Mis-Teeq

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Mis-Teeq
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From left to right: Su-Elise Nash, Sabrina Washington, and Alesha Dixon
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Mis-Teeq were a British girl group, consisting of Sabrina Washington, Su-Elise Nash and Alesha Dixon. They were active from 1999 to 2005. [2]

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Mis-Teeq had two top-ten albums and seven consecutive top-ten singles on the UK Singles Chart, as well as success across Europe, Asia, Australia and the US. Their debut studio album Lickin' on Both Sides on 27 October 2001, peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart and was certified double platinum. [3]

The album featured the group's first five singles, all of which became UK top 10 hits, including their debut single "Why?" with McNally and "All I Want". On 29 March 2003, following a hiatus, they released their second studio album Eye Candy , also a double platinum success. This album featured their biggest international hit "Scandalous", which peaked at No. 2 on the United States Billboard Dance charts. The group announced in February 2005 that they would be splitting to pursue solo careers, owing to the demise of their record label Telstar Records. They released a greatest hits album on 25 April 2005 to coincide with their separation.

History

1997–2001: Formation and line-up changes

Alesha Dixon and Sabrina Washington met in 1997 at Dance Attic studios in Fulham through Louise Porter, who was putting together a group for her production company Big Out Ltd. [2] The two worked with Louise Porter for a couple of years before being joined by Tina Barrett to form a trio performing singing and dancing. [4] They were named Face2Face, were unsigned, and all band members still worked day jobs. Barrett left to join S Club 7 after a successful audition for Simon Fuller [4] and was replaced by Zena McNally and Su-Elise Nash. [5] Their then producer David Brant (writer of their first two hit singles, "Why?" and "All I Want") introduced them via DJ Darren Stokes (TinTinOut) to Inferno Records (sub pop) A&R man Pat Travers, who went on to sign them to Telstar Records and changed their name to Mis-Teeq. After months of recording—including sessions with producers Norwegian duo Stargate along with Brant (Vybrant Music), Ed Case, Blacksmith, Rishi Rich, and Ceri Evans—Mis-Teeq released their debut single in 2001, "Why?", a Latin-flavoured mid-tempo song co-written and produced by Brant. A garage remix by Matt "Jam" Lamont soon became a success in the underground UK garage scene, and as a result a second music video for the song was filmed and released. "Why" became a hit on the UK Singles Chart with a peak position of number eight. McNally decided to leave the line-up in January 2001 saying she felt unhappy about "an unbalance in the group". [5]

2001–2002: Lickin' on Both Sides and touring

The three remaining members went on to release their second single "All I Want" in June 2001. It was co-written and originally produced by David Brant, and produced and remixed by Ceri Evans (also known as Sunship). The song topped the success of the trio's debut single, becoming a number 2 hit in the UK and simultaneously entering the top 30 of the Australian singles chart. The group finally released their debut album Lickin' on Both Sides on 27 October 2001. It was certified Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry on 7 September 2001. [6]

Nevertheless, Mis-Teeq saw instant international success with their Stargate-produced third single "One Night Stand". While the song peaked at number 5 on the UK singles chart, it also entered the top 20 in Australia, New Zealand, Norway, and Denmark. In 2002, the band's fourth single, "B with Me", continued the group's remarkable sales with another top 10 entry in the UK; once again entering at number 5. The last release from Lickin' on Both Sides was a double A-side of "Roll on" and the Montell Jordan cover "This Is How We Do It", latter song being featured on the soundtrack for Ali G's 2002 film Ali G Indahouse . This release entered the charts at number 7 on 29 June 2002. The band supported Shaggy on his UK tour in 2002.

2003–2005: Eye Candy, international breakthrough and split

Returning from a short hiatus, Mis-Teeq released their second album, Eye Candy on 29 March 2003. The album featured production by Stargate, Ed Case, Salaam Remi, singer Joe, Delroy "D-Roy" Andrews, and JD (of the group So Solid Crew) and debuted at its peak position of number 6 on the UK Albums Chart [7] [a 1] While Eye Candy's sales failed to link to the sudden success of Lickin' on Both Sides, pre-released lead single "Scandalous" became the group's most successful single by then: It reached number 2 in the UK and top 10 in Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, and Denmark.

