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"Dynamite" is a song recorded by South Korean boy band BTS, released on August 21, 2020, through Big Hit Entertainment and Sony Music Entertainment. It is the band's first song fully recorded in English. [ 3 ]
"Dynamite" is written in the key of E major, with a tempo of 120 beats per minute. [3] According to Cruz, "The song 'Dynamite' itself is about when you go to the club and when you go to a party and when you're just going out... you got to feel like, 'I'm just gonna explode.'" [1] Dr. Luke and Max Martin had written the melody, and asked Bonnie McKee to write lyrics.
The album was released internationally under the title Dynamite. [3] The album went on to be Jermaine's second-most successful album in the United States , peaking at No. 19 — 13 places below Let's Get Serious — on the main Billboard album chart, but becoming the #1 R&B album on July 7, 1984.
BTS has achieved their first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart with "Dynamite" -- and they're thanking ARMY for getting them there. "It's always been our goal, it's a dream come true to ...
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". [6] 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. [7]
"Dynamite" was written by former Drifters member Ian Samwell, who wrote several songs for Richard and the group.Due to the ways in which the New Musical Express chart (the canonical Official Singles Chart until 1960) was compiled at the time, the B-sides of some records gained enough popularity that they entered the chart, generally alongside the A-side.
"Dynamite" is an upbeat pop and dancehall song. [4] [8] The Independent described it as a "feel-good dancefloor-filler". [5] It was produced by Canadian duo Banx & Ranx, Greg Kurstin, and Jason Jigzagula Henriques. Banx & Ranx and Kurstin were involved in songwriting too, alongside Paul, Sia, and Nyann "News" Lodge. [9]
The song was a top 20 hit, peaking at No. 12 on the UK Singles Chart [1] and No. 1 on the UK Dance Singles Chart. The Guardian listed the song at number 19 in their list of "The best UK garage tracks - ranked!" in 2019. [2] Mixmag included "Booo!" in their list of "40 of the best UK garage tracks released from 1995 to 2005". [3]