Let a Woman Be a Woman
{{Infobox song
| name = Let a Woman Be a Woman
| cover =
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| type = single
| artist = Dyke and the Blazers
| album =
| B-side = Uhh
| released = August 1969
| recorded =
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| genre = Funk
| length = 2:33
| label = Original Sound
| writer = Arlester Christian
| producer =
| prev_title = We Got More Soul
| prev_year = 1969
| next_title = Uhh
| next_year = 1970
}}
"Let a Woman Be a Woman" is a 1969 song by Dyke and the Blazers. The song was written by bandleader Arlester Christian.{{cite web|title=discogs.com|url=https://www.discogs.com/Dyke-The-Blazers-Let-A-Woman-Be-A-Woman-Let-A-Man-Be-A-Man/release/1018287|website=discogs.com|year=1969 |accessdate=March 20, 2021}}
Chart performance
Sampling
According to the sampling website database WhoSampled.com, "Let a Woman Be a Woman" is on the Sampled in More Than 100 Songs list{{Cite web|title=Sampled in More Than 100 Songs Music Samples, Covers and Remixes {{!}} WhoSampled|url=https://www.whosampled.com/song-tag/Sampled%20in%20More%20Than%20100%20Songs/|access-date=2021-04-01|website=www.whosampled.com}} and was on the Most Sampled Tracks list at #100{{Cite web|title=Let a Woman Be a Woman - Let a Man Be a Man by Dyke & the Blazers on WhoSampled|url=https://www.whosampled.com/Dyke-%26-the-Blazers/Let-a-Woman-Be-a-Woman-Let-a-Man-Be-a-Man/|access-date=2021-04-01|website=WhoSampled|language=en}} with more than 180 songs sampling, until being knocked off by the Fairlight CMI digital synthesizer sampled for the "ORCH5" orchestra hit sample,{{Cite web|title=Most Sampled Tracks {{!}} WhoSampled|url=https://www.whosampled.com/most-sampled-tracks/10/|access-date=2021-04-01|website=www.whosampled.com}} itself sampling the Philharmonia Orchestra's Firebird Suite by Igor Stravinsky. Nonetheless, it is one of the most sampled singles primarily due to the breakbeat after the line "Some people don't like the way Sally walk" which lined up to the sound effect of a firetruck, giving it its unique sound. The songs sampling include "If My Homie Calls" by 2Pac (1991),{{Cite web|title=2Pac's 'If My Homie Calls' - Discover the Sample Source|url=https://www.whosampled.com/sample/10745/2Pac-If-My-Homie-Calls-Dyke-%26-the-Blazers-Let-a-Woman-Be-a-Woman-Let-a-Man-Be-a-Man/|access-date=2021-04-01|website=WhoSampled|language=en}} "Rusty" by Tyler, the Creator ft. Earl Sweatshirt and Domo Genesis (2013),{{Cite web|title=Tyler, the Creator, Earl Sweatshirt and Domo Genesis's 'Rusty' - Discover the Sample Source|url=https://www.whosampled.com/sample/204256/Tyler,-the-Creator-Earl-Sweatshirt-Domo-Genesis-Rusty-Dyke-%26-the-Blazers-Let-a-Woman-Be-a-Woman-Let-a-Man-Be-a-Man/|access-date=2021-04-01|website=WhoSampled|language=en}} "Sally" by Stetsasonic (1988), where the entire song centers around the "Sally" line and sample,{{Cite web|title=Stetsasonic's 'Sally' - Discover the Sample Source|url=https://www.whosampled.com/sample/30584/Stetsasonic-Sally-Dyke-%26-the-Blazers-Let-a-Woman-Be-a-Woman-Let-a-Man-Be-a-Man/|access-date=2021-04-01|website=WhoSampled|language=en}} "Welcome to the Terrordome" by Public Enemy (1989),{{Cite web|title=Public Enemy's 'Welcome to the Terrordome' - Discover the Sample Source|url=https://www.whosampled.com/sample/57068/Public-Enemy-Welcome-to-the-Terrordome-Dyke-%26-the-Blazers-Let-a-Woman-Be-a-Woman-Let-a-Man-Be-a-Man/|access-date=2021-04-01|website=WhoSampled|language=en}} and even outside of hip-hop with "Jack-Ass" by Beck (1996){{Cite web|title=Beck's 'Jack-Ass' - Discover the Sample Source|url=https://www.whosampled.com/sample/30449/Beck-Jack-Ass-Dyke-%26-the-Blazers-Let-a-Woman-Be-a-Woman-Let-a-Man-Be-a-Man/|access-date=2021-04-01|website=WhoSampled|language=en}} and "How You Like Me Now?" by The Heavy (2009).{{Cite web|title=The Heavy's 'How You Like Me Now?' - Discover the Sample Source|url=https://www.whosampled.com/sample/22643/The-Heavy-How-You-Like-Me-Now%3F-Dyke-%26-the-Blazers-Let-a-Woman-Be-a-Woman-Let-a-Man-Be-a-Man/|access-date=2021-04-01|website=WhoSampled|language=en}}