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Mis-Teeq
Origin	England
Genre(s)	R&B, Dubstep, 2-step garage, Hip Hop, Electro-hop, Electronic
Years active	1999-2005
Label(s)	Warner Music Telstar Records Reprise Records
Website	Official site
Members
Alesha Dixon Su-Elise Nash Sabrina Washington Zena McNally

Mis-Teeq were an English R&B group. Originally a quartet, the group eventually became a trio, whose members were Alesha Dixon, Su-Elise Nash and Sabrina Washington. They had two studio albums and nine singles together. In January 2005 they announced their official split, so that they could pursue solo careers in music.

Contents 1 History 1.1 1999: Formation 1.2 2000-2002: Rise to Fame 1.3 2003: Eye Candy 2 Solo 3 Discography 3.1 Albums 3.2 Singles 4 External links 5 References

History

1999: Formation

Alesha Dixon and Sabrina Washington met when they both joined Dance Attic (a popular dance class school in West London), and decided to form a duo. While the girls started recording a demo album titled Inspiration, they soon met Su-Elise Nash during an audition, and then together they formed a trio. They were soon signed to Telstar Records with the addition of a new member, Zena McNally, and became the Garage/R&B girl band, Mis-Teeq.

2000-2002: Rise to Fame

After months of recording - including sessions with producers Norwegian duo Stargate, Ed Case, Blacksmith, Rishi Rich, and Ceri Evans - Mis-Teeq finally released their debut single "Why?". Originally an R&B song (co-written and produced by David Brant), a remix version by Matt "Jam" Lamont soon became a smash in the underground UK garage scene, and as a result a second music video for the song was filmed and released. While "Why" became a hit on the UK singles chart, reaching the top 10 with a peak position of number 8 despite its appearance on a number of dance compilations, and an early lack of media support, Zena McNally consequently decided to leave the lineup in spring 2001.

The three remaining girls went on to release their second single "All I Want" in June 2001 Co-written and originally produced by David Brant & Produced and Remixed by Ceri Evans aka Sunship. The song overtopped the success of the trio's debut single and became a number 2 hit in the UK, simultaneously entering the top 30 of the Australian singles chart. On October 27, 2001, the band finally released their debut album, Lickin' on Both Sides. The album became a double platinum success and sold more than 600,000 copies domestically. Outside the UK, however, Lickin' on Both Sides failed to chart or sell noticeably.

Nevertheless Mis-Teeq saw instant international success with their Stargate-produced third single "One Night Stand": While the song peaked at #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, "Be with Me", continued the group's remarkable sales with another top 10 entry in the UK. 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.

Their album is featured on the popular driving game Midtown Madness.

2003: Eye Candy

Returning from a short hiatus, Mis-Teeq released their second album, Eye Candy on March 29, 2003. The album featured production by Stargate, Ed Case, Salaam Remi, singer Joe, and Jermaine Dupri and debuted at its peak position of number six on the UK albums chart, eventually receiving a platinum certification. While Eye Candy's sales failed to link on the sudden success of Lickin' on Both Sides, pre-released lead single "Scandalous" became the group's most successful single by then: It reached the top ten in the UK, 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 domestical top ten single. Originally a remake of the same-titled unreleased Blaque single from 2002, Mis-Teeq and Telstar agreed not to use album version, instead releasing the alternate "Ignorants Radio Edit" as an official single version. 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". However, the song failed to reach the UK top 10 and eventually peaked at number 13.

"Scandalous" was released in the U.S. in May 2004 (under another label, Reprise Records) and reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 Dance Singles Chart in June, making it their only US hit. The song was featured as the theme of the movie, Catwoman, starring Halle Berry in Summer 2004.

After the announcement of their split in 2005, they released a compilation album, Greatest Hits, containing a new track, a cover of The Andrews Sisters 1940s song "Shoo Shoo Baby", and they were awarded a 2005 Soul Train Lady of Soul Nomination for Best R&B/Soul Album - Group, Band or Duo for their album "Mis-Teeq".

A reworked version of their hit single "Scandalous" can be heard in the new Giorgio Armani commercial for their new fragrance - Armani Code.

Solo

It was scheduled for Alesha to release her debut album Fired Up during 2007, however this was postponed indefinitely, although the singles "Lipstick" and "Knock Down" were released in 2006. Lipstick made it to number 14 on the UK Single Charts, and "Knock Down" was released on 30 October 2006. Since then, Fired Up got top 10 in Japan (2008). Her new single, The Boy Does Nothing (written by Brian Higgins) became Alesh'a most successful single, reaching number 5 in the United Kingdom. However, her second album The Alesha Show missed the UK Top 20 Album Chart.

Sabrina, who changed her stage title to Puma Washington, released a demo titled "Pocket Rocket" in June 2006. The single was expected to be released in Autumn 2006, but Puma has decided to work harder on her debut album and wait for a specific time to have her debut album (to be titled "Comfort Zone") released.

Su-Elise, who has gone back to university to get her business degree, is currently hard at work on her debut album said to be released next year. She describes it as "R&B" and is possibly the only member of Mis-Teeq to stay with the genre left from the band.

Discography

Albums

Year	Album	UK	U.S.	U.S. R&B	AUS
2001	Lickin' on Both Sides	3	-	-	152
2003	Eye Candy	6	-	-	100
2004	Mis-Teeq	-	125	81	-
2005	Greatest Hits	28	-	-	-

Singles

Year	Song	UK	U.S.	AUS	NL	Album
2000	"Why?"	8	-	-	-	Lickin' on Both Sides
2001	"All I Want"	2	-	31	-
	"One Night Stand"	5	-	17	-
2002	"B With Me"	5	-	19	77
	"Roll On/This Is How We Do It"	7	-	42	25
2003	"Scandalous"	2	35	9	34	Eye Candy
	"Can't Get It Back"	8	-	80	-
	"Style"	13	-	-	-

External links

• Mis-Teeq MySpace Profile
• Official MySpace Profile For Sabrina Washington
• Official MySpace Profile For Alesha Dixon
• Interview with Alesha in 2006 on I Like Music
• Mis-Teeq's Original Producer Website

References

• 2005 Lady of Soul Awards
• Mis-Teeq: Posh Spice ruined our record label Contactmusic.com, 20 May, 2004.