US Top 20 July 12, 1975

Tony Camillo's Bazuka : Dynomite 

In 1974 Good Times actor Jimmie "JJ" Walker came up with the catch phrase "Dynomite!", but it was a show director John Rich who suggested he emphasize the O and make it "Dyn-O-Mite!" The audience howled but show creator Norman Lear thought the line was an "asinine" non sequiter that contributed nothing to the show. Rich held firm telling Walker "Say it with energy! A year from now, people are going to be yelling 'dyn-o-mite' out of cars, on the street, and wherever they see you". The phrase was so big, middle school students were getting magazines called Dynomite and a band called Bazuka eventually hit the Top 10 with a song named after the catch phrase.

1 LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER –•– The Captain and Tennille (4 weeks at #1)
2 THE HUSTLE –•– Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony



3 LISTEN TO WHAT THE MAN SAID –•– Paul McCartney and Wings
4 WILDFIRE –•– Michael Murphy
5 MAGIC –•– Pilot
6 PLEASE MR. PLEASE –•– Olivia Newton-John



7 ONE OF THESE NIGHTS –•– The Eagles
8 SWEARIN’ TO GOD –•– Frankie Valli
9 WHEN WILL I BE LOVED / IT DOESN’T MATTER ANYMORE –•– Linda Ronstadt
10 I’M NOT IN LOVE –•– 10 c.c.



11 ROCKIN’ CHAIR –•– Gwen McCrae
12 LOVE WON’T LET ME WAIT –•– Major Harris
13 THE WAY WE WERE / TRY TO REMEMBER (Medley) –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips
14 MISTY –•– Ray Stevens



15 MIDNIGHT BLUE –•– Melissa Manchester
16 DYNOMITE (Part 1) –•– Bazuka (Tony Camillo’s)
17 WHY CAN’T WE BE FRIENDS –•– War



18 I’M NOT LISA –•– Jessi Colter
19 I’M ON FIRE –•– The Dwight Twilley Band
20 RHINESTONE COWBOY –•– Glen Campbell