''Vertically Challenged'' is the debut EP from UK

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. It was only released in the United States and Australia. The EP features the UK hit single "

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" and a remix of her limited edition white-label single "Ch Ching (Cheque 1 2)". In the United States, a limited edition was manufactured containing a bonus DVD. The limited edition was not released in Australia.

Critical reception

The ''

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'' wrote that the EP "suitably reps Lady Sovereign's ample cockiness and lyrical zing." ''

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'' commended Sovereign's "tunefully bratty delivery." ''

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'' praised ''Vertically Challengeds "hands-in-the-air

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sound effects, ndnut-job lyrics delivered in great

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Track listings

CD # "

" # "Ch Ching (Cheque 1 2)" (remix) # "Fiddle with the Volume" # "Random" (Menta remix featuring Riko) # "A Little Bit of Shhh" # "The Battle" (featuring Frost P,

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& Zuz Rock) # "A Little Bit of Shhh" (Smallstars remix by

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) # "Fiddle with the Volume" (Ghislain Poirier remix) Limited Edition DVD: # 30-minute documentary - including the videos for "Random", "Ch Ching (Cheque 1 2)", "A Little Bit of Shhh" and "Random (Menta remix featuring Riko)". 12" vinyl
Side A #"Random" # "Ch Ching (Cheque 1 2)" (remix) Side B # "Fiddle with the Volume" # "Random" (Menta remix featuring Riko) Side C # "A Little Bit of Shhh" # "The Battle" (featuring Frost P, Shystie & Zuz Rock) Side D # "A Little Bit of Shhh" (Smallstars remix by

) # "Fiddle with the Volume" (Ghislain Poirier remix) # "Ch Ching" (Spank Rock remix) *The EP was only available in a "censored" or "clean/edited" form, which removed all profanity with

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Vertically Challenged (Ep) 2005 debut EPs Lady Sovereign albums Chocolate Industries albums