Dyna-mite

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This article is about the song by Mud. For the Marvel Comics character, see Dyna-Mite. For the DC Comics character, see Dyna-Mite (DC Comics).
"Dyna-mite"
Single by Mud
B-side"Do It All Over Again"
Released5 October 1973[1]
Recorded1973
GenreGlam rock[2]
Length2:57
LabelRAK
SongwritersMike Chapman, Nicky Chinn
ProducersMike Chapman, Nicky Chinn
Mud singles chronology
"Hypnosis"
(1973) 		"Dyna-mite"
(1973) 		"Tiger Feet"
(1974)
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

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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

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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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Certifications

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Certifications for "Dyna-mite"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[22] Silver 250,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  4. ^ Allmusic.com Retrieved May 2009
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  6. ^ Discogs.com Retrieved May 2009
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  14. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 8, 1974" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
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