Dynomite (song)

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"Dynomite"
Single by Bazuka
from the album Bazuka
B-side "Dynomite - Part II"
Released March 1975
Recordedby Ed Stasium
Studio Venture Sound, Hillsborough, New Jersey
Genre Funk
Length3:30
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]

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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

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References

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  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.
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