Baby You're Dynamite
| "Baby You're Dynamite" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Cliff Richard | ||||
| from the album Silver | ||||
| B-side | "Ocean Deep" | |||
| Released | March 1984 | |||
| Recorded | August 1984, Abbey Road Studios | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | EMI Records | |||
| Writer(s) | David Flett, Guy Fletcher | |||
| Producer(s) | Bruce Welch | |||
| Cliff Richard singles chronology | ||||
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"Baby You're Dynamite" is a song performed by Cliff Richard and was released as a single in early 1984 in Richard's native UK and some other countries. The song is written by David Flett and Guy Fletcher. It first appeared on Richard's 1983 album Silver (the US version is titled Give a Little Bit More) and in Richard's native UK, it became the third single lifted from the album. During the single's 6-week run on UK Singles Chart, with Ocean Deep as the B-side, it peaked at number 27.
In some markets such as Germany, Australia and The Netherlands, the song was the second single lifted from the album. This earlier single was released in late 1983 had a different B-side, Back in Vaudeville.
Reversal of A and B-sides
Shortly after the single's original release, fans lobbied the record company to release the B-side, Ocean Deep as the A-side. Several disc-jockeys also insisted on playing Ocean Deep instead of the A-side. This eventually mounted enough pressure on EMI Records to release "Ocean Deep" as the A-side.[1] A new picture cover was created for the single, but the release simply reused the same catalogue number and relegated an extended mix of "Baby You're Dynamite" to the B-side.[2]
"Ocean Deep" entered the chart at number 72 in May, three weeks after "Baby You're Dynamite" had left the chart, but climbed no further in its three remaining weeks in the top 100.[3]
Charts
- "Baby You're Dynamite"/"Ocean Deep"
| Charts (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[4] | 27 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[5] | 16 |
- "Baby You're Dynamite"/"Back in Vaudeville"
| Charts (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] | 46 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[7] | 35 |
- "Ocean Deep"/"Baby You're Dynamite" (extended mix)
| Charts (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[8] | 72 |
References
- ↑ Hooper, William (June–July 1988). "Baby You're Dynamite / Ocean Deep A-side flip (from: Cliff Richard Hit-Maker, Part 27 1984)". Dynamite International. Utrecht, Netherlands: The International Cliff Richard Movement (118): 4.
- ↑ John Panteny. "The Cliff Richard Collector's Guide, UK Singles Picture Covers". cliffrichardsongs.com. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
- ↑ "Cliff Richard's UK positions". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
- ↑ "Cliff Richard: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company.
- ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Baby You're Dynamite". Irish Singles Chart.
- ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (doc). Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Cliff Richard – Baby You're Dynamite" (in French). Ultratop 50.
- ↑ "Cliff Richard: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company.