diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7ea576545f..26ed42ad99 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 
 ### Features
 
-- [#7403](https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb/pull/7403): Add `fill(linear)` to query language
+- [#7415](https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb/pull/7415): Add sample function to query language.
+- [#7403](https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb/pull/7403): Add `fill(linear)` to query language.
 - [#7120](https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb/issues/7120): Add additional statistics to query executor.
 - [#7135](https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb/pull/7135): Support enable HTTP service over unix domain socket. Thanks @oiooj
 - [#3634](https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb/issues/3634): Support mixed duration units.
diff --git a/influxql/ast.go b/influxql/ast.go
index b58ffb6328..50a6b8823e 100644
--- a/influxql/ast.go
+++ b/influxql/ast.go
@@ -1544,7 +1544,7 @@ func (s *SelectStatement) validSelectWithAggregate() error {
 	onlySelectors := true
 	for k := range calls {
 		switch k {
-		case "top", "bottom", "max", "min", "first", "last", "percentile":
+		case "top", "bottom", "max", "min", "first", "last", "percentile", "sample":
 		default:
 			onlySelectors = false
 			break
@@ -1615,6 +1615,30 @@ func (s *SelectStatement) validPercentileAggr(expr *Call) error {
 	}
 }
 
+// validPercentileAggr determines if PERCENTILE have valid arguments.
+func (s *SelectStatement) validSampleAggr(expr *Call) error {
+	if err := s.validSelectWithAggregate(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if exp, got := 2, len(expr.Args); got != exp {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid number of arguments for %s, expected %d, got %d", expr.Name, exp, got)
+	}
+
+	switch expr.Args[0].(type) {
+	case *VarRef:
+		// do nothing
+	default:
+		return fmt.Errorf("expected field argument in sample()")
+	}
+
+	switch expr.Args[1].(type) {
+	case *IntegerLiteral:
+		return nil
+	default:
+		return fmt.Errorf("expected integer argument in sample()")
+	}
+}
+
 func (s *SelectStatement) validateAggregates(tr targetRequirement) error {
 	for _, f := range s.Fields {
 		for _, expr := range walkFunctionCalls(f.Expr) {
@@ -1709,6 +1733,10 @@ func (s *SelectStatement) validateAggregates(tr targetRequirement) error {
 				if err := s.validPercentileAggr(expr); err != nil {
 					return err
 				}
+			case "sample":
+				if err := s.validSampleAggr(expr); err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
 			case "holt_winters", "holt_winters_with_fit":
 				if exp, got := 3, len(expr.Args); got != exp {
 					return fmt.Errorf("invalid number of arguments for %s, expected %d, got %d", expr.Name, exp, got)
diff --git a/influxql/call_iterator.go b/influxql/call_iterator.go
index 049e8d3e05..0c5b05ec38 100644
--- a/influxql/call_iterator.go
+++ b/influxql/call_iterator.go
@@ -1246,3 +1246,40 @@ func newHoltWintersIterator(input Iterator, opt IteratorOptions, h, m int, inclu
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unsupported elapsed iterator type: %T", input)
 	}
 }
+
+// NewSampleIterator returns an iterator
+func NewSampleIterator(input Iterator, opt IteratorOptions, size int) (Iterator, error) {
+	return newSampleIterator(input, opt, size)
+}
+
+// newSampleIterator returns an iterator
+func newSampleIterator(input Iterator, opt IteratorOptions, size int) (Iterator, error) {
+	switch input := input.(type) {
+	case FloatIterator:
+		createFn := func() (FloatPointAggregator, FloatPointEmitter) {
+			fn := NewFloatSampleReducer(size)
+			return fn, fn
+		}
+		return &floatReduceFloatIterator{input: newBufFloatIterator(input), opt: opt, create: createFn}, nil
+	case IntegerIterator:
+		createFn := func() (IntegerPointAggregator, IntegerPointEmitter) {
+			fn := NewIntegerSampleReducer(size)
+			return fn, fn
+		}
+		return &integerReduceIntegerIterator{input: newBufIntegerIterator(input), opt: opt, create: createFn}, nil
+	case BooleanIterator:
+		createFn := func() (BooleanPointAggregator, BooleanPointEmitter) {
+			fn := NewBooleanSampleReducer(size)
+			return fn, fn
+		}
+		return &booleanReduceBooleanIterator{input: newBufBooleanIterator(input), opt: opt, create: createFn}, nil
+	case StringIterator:
+		createFn := func() (StringPointAggregator, StringPointEmitter) {
+			fn := NewStringSampleReducer(size)
+			return fn, fn
+		}
+		return &stringReduceStringIterator{input: newBufStringIterator(input), opt: opt, create: createFn}, nil
+	default:
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unsupported elapsed iterator type: %T", input)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/influxql/call_iterator_test.go b/influxql/call_iterator_test.go
index 78b5a4ead7..30b34e5c14 100644
--- a/influxql/call_iterator_test.go
+++ b/influxql/call_iterator_test.go
@@ -844,6 +844,33 @@ func benchmarkCallIterator(b *testing.B, opt influxql.IteratorOptions, pointN in
 	}
 }
 
