Lickin' on Both Sides

Lickin' on Both Sides
Lickin' on Both Sides
	Second edition has the same cover art with the logo slightly modified with red replacing the green.
Studio album by Mis-Teeq
Released	29 October 2001
Recorded	2000–2001
Genre	UK garage; R&B;
Length	59:54
Label	Telstar
Producer	Blacksmith; Ed Case; Delirious; Ceri Evans; David Brant; The Full Crew; Michael Graves; Ignorantz; Jensen & Larsson; Mushtaq; Rishi Rich; StarGate; Sunship; Synth; Bump 'n' Flex;
Mis-Teeq chronology
Alternative covers
	Special Edition Cover
Singles from Lickin' on Both Sides
	"Why?"; Released: 18 September 2000; "All I Want"; Released: 11 June 2001; "One Night Stand"; Released: 15 October 2001; "B with Me"; Released: 18 February 2002; "Roll On" / "This Is How We Do It"; Released: 17 June 2002;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
NME	(6/10)^[1]

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.^[2] 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

*Lickin' on Both Sides* – Standard version
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"One Night Stand" (Stargate Radio Edit)	Sabrina Washington Mikkel S. Eriksen Tor Erik Hermansen Hallgeir Rustan Alesha Dixon Su-Elise Nash	Stargate	3:26
2.	"That Type of Girl"	Alesha Dixon Edwin Makromallis Samantha Powell	Ed Case	3:36
3.	"Roll On" (Blacksmith Rub)	Joleen Belle Kowan Paul Robyn Sykes Tyrice Jones	Blacksmith	3:59
4.	"B with Me"	Alesha Dixon Mushtaq Omar Uddin Sabrina Washington Su-Elise Nash	Mushtaq	4:18
5.	"Why?" (UK Garage MC Radio Edit)	Dixon David Brant Maryanne Morgan Ronald St. Louis Alan Glass	Brant	3:23
6.	"They'll Never Know" (featuring Asher D and Harvey)	Washington Dixon Nash Muktari Aminu Ashley Walters Michel Harvey	Synth	4:30
7.	"Stamp Reject"	Gary Haase Theresa Taylor Jeanette Walker Trevor "Trell" Henry	Ignorants	4:39
8.	"All I Want" (Sunship Radio Edit)	Dixon Brant Glass Morgan	Brant Sunship	3:29
9.	"Nasty"	Washington Lars Halvor Jensen Martin Larsson Dixon	Jensen & Larsson	3:04
10.	"These Days"	Brant Glass St. Louis	Stargate	3:17
11.	"Better Better"	Michael Graves St. Louis Morgan	Mchael Graves	3:23
12.	"Secrets of the Night"	Washington Nash Dixon Jensen Larsson	Jensen & Larsson	3:34
13.	"You're Gonna Stay"	Washington Dixon Nash Wayne Lawes Rickardo Reid Michael Daley	The Full Crew	3:56

*Lickin' on Both Sides* – Reissue bonus track
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
14.	"One Night Stand" (Sunship Radio Edit)	Washington Eriksen Hermansen Rustan Dixon Nash	Stargate Sunship^[a]	3:38

*Lickin' on Both Sides* – Japan bonus track
No.	Title	Length
15.	"Girl You'll Miss"	2:57

*Lickin' on Both Sides* – Special edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"One Night Stand" (Stargate Radio Edit)		3:26
2.	"That Type of Girl"		3:36
3.	"Roll On" (Blacksmith Rub)		3:59
4.	"B with Me"		4:18
5.	"Why?" (UK Garage MC Radio Edit)		3:23
6.	"They'll Never Know" (featuring Asher D and Harvey)		4:30
7.	"Stamp Reject"		4:39
8.	"All I Want" (Sunship Radio Edit)		3:29
9.	"Nasty"		3:04
10.	"These Days"		3:17
11.	"Better Better"		3:23
12.	"Secrets of the Night"		3:34
13.	"You're Gonna Stay"		3:56
14.	"One Night Stand" (Sunship Radio Edit)		3:38
15.	"B with Me" (Bump & Flex Radio Edit)		3:38
16.	"Roll On" (Rishi Rich Bhangrahop Edit)		3:47
17.	"This Is How We Do It" (Rishi Rich Mayfair Edit)	Montell Jordan Oji Pierce	3:27

