Dyna-mite

"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.

"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)

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]

A cover of the song, performed by Matthew Porretta, occurs in the 2019 videogame Control.[7]

Chart positions
Chart (1974) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] 2
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9] 1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] 1
West Germany (Official German Charts)[11] 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. "Dr. Casper Darling Dynamite Federal Bureau of Control Records - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  8. "Ultratop.be – Mud – Dyna-mite" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2017-12-31.
  9. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 8, 1974" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 2017-12-31.
  10. "Dutchcharts.nl – Mud – Dyna-mite" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 2017-12-31.
  11. "Offiziellecharts.de – Mud – Dyna-mite". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2020-03-02. To see peak chart position, click "TITEL VON Mud"
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