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B-side
  
"Do It All Over Again"

Format
  
7"

Genre
  
Glam rock

Released
  
October 1973

Recorded
  
1973

Length
  
2:57

"Dyna-mite" is a 1973 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. Chapman and Chinn produced the song as well.

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Chart performance

The song was a "catchy rocker" that became a top five hit in the UK Singles Chart reaching number four. It topped the charts in the Netherlands in 1974.

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".

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.

References

Dyna-mite Wikipedia