*Lickin' on Both Sides* – Special edition bonus disc
No.	Title	Length
1.	"One Night Stand" (Agent X Dub Mix)
2.	"One Night Stand" (Dubaholics 4 to Da Floor Remix)
3.	"One Night Stand" (Blacksmith R&B Rerub)
4.	"All I Want" (Sunship Remix)
5.	"All I Want" (KL Dub Mix)
6.	"All I Want" (Blacksmith R&B Re-Rub – Extended Version) (featuring Know Question))

Notes

^{^[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

Weekly charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[3]	152
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[4]	28
European Albums Chart^[5]	20
Icelandic Albums (Tonlist)^[6]	3
French Albums (SNEP)^[7]	82
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[8]	24
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[9]	68
UK Albums (OCC)^[10]	3
UK R&B Albums (OCC)^[11]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (2001)	Position
UK Albums (OCC)^[12]	64
Chart (2002)	Position
UK Albums (OCC)^[13]	90

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[15]	Platinum	480,000^[14]

Release history

Release dates and formats for *Lickin' on Both Sides*
Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref(s).
United Kingdom	29 October 2001 (2001-10-29)	CD	Telstar Inferno	^[16]
Japan	7 November 2001 (2001-11-07)	CD	Telstar	^[17]

References

^ Needham, Alex (23 October 2001). "Album Reviews - Mis-Teeq : Lickin' On Both Sides". NME. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
^ "Platinum Awards Content". Archived from the original on 20 February 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2009.
^ "The ARIA Report Chartifacts! - Week Commencing 26th May 2003" (PDF). ARIA. Australia. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
^ "Ultratop.be – Mis-Teeq – Lickin' on Both Sides" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
^ "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. 17 November 2001. p. 26. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 20 (1.11.'01 –8.11.'01)". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). 8 November 2001. p. 16. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
^ "Lescharts.com – Mis-Teeq – Lickin' on Both Sides". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Mis-Teeq – Lickin' on Both Sides". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
^ "Mis-Teeq | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 - 2001". Official Charts. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2002". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
^ "Albums turning 20 years old in 2021". Official Charts Company. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
^ "British album certifications – Mis-teeq – Eye Candy". British Phonographic Industry.
^ "New Releases – For Week Starting October 29, 2001: Albums" (PDF). Music Week. 27 October 2001. p. 30. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
^ "リッキン・オン・ボース・サイド | ミスティーク" [Lickin' on Both Sides | Mis-Teeq] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 19 August 2023.

[1] Needham, Alex (23 October 2001). "Album Reviews - Mis-Teeq : Lickin' On Both Sides". NME. Retrieved 29 November 2012.

[2] "Platinum Awards Content". Archived from the original on 20 February 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2009.

[3] "The ARIA Report Chartifacts! - Week Commencing 26th May 2003" (PDF). ARIA. Australia. Retrieved 23 August 2015.

[FAC-4] "Ultratop.be – Mis-Teeq – Lickin' on Both Sides" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 August 2015.

[5] "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. 17 November 2001. p. 26. Retrieved 1 January 2025.

[6] "Íslenski Listinn Topp 20 (1.11.'01 –8.11.'01)". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). 8 November 2001. p. 16. Retrieved 1 May 2023.

[ac_France_Mis-Teeq-7] "Lescharts.com – Mis-Teeq – Lickin' on Both Sides". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 August 2015.

[ac_Scotland_-8] "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

[ac_Switzerland_Mis-Teeq-9] "Swisscharts.com – Mis-Teeq – Lickin' on Both Sides". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 August 2015.

[ac_UK_Mis-Teeq-10] "Mis-Teeq | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 23 August 2015.

[ac_UKR&B_-11] "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.

[ukyearendchart-12] "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 - 2001". Official Charts. Retrieved 8 March 2018.

[13] "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2002". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2021.

[uksales-14] "Albums turning 20 years old in 2021". Official Charts Company. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.

[United_KingdomMis-teeqEye_CandyalbumCertRef-15] "British album certifications – Mis-teeq – Eye Candy". British Phonographic Industry.

[16] "New Releases – For Week Starting October 29, 2001: Albums" (PDF). Music Week. 27 October 2001. p. 30. Retrieved 27 June 2022.

[17] "リッキン・オン・ボース・サイド | ミスティーク" [Lickin' on Both Sides | Mis-Teeq] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 19 August 2023.

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Studio albums	Lickin' on Both Sides (2001) Eye Candy (2003)
Compilation albums	Mis-Teeq (2004) Greatest Hits (2005)
Singles	"Why?" "All I Want" "One Night Stand" "B with Me" "Roll On"/"This Is How We Do It" "Scandalous" "Can't Get It Back" "Style"
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