"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.[ Allmusic.com] Retrieved May 2009 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.[ Allmusic.com] Retrieved May 2009 It topped the charts in the Netherlands in 1974.Australian-charts.com Retrieved May 2009
Other information The single was released on 7" vinyl record format by the RAK music label. The B-side was "Do It All Over Again".Discogs.com Retrieved May 2009 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.
A cover of the song, performed by Matthew Porretta, occurs in the 2019 videogame Control.
Chart positions
Weekly charts Chart (1974) PeakpositionAustria (Hitradio Ö3) 8Iceland (Vísir)3Ireland (IRMA)9Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) 19South African Singles Chart5United Kingdom (UK Singles Chart)4
Year-end charts Chart (1974) Position Belgium (Ultratop Flanders) 17 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 4 Netherlands (Single Top 100) 3
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