''Lickin' on Both Sides'' is the debut

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by British R&B/

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group

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, released by

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on 29 October 2001. It was primarily produced by

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, with additional production from Jensen & Larsson, and Synth among others. The album became a top-five success in the

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, 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

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in the UK. 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

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and became the group's highest-charting single, at No. 2. "

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" was released on 15 October 2001 as the album's third single. It is an R&B song produced by

, 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

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. "

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" was released as the fourth single on 18 February 2002. For the single release, the song received a garage remix produced by

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. " 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 "

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". The single version of "Roll On" was remixed by Rishi Rich and included on the soundtrack for the film ''

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''.

Track listing

Notes * 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 *

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: Jamie Lexton * Mixing: Marshall & Burbree, Neil Tucker * Mastering:

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: solarcreative.co.uk * Photography: Tim Brett-Day * Production company: Louise Porter at Big out Ltd

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References

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