In June 2003, the album's second single "Can't Get It Back" became the band's seventh and final domestic top-ten single. Originally a remake of the same-titled unreleased Blaque single, Mis-Teeq and Telstar agreed not to use the album version, instead releasing the alternate "Ignorants Radio Edit" as an official single version, which entered the UK charts at number 8 on 12 July 2003. The song also was included on a Special Edition of Eye Candy which was released in December of the same year and spawned a third single with "Style". The song peaked at number 13.

"Scandalous" was released in the US in May 2004 (under another label, Reprise Records) and reached number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in June, making it their only single to chart in the US. The song was featured as the theme of the film Catwoman , starring Halle Berry, in the summer of 2004.

Also in 2004, Mis-Teeq began promoting their music in the US. Following the release of their third album Mis-Teeq and the single "Scandalous" in 2004, the band's record label Telstar Records went bankrupt, leaving them with no direction. [8]

After the announcement of their split in February 2005, they released a compilation album, Greatest Hits, containing a new track, a cover of the Andrews Sisters 1940s song "Shoo Shoo Baby" and were nominated for a 2005 Soul Train Lady of Soul Award.

On 9 February 2011, it was reported that the group was in talks to reform for a comeback tour but Dixon denied this. [9] Two years later, Dixon said that she would never rule out a reunion. [10] [11] In September 2014, Su-Elise stated in an interview with Fashion Plus Magazine that the group were in talks and were working on a reunion album. [12]

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Tina Ann Barrett is an English singer and actress. Her major breakthrough came in 1999 when she became a member of the pop group S Club. She has been a member of spin-off group S Club Allstars since 2014. She is also a former member of the girl group Mis-Teeq, though she never appeared on any of their recordings.

<i>Lickin on Both Sides</i> 2001 studio album by Mis-Teeq

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<i>Eye Candy</i> (album) 2003 studio album by Mis-Teeq

Eye Candy is the second and final studio album by British girl group Mis-Teeq. It was released by Telstar Records on 29 March 2003 in the United Kingdom. As with their previous album Lickin' on Both Sides (2001), the trio worked with producers StarGate, Ed Case, Mushtaq, and Rishi Rich on the majority of the album, but also consulted new collaborators such as Dave Kelly, Salaam Remi and singer Joe. Musically, Eye Candy took the band's sound further into the contemporary R&B genre, combining pop and soul music with heavy hip hop, garage and reggae elements.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alesha Dixon</span> English singer and dancer (born 1978)

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Scandalous (Mis-Teeq song)</span> 2003 single by Mis-Teeq

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Can't Get It Back</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Style (Mis-Teeq song)</span> 2003 single by Mis-Teeq

"Style" is a song by British girl group Mis-Teeq. It was written by Stargate duo Mikkel Eriksen and Tor Erik Hermansen, along with Hallgeir Rustan, and band member Alesha Dixon for the re-release edition of their second album, Eye Candy (2003). The song contains replayed elements of "West End Girls" (1984) by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys. Due to the inclusion of the sample, Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe are also credited as songwriters.

Su-Elise Michelle Nash is an English singer who rose to fame in the now-defunct girl group Mis-Teeq.

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Sabrina Fredrica Washington is a British singer, actress, and entrepreneur initially known as the lead singer of garage/R&B girl group Mis-Teeq.

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<i>Fired Up</i> (Alesha album) 2006 studio album by Alesha Dixon

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">B with Me</span> 2002 single by Mis-Teeq

"B with Me" is a song by British girl group Mis-Teeq. It was written by band members Alesha Dixon, Su-Elise Nash, and Sabrina Washington along with Mushtaq for their debut album, Lickin' on Both Sides (2001). Rather than the album version, Grant Nelson's Bump & Flex garage remix of the song was chosen as the fourth single from the album. It reached number five on the UK Singles Chart. The music video features the group dancing on a beach scene, moving into a shack for Dixon's rap.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">One Night Stand (Mis-Teeq song)</span> 2001 single by Mis-Teeq

