Lickin' on Both Sides

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.

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
Lickin' on Both Sides (2001) Eye Candy (2003)
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]

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 French Albums (SNEP)[5] 82 Scottish Albums (OCC)[6] 24 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] 68 UK Albums (OCC)[8] 3 UK R&B Albums (OCC)[9] 2

Year-end charts Chart (2001) Position UK Albums (OCC)[10] 64 Chart (2002) Position UK Albums (OCC)[11] 90

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[12]	Platinum	480,000[13]

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	[14]
Japan	7 November 2001 (2001-11-07)		Telstar	[15]