"Baby You're Dynamite" is a song performed by Cliff Richard and was released as a single in early 1984 in the UK. The song is written by Doug Flett and Guy Fletcher. It first appeared on Richard's 1983 album Silver and in the UK 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.
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| Single by Cliff Richard | ||||
| from the album Silver | ||||
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| Recorded | August 1983 | |||
| Studio | Abbey Road | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
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| Label | EMI Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Doug Flett, Guy Fletcher | |||
| Producer(s) | Bruce Welch | |||
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| "Baby You're Dynamite" on YouTube | ||||
In some markets such as Germany, Australia and The Netherlands, the song was the second single lifted from the Silver album. This single was released in late 1983 and had a different B-side, "Back in Vaudeville", a non-album track.
Reversal of A and B-sides
editShortly 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.[2] 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.[3]
"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.[4]
Charts
edit- "Baby You're Dynamite"/"Ocean Deep"
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles (OCC)[5] | 27 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[6] | 16 |
- "Baby You're Dynamite"/"Back in Vaudeville"
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[7] | 46 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[8] | 35 |
- "Ocean Deep"/"Baby You're Dynamite" (extended mix)
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles (OCC)[9] | 72 |
References
edit- ^ "Cliff Richard - Baby You're Dynamite (7" edit)". www.cliffrichardsongs.com. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ Hooper, William (June–July 1988). "Baby You're Dynamite / Ocean Deep A-side flip (from: Cliff Richard Hit-Maker, Part 27 1984)". Dynamite International (118). Utrecht, Netherlands: The International Cliff Richard Movement: 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. Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Cliff Richard – Baby You're Dynamite" (in French). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Cliff Richard: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.