"Dynomite" is a song written by

Tony Camillo Anthony J. Camillo (August 11, 1928 – August 29, 2018)
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and performed by

Bazuka Bazuka was an American instrumental R&B group, put together by the record producer Tony Camillo. They released a self-titled album on A&M Records in 1975 which featured the song " Dynomite", a #10 hit in the US ''Billboard'' pop chart that ye ...

. The song was featured on their 1975 album, ''Bazuka''.

Background

The song, produced and arranged by Camillo, was inspired by the

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of the character J.J. on the television series

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. 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

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, #11 on the US Disco chart, #28 on the UK Singles Chart, and #29 on the US R&B chart in 1975. It peaked at #10 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 the week of August 2, 1975. The single ranked #51 on ''Billboard's'' Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1975.

Song sampling

*The song was sampled in Dickie Goodman's 1975

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". *The song was sampled in Gang Starr's song "Aiiight Chill..." on their 1994 album, ''

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''. *The song was sampled in Len's song "Cryptik Souls Crew" on their 1999 album, '' You Can't Stop the Bum Rush''.

References

1975 songs 1975 debut singles Songs written by Tony Camillo A&M Records singles {{1970s-single-stub