Big Audio Dynamite (later known as Big Audio Dynamite II and Big Audio, and often abbreviated BAD) are a British musical group formed in 1984 by the ex-guitarist and singer of the Clash, Mick Jones. The group is noted for its effective mixture of varied musical styles, incorporating elements of punk rock, dance music, hip hop, reggae, and funk. BAD's one constant throughout frequent shifts in membership and musical direction is the vocals provided by Mick Jones. After releasing a number of well-received albums and touring extensively throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Big Audio Dynamite disbanded in 1997. In 2011, the band embarked on a reunion tour.
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Notes
^"The Bottom Line" and "BAD" charted together on the BillboardHot Dance Club Play chart.
^"Medicine Show" and "This Is Big Audio Dynamite" charted together on the BillboardHot Dance Club Play chart.
^"C'mon Every Beatbox", and "Badrock City" charted together on the BillboardHot Dance Club Play chart. "Badrock City" also charted at number 66 on the Hot Black Singles chart.
^"V. Thirteen" and "Hollywood Boulevard" charted together on the BillboardHot Dance Club Play chart.
^"James Brown" and "If I Were John Carpenter" charted together on the BillboardHot Dance Club Play chart.
^"Contact" and "In Full Effect" charted together on the BillboardHot Dance Club Play chart.
Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 19 June 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives: Australian Chart Book. p. 34. ISBN0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid 1983 and 19 June 1988.
Top 100 (ARIA Chart) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
^ abBig Audio Dynamite's chart positions in Canada:
