album chart|UK|3|artist=Mis-Teeq|album=Lickin' on Both Sides|accessdate=23 August 2015}}
scope="row"{{album chart|UKR&B|2|date=2001-11-10}}

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=Year-end charts=

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scope="col"|Chart (2001)

!scope="col"|Position

scope="row"|UK Albums (OCC){{cite web |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-artist-albums-chart/20010107/37502/ |title=End of Year Album Chart Top 100 - 2001 |publisher=Official Charts|accessdate=8 March 2018}}

|align="center"|64

scope="col"|Chart (2002)

!scope="col"|Position

scope="row"|UK Albums (OCC){{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-artist-albums-chart/20020106/37502/|title=End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2002|publisher=Official Charts Company|accessdate=24 February 2021}}

|align="center"|90

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Certifications

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|certyear=2001|relyear=2001|title=Eye Candy|artist=Mis-teeq|type=album|award=Platinum|id=3837-2227-2|salesamount=480,000|salesref={{cite web|url= https://www.officialcharts.com/galleries/albums-turning-20-years-old-in-2021/?31971 |title= Albums turning 20 years old in 2021|date=29 December 2020|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=29 December 2020}}}}

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Release history

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scope="row" |United Kingdom

|{{start date|2001|10|29|df=y}}

| rowspan="2" |CD

|{{hlist|Telstar|Inferno}}

| align="center" |{{cite magazine |date=27 October 2001 |title=New Releases – For Week Starting October 29, 2001: Albums |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2001/Music-Week-2001-10-27.pdf |magazine=Music Week |page=30 |access-date=27 June 2022}}

scope="row" |Japan

|{{start date|2001|11|7|df=y}}

|Telstar

| align="center" |{{cite web |title= リッキン・オン・ボース・サイド {{!}} ミスティーク|trans-title=Lickin' on Both Sides {{!}} Mis-Teeq|publisher=Oricon |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/282503/products/459973/1/ |access-date=19 August 2023 |language=ja}}

References

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Category:2001 debut albums

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Category:Telstar Records albums