Studio Album · No. 1

Swass Songwriting Credits by Sir Mix-a-Lot

1988 Nastymix 11 tracks 44:25

Produced by Sir Mix-a-Lot  ·  Engineered by Anthony Ray, Ron McMaster

Nastymix Hip HopElectro-Funk
Complete Artist
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Authorship

Holds writing credit on 11 of 11 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 11 / 11 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 11 tracks with documented writers, by whether Sir Mix-a-Lot carries a lyricist or composer credit.

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11 trackswritten by Sir Mix-a-Lot 0 tracksoutside writers
Sir Mix-a-Lot's roles on this album

Share of the 11 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

11
Tracks
5
Lyricists
1
Producers
1988
Released
Data Insight

All eleven tracks carry his name and ten carry nobody else. The exception is "Iron Man", a rap metal track built on the Black Sabbath song with Metal Church playing it, which is why four members of Black Sabbath appear in the credits of a Seattle rap album.

Swass came out on Nastymix in September 1988, reached number 82 on the Billboard 200 and is certified platinum. "Posse on Broadway" reached number 70 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Track Listing & Credits 11 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Buttermilk Biscuits (Keep On Square Dancin')
Sir Mix-a-Lot Anthony Ray Sir Mix-a-Lot Sir Mix-a-Lot (Performer)
2
Posse on Broadway #70
Sir Mix-a-Lot Anthony Ray Sir Mix-a-Lot Sir Mix-a-Lot (Performer)
3
Gold
Sir Mix-a-Lot Anthony Ray Sir Mix-a-Lot Sir Mix-a-Lot (Performer)
4
Swass
Sir Mix-a-Lot Anthony Ray Sir Mix-a-Lot Sir Mix-a-Lot (Performer)
5
Rippn'
Sir Mix-a-Lot Anthony Ray Sir Mix-a-Lot Sir Mix-a-Lot (Performer)
6
Mall Dropper
Sir Mix-a-Lot Anthony Ray Sir Mix-a-Lot Sir Mix-a-Lot (Performer)
7
Hip Hop Soldier
Sir Mix-a-Lot Anthony Ray Sir Mix-a-Lot Sir Mix-a-Lot (Performer)
8
Iron Man
Sir Mix-a-LotTony IommiOzzy OsbourneGeezer ButlerBill Ward Anthony RayTony IommiOzzy OsbourneGeezer ButlerBill Ward Sir Mix-a-Lot Sir Mix-a-Lot (Performer)Metal Church (Featured Vocals)
9
Bremelo
Sir Mix-a-Lot Anthony Ray Sir Mix-a-Lot Sir Mix-a-Lot (Performer)
10
Square Dance Rap
Sir Mix-a-Lot Anthony Ray Sir Mix-a-Lot Sir Mix-a-Lot (Performer)
11
Romantic Interlude
Sir Mix-a-Lot Anthony Ray Sir Mix-a-Lot Sir Mix-a-Lot (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 7 contributors

SM
Sir Mix-a-Lot
Writer · Producer · Performer
On this album11 written
AR
Anthony Ray
Writer
On this album11 written
BW
Bill Ward
Writer
On this album1 written
GB
Geezer Butler
Writer
On this album1 written
OO
Ozzy Osbourne
Writer
On this album1 written
TI
Tony Iommi
Writer
On this album1 written
MC
Metal Church
Vocals
On this albumGuest

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Frequently Asked Questions Swass

Who wrote Swass?
Sir Mix-a-Lot wrote all eleven tracks and is the only writer on ten of them.
Who wrote "Iron Man"?
Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward of Black Sabbath, with Sir Mix-a-Lot. The backing is played by Metal Church.
How did it sell?
It is certified platinum by the RIAA. No sales figure is published on the cited pages.
Which single charted?
"Posse on Broadway" reached number 70 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 44 on the R&B chart.
Why are there two track listings?
The 1988 vinyl and CD carried eleven tracks across two sides. The 1991 CD reissue on Def American added bonus tracks. The eleven original tracks are the ones recorded here.
Who produced it?
Sir Mix-a-Lot, who also engineered and programmed the record.
How did it chart?
Number 82 on the Billboard 200 and number 20 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
Data note: The album article splits the original 1988 release into Side A and Side B and lists the 1991 CD reissue separately. The eleven tracks of the original release are the ones recorded here.

Sources

Wikipedia: Swass Wikipedia: Sir Mix-a-Lot discography Cover Art Archive: Swass by Sir Mix-a-Lot