''Mis-Teeq'' is the first compilation album by British girl group Mis-Teeq. It was released by

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on 13 July 2004 in Canada and in the United States, marking their first and only release in North America. The album contains a selection of songs from the group's two regular previous studio albums, ''

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'' (2001) and '' Eye Candy'' (2003) as well as new remixes exclusive to this release. Production on ''Mis-Teeq'' was helmed by

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, Mushtaq,

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, Ed Case,

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, Dave Kelly, Blacksmith, David Brant and singer Joe. The album was received well by critics, many of whom praised the strong and lively nature of the productions, particularly on the remixes, and compared Mis-Teeq favorably to other all-female trios such as American bands

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and TLC. At the 2005 Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards, it garnered a nomination in the R&B/Soul Album of the Year category. On the US charts, ''Mis-Teeq'' reached number 4 on ''

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''s

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. Apart from " Scandalous," Mis-Teeq's first US release, ''Mis-Teeq'' spawned the single "

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," a re-arranged version of their 2001 single.

Critical reception

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'' found that "part

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, part TLC, with a dash of the

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thrown in for good measure, Britain’s Mis-Teeq makes tasty R&B-pop confections on its self-titled US debut ..Ultimately there is no real mystery to this girl group. They have obvious hooks to match their obvious looks. But make no mis-take: You won’t be able to resist them."

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editor David Jeffries wrote that "slick remixes are chosen over lesser album versions, making this a Mis-Teeq mixtape that album owners might want to check. Lyrics are light but lively, swaggering but not standoffish, and maybe a little more risqué and hedonistic than parents would like. Production is where the album really shines. Whenever producers

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or Mushtaq are at the controls it's stunning, and when Starship gives " All I Want" the garage treatment you can't help but dance. The bits of garage ..are overblown in the band's press releases, but the genre's nocturnal-cool bravado is obvious throughout the album and a welcome alternative to the stale thuggish stomps and crunk shouts dominating America." ''Billboard'' stated that "Mis-Teeq reveled at

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, R&B,

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, and

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-lite."

Commercial performance

''Mis-Teeq'' debuted and peaked at number four on the US

Track listing

Notes * signifies additional producer

Charts

Weekly charts

References

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