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. It was released in 1977 through

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as a

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from their self-titled debut album ''

''. Production was handled by Jeff Dixon. The song peaked at number 32 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and topped the US

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. It also reached number 58 on the Canadian ''

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'' Top 100 Singles chart.

Track listing

Personnel

*Stephen C. Washington – songwriter, arrangement *Mark Hicks – songwriter, arrangement *Mark Leslie Adams – songwriter, arrangement *Daniel Webster – songwriter, arrangement *Tom Dozier – songwriter, arrangement *Floyd Miller – songwriter, arrangement *Tom Lockett Jr. – songwriter, arrangement *Orion Wilhoite – songwriter, arrangement *Carter Bradley – songwriter, arrangement *Jeff Dixon – producer

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

In popular culture

*The song later appeared on the

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's 2002 Christmas-themed stoner film ''

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''. *The song was used in the 8th episode "Nobody Has to Get Hurt" of the second season of American period drama television series '' The Deuce''.

Samples

*The song was sampled for

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's "Go Ahead in the Rain" from their debut album. *The song was also sampled for

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's "Flying High" from his 2015 album ''

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''.

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1977 songs American funk songs 1977 debut singles Cotillion Records singles