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
Lickin' on Both Sides (2001) Eye Candy (2003)
Alternative covers
Special Edition Cover
Singles from Lickin' on Both Sides
"Why?" Released: 8 January 2001 "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.

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

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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)[13]	Platinum	480,000[12]

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]

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14. "New Releases – For Week Starting October 29, 2001: Albums" (PDF). Music Week. 27 October 2001. p. 30. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
15. "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.