Dynomite (song)
| "Dynomite" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Bazuka | ||||
| from the album Bazuka | ||||
| B-side | "Dynomite - Part II" | |||
| Released | March 1975 | |||
| Recorded | by Ed Stasium | |||
| Studio | Venture Sound, Hillsborough, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Funk | |||
| Length | 3:30 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tony Camillo[1] | |||
| Producer(s) | Tony Camillo | |||
| Bazuka singles chronology | ||||
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"Dynomite" is a song written by Tony Camillo and performed by Bazuka. The song was featured on their 1975 album, Bazuka.[2]
Background
The song, produced and arranged by Camillo,[3] was inspired by the catchphrase of the character J.J. on the television series Good Times.[4] This instrumental features the sounds of whistling and exploding sounds of dynamite. The repeated sung catchphrase of "Dynomite" is the song's only lyric.
Chart performance
"Dynomite" reached #6 on the US Dance chart, #11 on the US Disco chart, #28 on the UK Singles Chart, and #29 on the US R&B chart in 1975.[5] It peaked at #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week of August 2, 1975.[6]
The single ranked #51 on Billboard's Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1975.[7]
Song sampling
- The song was sampled in Dickie Goodman's 1975 novelty song "Mr. Jaws".
- The song was sampled in Gang Starr's song "Aiiight Chill..." on their 1994 album, Hard to Earn.
- The song was sampled in Len's song "Cryptik Souls Crew" on their 1999 album, You Can't Stop the Bum Rush.
References
- ^ "discogs.com". discogs.com. 1975. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
- ^ Bazuka, Bazuka Retrieved August 14, 2016.
- ^ Bazuka, "Dynomite" single release Retrieved August 14, 2016.
- ^ Foote, Ken (February 15, 2017). "The Foote Files: One-Hit Wonder Wednesday: "Dynomite"". CBSDFW.com. CBS11. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
The song was inspired by a word used by actor Jimmie Walker on the CBS hit show "Good Times" which ran on the network from 1974-1979 with 133 episodes.
- ^ Bazuka, "Dynomite" chart positions Retrieved August 14, 2016.
- ^ Billboard Hot 100, Week of August 2, 1975 – Billboard.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1975". Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved August 14, 2016.