"Dy-Na-Mi-Tee" is a song by British rapper
Ms. Dynamite
Niomi Arleen McLean-Daley (born 26 April 1981), better known as Ms. Dynamite, is a British singer and rapper. She is the recipient of the Mercury Music Prize, two Brit Awards and three MOBO Awards.
Early years
She was born Niomi Arleen Mc ...
, released as the second single from her debut studio album, ''
A Little Deeper
''A Little Deeper'' is the debut studio album by English singer and rapper Ms. Dynamite. It was released on 10 June 2002 by Polydor Records. The album won the Mercury Prize in 2002. As of September 2011, it had sold 495,000 copies in the United Ki ...
'' (2002), on 26 August 2002. It reached number five on the
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...
that September, her highest position reached to date on the chart until "
Dibby Dibby Sound
"Dibby Dibby Sound" is a song by British record producer DJ Fresh and American record producer Jay Fay (whose track it is heavily based on), featuring vocals from British singer Ms. Dynamite. It was released on 2 February 2014 as the second si ...
" with
DJ Fresh
Daniel Edward Stein (born 11 April 1977), better known by his stage name DJ Fresh, is an English musician, DJ, record producer, best known for making electronic music. He is one of the principal members of the drum and bass group Bad Company, ...
reached number three in 2014. The song also reached the top 40 in Italy, New Zealand, Spain, and Switzerland.
Ms. Dynamite performed the track at the
Live 8
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concert in
Hyde Park, London
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. There is a remix of the song featuring
Nas and produced by Swizz Beatz.
Track listings
UK and Australian CD single
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It Takes More
"It Takes More" is a song by British rapper Ms. Dynamite, released as her debut single from her first album, '' A Little Deeper'' (2002), on 20 May 2002. It reached number seven on the UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart (currently titl ...
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UK 12-inch and cassette single
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Yoruba
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soul mix)
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
Ms. Dynamite songs
2002 singles
2002 songs
Music videos directed by Jake Nava
Polydor Records singles
Song recordings produced by Salaam Remi
Songs about childhood
Songs written by Ms. Dynamite
Songs written by Salaam Remi
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