"Dyna-mite" is a 1973 single, written by the songwriting team of Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn. It was originally written for The Sweet, who rejected it, and later inherited by the English glam rock band Mud. 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 in October 1973. 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 B-side was "Do It All Over Again". In Australia, the single was released by RAK as "DYNAMITE", without the hyphen in the title. The song is featured in the soundtrack of the 2013 film Rush. A cover of the song, performed by Matthew Porretta, occurs in the 2019 videogame Control. Chart positions Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications References 1973 singles Mud (band) songs Songs written by Nicky Chinn Songs written by Mike Chapman Dutch Top 40 number-one singles Ultratop 50 Singles (Flanders) number-one singles Song recordings produced by Mike Chapman