"Dynomite" is a song written by

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

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. 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.

Chart performance

"Dynomite" reached #6 on the

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, #10 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, #11 on the US Disco chart, #28 on the

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, and #29 on the US R&B chart in 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, ''

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References

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