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| Released | September 1, 1988[1] | |||
| Studio | Lawson Studios, Seattle, Washington[2] | |||
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| Producer | Sir Mix-a-Lot | |||
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| AllMusic |   [7] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [8] |
Swass is the debut studio album by Sir Mix-a-Lot. It was released in 1988 on Nastymix and re-released on CD by Def American Recordings. The album featured the singles "Posse on Broadway", "Square Dance Rap", "Iron Man" (arap metal version of the Black Sabbath song featuring the band Metal Church) and "Rippn'". In 1990, the album received a platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America.
According to Sir Mix-a-Lot, the word "swass" originally was an inside joke with no meaning in itself. After the album's release, the word came to mean "Some Wild Ass Silly Shit".[9]
The hook of the song "Swass" is reprised in "Don't Cha" by Busta Rhymes and CeeLo Green, becoming a world hit recorded by the Pussycat Dolls.[10]
The 1988 vinyl and CD issues on Nastymix Records contained the same track listing. The 1991 CD reissue on Def American Records added two bonus tracks, "Attack on the Stars" and "F the BS".
All tracks are written by Sir Mix-A-Lot, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Buttermilk Biscuits (Keep on Square Dancin')" | 3:32 |
| 2. | "Posse on Broadway" | 5:01 |
| 3. | "Gold" | 4:59 |
| 4. | "Swass" | 4:38 |
| 5. | "Rippn'" (with Kid Sensation) | 3:54 |
| 6. | "Mall Dropper" | 0:10 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | "Hip Hop Soldier" | 5:35 | |
| 8. | "Iron Man" (featuring Metal Church) | Sir Mix-A-Lot, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward | 4:10 |
| 9. | "Bremelo" | 4:10 | |
| 10. | "Square Dance Rap" | 4:16 | |
| 11. | "Romantic Interlude" | 4:00 | |
| Total length: | 44:55 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Buttermilk Biscuits (Keep on Square Dancin')" | 3:32 |
| 2. | "Posse on Broadway" | 5:04 |
| 3. | "Gold" | 4:55 |
| 4. | "Swass" | 3:54 |
| 5. | "Rippn'" (with Kid Sensation) | 3:54 |
| 6. | "Attack on the Stars" | 4:25 |
| 7. | "Mall Dropper" | 0:09 |
| 8. | "Hip Hop Soldier" | 5:21 |
| 9. | "Iron Man" (featuring Metal Church) | 4:14 |
| 10. | "Bremelo" | 4:04 |
| 11. | "Square Dance Rap" | 4:18 |
| 12. | "Romantic Interlude" | 4:36 |
| 13. | "F the BS" | 4:42 |
| Total length: | 54:03 | |
Posse on Broadway
Gold
Rippin'
Square Dance Rap
F the BS
rolling stone sir mix a lot album guide.