"One Night Stand" is a song by British girl group Mis-Teeq, taken from their debut album, Lickin' on Both Sides (2001). The song was released as the third single from the album on 15 October 2001 and reached number five on the UK Singles Chart. In the United States, the song was released as the second single off Mis-Teeq's self-titled US debut album in 2004, after "Scandalous". The US single was commercially released as a maxi-single and as a digital download. Musically, "One Night Stand" is an R&B song with a garage edge.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Why? (Mis-Teeq song)</span> 2000 single by Mis-Teeq

"Why?" is the debut single by British girl group Mis-Teeq. It was written by Alan Glass, David Brant, Ronald St. Louis, and Maryann Morgan and produced by Brant for Vybrant Music. Originally a midtempo R&B track, it was remixed into an uptempo UK garage remix by Matt "Jam" Lamont and DJ Face. It was released as a single in September 2000, later being re-released in January 2001 where it reached number eight on the UK Singles Chart. "Why?" is the only single to feature original member Zena McNally, who left the group to pursue a solo career soon after the single was released.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">All I Want (Mis-Teeq song)</span> 2001 song by Mis-Teeq

"All I Want" is a song by British girl group Mis-Teeq. It was written by Alesha Dixon, Sabrina Washington, David Brant, Alan Glass and Maryann Morgan and originally produced by David Brant. A UK garage remix by Ceri "Sunship" Evans was produced for their 2001 debut album Lickin' on Both Sides, and was released as a single, reaching No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart in 2001. It is their joint-biggest hit, along with "Scandalous" (2003).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roll On (Mis-Teeq song)</span> 2002 single by Mis-Teeq

"Roll On" is a song by British girl group Mis-Teeq. It was written by Joleen Belle, Tyrice Jones, Kowan Paul, and Robyn Sykes and recorded for the group's debut album, Lickin' on Both Sides (2001), while production was helmed by Blacksmith. The song was released as a double A-single along with a cover version of Montell Jordan's "This Is How We Do It" on 17 June 2002, marking the album's final single. Upon its release, it became another top-10 success for the group on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number seven.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Boy Does Nothing</span> 2008 single by Alesha Dixon

"The Boy Does Nothing" is a song performed by British singer-songwriter Alesha Dixon. It is the lead single from her second studio album, The Alesha Show (2008). The song was written by Alesha along with the help of Brian Higgins, Miranda Cooper, Carla Marie Williams, and other members of Xenomania. The single was her first since 2006 after "Knockdown" was released in October of that year. It was also her first since signing with her new record label Asylum Records.

<i>Mis-Teeq: Greatest Hits</i> 2005 greatest hits album by Mis-Teeq

Mis-Teeq: Greatest Hits is a greatest hits compilation album released by Mis-Teeq. The album was released two months after their disbandment in February 2005. The compilation included fourteen songs previously seen on their first two albums, Lickin' on Both Sides and Eye Candy, and one new track, a cover of The Andrews Sisters song "Shoo Shoo Baby", which was released as the official song of the 2005 Disney film Valiant.

<i>The Entertainer</i> (Alesha Dixon album) 2010 studio album by Alesha Dixon

The Entertainer is the third studio album by English singer Alesha Dixon. It was first released by Asylum Records on 29 November 2010 in the United Kingdom. A tougher album with lots of different layers, Dixon worked with a variety of musicians on the album, including a larger number of American producers such as Jim Beanz, Busbee, Toby Gad, Rodney Jerkins and The Stereotypes, as well as British DJ Naughty Boy and frequent collaborators such as the Danish duo Soulshock & Karlin. Originally planned to be named Unleashed, The Entertainer was decided upon instead.

The discography of Mis-Teeq, a British girl group, consists of two studio albums, two compilation albums, eight singles, one video album and one promotional single. Mis-Teeq were formed in 1999 and consist of Alesha Dixon, Sabrina Washington and Su-Elise Nash, although originally Zena McNally was part of the group before departing following the release of their debut single. In February 2005 the group announced they would be splitting to pursue solo careers.

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