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"Flash Light" is a song by funk band Parliament, written by George Clinton, Bernie Worrell, and Bootsy Collins and released on January 28, 1978, on the album Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome. It was the first No. 1 R&B hit by any of the P-Funk groups and spent four months on the U.S. pop chart, peaking at No. 16.

"Flash Light" (also called "Flashlight") is the final song on Parliament’s 1977 album Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome. The song finishes the album’s story of the group’s quest to defeat the evil Sir Nose d'Voidoffunk, coercing him to dance.

The track became Parliament's second certified million-selling single, following "Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the Sucker)". "Flash Light" also gave Casablanca Records its first No. 1 R&B hit. In New Zealand, the song reached #3 and is ranked as the No. 8 hit of 1978. "Flash Light" also charted in Canada (No. 24) and reached No. 3 on WLS-AM in Chicago.

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Relationships

writer:George Clinton (US funk musician)
Bootsy Collins (US funk musician & songwriter)
Bernie Worrell (keyboardist, composer and record producer)
Wikidata:Q5457531 [info]

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
2011-11-17Flashlight (Something Stank) (live, 2011-11-17: The Georgia Theatre, Athens, GA, USA)liveGeorge Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic?:??
Flash LightParliament10:43
Flash LightParliament10:45
Flash LightParliament5:49
Flash LightliveParliament8:18
Flash LightliveParliament-Funkadelic4:56
Flash LightParliament10:31
Flash Lightcover and instrumentalThe Clinton Administration6:55
Flash LightP-Funk All Stars4:58
Flash LightParliament-Funkadelic4:37
Flash LightParliament-Funkadelic4:32
Flash LightParliament5:39
Flash LightParliament?:??
Flash Light (single version)Parliament4:29
Flash Light (12" version)Parliament10:48
Flash Light (12″ version)Parliament10:45
Flash Light (12″ version)Parliament10:42
FlashlightParliament10:41
FlashlightParliament5:34
Flashlight (part of “Revival Boogie Down” DJ-mix)Parliament5:56
FlashlightGeorge Clinton6:21
FlashlightliveGeorge Clinton4:37
Flashlight (live)George Clinton4:59
Flashlight (part of “The Mix Tape, Volume 2: 60 Minutes of Funk” DJ-mix)Parliament1:14
Flashlight (live)liveGeorge Clinton4:59
FlashlightGeorge Clinton7:15
Flashlight (club mix)Parliament5:47
Flashlight (reprise)George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic0:55