Dyna-mite
"Dyna-mite" | ||||
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Single by Mud | ||||
B-side | "Do It All Over Again" | |||
Released | October 1973 | |||
Format | 7" | |||
Recorded | 1973 | |||
Genre | Glam rock[1] | |||
Length | 2:57 | |||
Label | RAK | |||
Songwriter(s) | Mike Chapman, Nicky Chinn | |||
Producer(s) | Mike Chapman, Nicky Chinn | |||
Mud singles chronology | ||||
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"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.[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 performance
Chart (1974) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] | 2 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[8] | 37 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9] | 1 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] | 1 |
References
- ↑ Savage, Jon (1 February 2013). "The 20 best glam-rock songs of all time". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ↑ Allmusic.com Retrieved May 2009
- ↑ ,in October 1974Allmusic.com Retrieved May 2009
- ↑ Australian-charts.com Retrieved May 2009
- ↑ Discogs.com Retrieved May 2009
- ↑ Jagernauth, Kevin (2013-08-28). "Watch: New Clip From 'Rush' Plus Details On The Soundtrack Which Includes David Bowie, Thin Lizzy & Hans Zimmer". IndieWire. Retrieved 2013-09-22.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Mud – Dyna-mite" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2017-12-31.
- ↑ "Musicline.de – Mud Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
- ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 8, 1974" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 2017-12-31.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Mud – Dyna-mite" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 2017-12-31.
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