Dyna-mite

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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 written for The Sweet, who rejected it, 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]

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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