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"Dyna-mite"
Single by Mud
B-side"Do It All Over Again"
ReleasedOctober 1973
Recorded1973
GenreGlam rock[1]
Length2:57
LabelRAK
Songwriter(s)Mike Chapman, Nicky Chinn
Producer(s)Mike Chapman, Nicky Chinn
Mud singles chronology
"Hypnosis"
(1973)
"Dyna-mite"
(1973)
"Tiger Feet"
(1974)

"Dyna-mite" is a 1973 single, written by the songwriting team of Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn. It was originally rejected by The Sweet and later inherited by the English glam rock band Mud.[2] Chapman and Chinn produced the song as well.

Chart performance

The song was a "catchy rocker" that became a top five hit in the UK Singles Chart reaching number four in October 1973.[3] It topped the charts in the Netherlands in 1974.[4]

Other information

The single was released on both 7" and vinyl record formats by the RAK music label. The B-side was "Do It All Over Again".[5] In Australia, the single was released by RAK as "DYNAMITE", without the hyphen in the title.

The song is featured in the soundtrack of the 2013 film Rush.[6]

Chart positions

Chart (1974) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] 2
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[8] 1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] 1
West Germany (Official German Charts)[10] 37

References

  1. ^ Savage, Jon (1 February 2013). "The 20 best glam-rock songs of all time". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  2. ^ Allmusic.com Retrieved May 2009
  3. ^ Allmusic.com Retrieved May 2009
  4. ^ Australian-charts.com Retrieved May 2009
  5. ^ Discogs.com Retrieved May 2009
  6. ^ Jagernauth, Kevin (2013-08-28). "Watch: New Clip From 'Rush' Plus Details On The Soundtrack Which Includes David Bowie, Thin Lizzy & Hans Zimmer". IndieWire. Archived from the original on 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2013-09-22.
  7. ^ "Mud – Dyna-mite" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2017-12-31.
  8. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 8, 1974" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 2017-12-31.
  9. ^ "Mud – Dyna-mite" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 2017-12-31.
  10. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Mud – Dyna-mite" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 2020-03-02. To see peak chart position, click "TITEL VON Mud"