This Is My Demo

This Is My Demo
Studio album by Sway DaSafo
Released	5 February 2006
Recorded	2005–2006
Genre	British hip hop
Length	58:41
Label	All City Music
Producer	Sway, Dcypha Productions, Al Shux, Terror Danjah, Turkish, Baby Blue
Sway DaSafo chronology
This Is My Demo (2006) The Signature LP (2008)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	81/100 [1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Guardian	[3]
Mojo	[4]
NME	7/10 [5]
The Observer	[6]
Pitchfork	8.1/10 [7]
Q	[8]
Spin	[9]
Stylus	A [10]
Uncut	7/10 [11]

This Is My Demo is the debut album from British rapper Sway. It was released on 5 February 2006 and produced by Sway for Dcypha Productions. It consists mainly of R&B and British hip hop. The album was critically well received^{[ citation needed ]} and spent two weeks on the chart, with a peak of number 78. The album was produced by Sway himself along with producers Joe Fields, Terror Danjah, Turkish, Bigz, Ramiz, Tamiz, Big E.D. and Al Shux who produced almost all of the songs, including the single Little Derek. ^[12]

Track listing

#	Title	Featured guest(s)	Producer	Length
1	"This Is My Demo"	Sewuese	Sway, Al Shux and Tamiz	6:00
2	"Products"	El Rae	Sway, Al Shux and Joe Fields	3:30
3	"Hype Boys"	Bigz	Sway, Bigz and Ramiz	5:07
4	"Little Derek"	Baby Blue	Sway, Al Shux, Ramiz, Joe Fields and Baby Blue	5:16
5	"Pretty Ugly Husband"		Sway and Joe Fields	3:41
6	"Flo Fashion"		Sway and Ramiz	3:37
7	"Up Your Speed"	Pyrelli	Sway	2:56
8	"Download"		Sway and Terror Danjah	4:42
9	"Loose Woose"	Bigz, Pyrelli And Hayden	Sway and Turkish	4:09
10	"Sick World"	Sewuese	Sway and Al Shux
11	"Still on My Own"	Nate James	Sway, Al Shux and Nate James	3:11
12	"Back for You"	Haydon and Ny	Sway, Al Shux and Joe Fields	3:44
13	"Slo' Down" (Bonus Track)		Sway and Al Shux	4:48
14	"Month in the Summer" (Bonus Track)	Teddy	Sway and Al Shux	3:49

• Track seven contains a sample of Fleetwood Mac's "The Chain"

This Is My DVD

On some versions of "This Is My Demo" a special DVD was included called "This Is My DVD". The track listing for the DVD is as follows:

1. "Flo Fashion"
2. "Up Your Speed"
3. "Little Derek"
4. "Download"
5. "Radio 1"
6. "On Tour"
7. "In The Studio"
8. "NYC"
9. "Live!"
10. "Bonus Track"

Production

• Sway DaSafo, Al Shux, and Tamiz – track 1
• Sway DaSafo, Al Shux, and Joe Fields – track 2
• Sway DaSafo, Bigz, and Ramiz – track 3
• Sway DaSafo, Al Shux, Ramiz, Joe Fields, and Baby Blue – track 4
• Sway DaSafo and Joe Fields – track 5
• Sway DaSafo and Ramiz – track 6
• Sway DaSafo, D. Watson, L. Buckingham, M. Fleetwood, S. Nicks, C. McVie, J. McVie, and M. Meredith – track 7
• Sway DaSafo, R. Cryce, R. Annor, Big E.D., and Terror Danjah – track 8
• Sway DaSafo, T. Salih, D. Watson, T. Oriola, Haydon, and Turkish – track 9
• Sway DaSafo, Al Shux and M. Pusey – track 10
• Sway DaSafo, Al Shux and Nate James – track 11
• Sway DaSafo, Al Shux, and Joe Fields – track 12
• Sway DaSafo and Al Shux – track 13
• Sway DaSafo and Al Shux – track 14

References

1. "Reviews for This Is My Demo by Sway". Metacritic . Retrieved 1 May 2025.
2. Hoffman, K. Ross (6 February 2006). "This Is My Demo - Sway". AllMusic . Retrieved 1 May 2025.
3. Lynskey, Dorian (3 February 2006). "Sway, This Is My Demo". The Guardian . Retrieved 1 May 2025.
4. His supersonic flow frequently dazzles, yet he remains intelligible and intelligent throughout. [Mar 2006, p.106]
5. Overloaded with laugh-out-loud lyrical gobbets, intelligent production and tunes that straddle commerciality and the street. [28 Jan 2006, p.34]
6. Yates, Steve (19 February 2006). "Sway, This is My Demo". The Observer . Retrieved 1 May 2025.
7. Dombal, Ryan (30 June 2006). "This Is My Demo - Sway". Pitchfork . Retrieved 1 May 2025.
8. Strikes a winning formula of DIY integrity and big bucks sheen. [Mar 2006, p.110]
9. An eclectic vanguard sound. [Jul 2006, p.88]
10. Passantino, Dom (27 February 2006). "Sway - This Is My Demo". Stylus Magazine . Retrieved 1 May 2025.
11. The occasional ordinary moment confirms a suspicion that Sway only really excels when he's playing the comic foil. [Mar 2006, p.88]
12. "The Official Website of Roc Nation – Shux". rocnation.com. Archived from the original on 21 September 2010.