Dyna-mite
| "Dyna-mite" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Mud | ||||
| B-side | "Do It All Over Again" | |||
| Released | October 1973 | |||
| Format | 7" | |||
| Recorded | 1973 | |||
| Genre | Glam rock | |||
| Length | 2:57 | |||
| Label | RAK | |||
| Writer(s) | Mike Chapman, Nicky Chinn | |||
| Producer(s) | Mike Chapman, Nicky Chinn | |||
| Mud singles chronology | ||||
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"Dyna-mite" is a popular 1973 pop rock 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.[1] 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.[2] It topped the charts in the Netherlands in 1974.[3]
Other information
The single was released on both 7" and vinyl record formats by the RAK music label. The single had a B-side titled "Do It All Over Again".[4]
In Australia, the single was released as "DYNAMITE" by RAK Records. It did not have the hyphenation in the title.
The song is featured in the soundtrack of the 2013 film Rush.[5]
References
- ↑ Allmusic.com Retrieved May 2009
- ↑ ,in October 1974Allmusic.com Retrieved May 2009
- ↑ Australian-charts.com Retrieved May 2009
- ↑ Discogs.com Retrieved May 2009
- ↑ Jagernauth, Kevin (2013-08-28). "Watch: New Clip From 'Rush' Plus Details On The Soundtrack Which Includes David Bowie, Thin Lizzy & Hans Zimmer". IndieWire. Retrieved 2013-09-22.