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
"Dynomite" (1975) "Love Explosion" (1975)

"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 #52 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

1. "discogs.com". discogs.com. 1975. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
2. Bazuka, Bazuka Retrieved August 14, 2016.
3. Bazuka, "Dynomite" single release Retrieved August 14, 2016.
4. 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.
5. Bazuka, "Dynomite" chart positions Retrieved August 14, 2016.
6. Billboard Hot 100, Week of August 2, 1975 – Billboard.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
7. "Billboard Top 100 - 1975". Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved August 14, 2016.