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*Rapper [[Snoop Dogg]] made a song named "Stoplight" on his album, ''[[Paid tha Cost to Be da Bo$$]]'', which has [[Sampling (music)|samples]] from "Flash Light".
*Rapper [[Snoop Dogg]] made a song named "Stoplight" on his album, ''[[Paid tha Cost to Be da Bo$$]]'', which has [[Sampling (music)|samples]] from "Flash Light".
*Rapper [[Del tha Funkee Homosapien]] used samples from "Flash Light" in the song "Sunny Meadowz" on his album ''[[I Wish My Brother George Was Here]]''.
*Rapper [[Del tha Funkee Homosapien]] used samples from "Flash Light" in the song "Sunny Meadowz" on his album ''[[I Wish My Brother George Was Here]]''.
*Rapper [[Redman (rapper)|Redman]] samples used samples from "Flash Light" on "So Ruff" from the album ''[[Whut? Thee Album]]''.
*Rapper [[Redman (rapper)|Redman]] used samples from "Flash Light" on "So Ruff" from the album ''[[Whut? Thee Album]]''.
*Chilean funk band [[Los Tetas]] included samples, played at slow tempo, in the song "Primavera" from the album ''La Medicina''.
*Chilean funk band [[Los Tetas]] included samples, played at slow tempo, in the song "Primavera" from the album ''La Medicina''.
*Rapper [[Mac Dre]] used a similar bass line in the song "California Livin" On the album "Young Black Brother"
*Rapper [[Mac Dre]] used a similar bass line in the song "California Livin" On the album "Young Black Brother"

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"Flash Light"
Song
B-side"Swing Down Sweet Chariot"

"Flash Light" is a song by funk band Parliament, released in January of 1978 on the album Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome. It was the first number-one R&B hit by any of the P-Funk groups and reached #16 on the Pop charts. The song is frequently played at United States sporting events. The track became Parliament's second certified million selling single, following "Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the Sucker)".

"Flash Light" represents a turning point in popular music. The song's distinctive bass line is often attributed to Bootsy Collins and was originally written for him. However, the line was actually performed by Bernie Worrell on a Minimoog synthesizer. Collins, however, contributed to the track by handling drum duties. Lead vocals were by bandleader George Clinton, while Bootsy's older brother Catfish Collins played rhythm guitar. "Flash Light" continued the "Fake the Funk/Your nose will grow/Sir Nose D'Voidoffunk" concept that began with Bootsy's Rubber Band's "The Pinocchio Syndrome". The success of "Flash Light" would greatly influence not only funk music, but also new wave and hip-hop.

In 2004 Rolling Stone ranked "Flash Light" #199 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

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Takeoffs

Preceded by Billboard's Hot Soul number one single
March 4 - March 25, 1978
Succeeded by