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Dyna-mite
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| "Dyna-mite" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Mud | ||||
| B-side | "Do It All Over Again" | |||
| Released | 5 October 1973[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1973 | |||
| Genre | Glam rock[2] | |||
| Length | 2:57 | |||
| Label | RAK | |||
| Songwriters | Mike Chapman, Nicky Chinn | |||
| Producers | Mike Chapman, Nicky Chinn | |||
| Mud singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Dyna-mite" on TopPop on YouTube | ||||
"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.[3] Chapman and Chinn produced the song as well.
Chart performance
[edit]The song was a "catchy rocker" that became a top five hit in the UK Singles Chart reaching number four in October 1973.[4] It topped the charts in the Netherlands in 1974.[5]
Other information
[edit]The single was released on 7" vinyl record format by the RAK music label. The B-side was "Do It All Over Again".[6] 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.[7]
A cover of the song, performed by Matthew Porretta, occurs in the 2019 videogame Control.[8]
Chart positions
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Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[22] | Silver | 250,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "BPI".
- ^ 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
- ^ Allmusic.com Retrieved May 2009
- ^ Australian-charts.com Retrieved May 2009
- ^ Discogs.com Retrieved May 2009
- ^ Jagernauth, Kevin (28 August 2013). "Watch: New Clip From 'Rush' Plus Details On The Soundtrack Which Includes David Bowie, Thin Lizzy & Hans Zimmer". IndieWire. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ^ Wojnar, Jason (2019-09-06). "10 Unanswered Questions We Still Have About Control". Game Rant. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ "Ö3-HITPARADE - 17.02.1974". austriancharts.at. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ "Mud – Dyna-mite" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ "Tíu á Toppnum". Vísir. 15 January 1974. p. 4.
- ^ "irishcharts.ie search results". Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ "SINGLET HEINÄKUU 1974 JULY". Suomen virallinen lista. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 8, 1974" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ "Mud – Dyna-mite" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ "SA Charts 1969 - 1989 - Acts M". Springbok Radio. February 8, 1974. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ "Mud Dyna-mite Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
- ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts (West Germany)" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1974". Ultratop. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1974". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1974". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ "British single certifications – Mud – Dyna-mite". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 December 2022. Select singles in the Formats field. Type Dyna-mite Mud in the "Search:" field.
