Line #17 Music/MisTeeq


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2	[[caption-width-right:350:"The way you move...so scandalous..."]]
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4	''Mis-Teeq'' were a British R&B GirlGroup active from 1999-2005. Members included Sabrina Washington, Alesha Dixon and Su-Elise Nash. The original four-piece lineup included Zena [=McNally=] - who left after the first single to attempt a solo career.
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6	The group was first formed by Sabrina and Alesha, named ''Face 2 Face''. They were joined by Tina Barrett for a while, but she left too and became a member of Simon Fuller's music project Music/SClub7. Two new members Zena and Sue-Elise replaced her, they changed their name to Mis-Teeq and were signed by Telstar Records. Their debut single "Why?" was a mid-tempo R&B track and later became a hit when it was remixed by UK garage DJ Jam Lamount. Zena left shortly after this, and the group continued as a trio.
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8	Their debut album ''Lickin' On Both Sides'' was certified platinum, and the girls gained some chart success in Australia, New Zealand and Denmark. Their second ''Eye Candy'' did not match the same sales (only reaching gold) but it did contain their highest charting single - "Scandalous" - which was their only song to chart in the US. It was also used in the film ''Film/Catwoman2004''. Unfortunately for them, Telstar went bankrupt in 2005 and they announced a split.
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10	Nash has stayed out of the public eye since the split and Washington appeared on ''I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!'' and has been pursuing a solo career, whilst Dixon has had the most success, having been a TV presenter on ''Series/StrictlyComeDancing'' and ''Series/BritainsGotTalent'', as well as the 2023 edition of the Series/EurovisionSongContest in Liverpool.
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15	* AllJustADream: The "All I Want" video is Su-Elise imagining them all sucked into a mirror universe.
16	* AlternateCompanyEquivalent: They were often thought to be the British version of Music/DestinysChild - as a female R&B trio who were all black, had a dark-skinned blonde as a lead singer (Beyonce, Sabrina), one member who was something of a LesserStar (Michelle, Su-Elise) and some videos that were remarkably similar ("Bootylicious", "One Night Stand").
17	* AmazingTechnicolorWorld: The video for "One Night Stand" was known for its dazzling colours.
18	* BeachEpisode: The video for "B With Me" has a beach party theme.
19	* BeautyBrainsAndBrawn: Sabrina as the fashionista lead singer was the Beauty, Alesha as the aggressive rapper was the Brawn and behind the scenes they said that Su-Elise was the one with a real business sense and organisational skills - making her the Brains.
20	* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: The video for "One Night Stand" has Sabrina with blonde hair, Su-Elise with dyed red highlights and Alesha keeping her hair naturally dark.
21	* BreakUpSong: "Can't Get It Back" is about a relationship that's hit the rocks, due to the other partner being inattentive. The video depicts the man being unfaithful.
22	* DoubleEntendre: "One Night Stand" is referring to a night in the club and that the respective men are only there as partners for one dance.
23	* ForgotFlandersCouldDoThat: Su-Elise gets a verse in "Roll On".
24	* GreatestHitsAlbum: They released one after their label went bankrupt.
25	* HollywoodCalifornia: The video for "Roll On" takes place in the '''South Central''' section. Lots of basketball, low riders and short shorts.
26	* HotterAndSexier: An alternate version of the "One Night Stand" video was released for the United States - featuring the girls dancing on a catwalk, intercut with very {{Fanservice}}y shots of their bodies.
27	* IWantSong: The appropriately titled "All I Want". In this case what they want is "to be with you".
28	--> "Hear the sound of the DJ playing our jam/Crash down, grab a man..."
29	* KangarooCourt: The video for "Can't Get It Back" takes place in one as Sabrina is trying to divorce an unfaithful husband.
30	* LesserStar: Su-Elise rarely got more than low harmonies and was mainly there as the choreographer behind the scenes.
31	* LightFeminineAndDarkFeminine:
32	** The video for "Roll On" features a dance where Sabrina is light brown-haired and dressed in pink (Light Feminine) while the other two are dark-haired and dressed in black.
33	** The other way around in the US video for "One Night Stand", where Sabrina is in black and the other two are in red.
34	* LighterAndSofter: The first release of "Why?" was a slow, sad ballad and the video had dark lighting, and the girls in black clothes. The garage remix was more upbeat, the video was colourful and took place in broad daylight.
35	%%* MaleGaze: The American video for "One Night Stand" is pretty blatant with this.
36	* NavelDeepNeckline:
37	** Sabrina wears a dress with a plunging neckline down to her waist in the "Scandalous" video.
38	** {{Downplayed\|Trope}} with Alesha in the video for "Roll On" where her hoodie is unzipped to the top of her stomach.
39	* OlderThanTheyLook: Alesha certainly does not look like she's nearly forty years old.
40	* PrecisionFStrike: Given their family-friendly stance, saying "nice ass" in "One Night Stand" counts.
41	* PunctuatedForEmphasis: "All. I. Want. Is to be with you!"
42	* RelationshipUpgrade: "Why?" is about two people who have been best friends but could potentially become a couple.
43	* TheThreeFacesOfEve: With the line-up of three it went: Child (Sue-Elise), Wife (Sabrina) and Seductress (Alesha). Funnily enough the video for "Can't Get It Back" features Sabrina in the role of the Wife, but Su-Elise plays the other woman and Alesha the detective.
44	* AWildRapperAppears:
45	** A few singles would feature Alesha going into a spontaneous rap verse.
46	** "Roll On"'s video segues into Montell Jordan doing a cover of "This Is How We Do It". They were released as a double-A side together.

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