+func BenchmarkSampleIterator_1k(b *testing.B)   { benchmarkSampleIterator(b, 1000) }
+func BenchmarkSampleIterator_100k(b *testing.B) { benchmarkSampleIterator(b, 100000) }
+func BenchmarkSampleIterator_1M(b *testing.B)   { benchmarkSampleIterator(b, 1000000) }
+
+func benchmarkSampleIterator(b *testing.B, pointN int) {
+	b.ReportAllocs()
+
+	// Create a lightweight point generator.
+	p := influxql.FloatPoint{Name: "cpu"}
+	input := FloatPointGenerator{
+		N: pointN,
+		Fn: func(i int) *influxql.FloatPoint {
+			p.Value = float64(i)
+			return &p
+		},
+	}
+
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		// Execute call against input.
+		itr, err := influxql.NewSampleIterator(&input, influxql.IteratorOptions{}, 100)
+		if err != nil {
+			b.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		influxql.DrainIterator(itr)
+	}
+}
+
 func BenchmarkDistinctIterator_1K(b *testing.B)   { benchmarkDistinctIterator(b, 1000) }
 func BenchmarkDistinctIterator_100K(b *testing.B) { benchmarkDistinctIterator(b, 100000) }
 func BenchmarkDistinctIterator_1M(b *testing.B)   { benchmarkDistinctIterator(b, 1000000) }
diff --git a/influxql/functions.gen.go b/influxql/functions.gen.go
index f285a36279..789dd485dd 100644
--- a/influxql/functions.gen.go
+++ b/influxql/functions.gen.go
@@ -6,7 +6,11 @@
 
 package influxql
 
-import "sort"
+import (
+	"math/rand"
+	"sort"
+	"time"
+)
 
 // FloatPointAggregator aggregates points to produce a single point.
 type FloatPointAggregator interface {
@@ -377,6 +381,51 @@ func (r *FloatElapsedReducer) Emit() []IntegerPoint {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// FloatSampleReduces implements a reservoir sampling to calculate a random subset of points
+type FloatSampleReducer struct {
+	count int        // how many points we've iterated over
+	rng   *rand.Rand // random number generator for each reducer
+
+	points floatPoints // the reservoir
+}
+
+// NewFloatSampleReducer creates a new FloatSampleReducer
+func NewFloatSampleReducer(size int) *FloatSampleReducer {
+	return &FloatSampleReducer{
+		rng:    rand.New(rand.NewSource(time.Now().UnixNano())), // seed with current time as suggested by https://golang.org/pkg/math/rand/
+		points: make(floatPoints, size),
+	}
+}
+
+// AggregateFloat aggregates a point into the reducer.
+func (r *FloatSampleReducer) AggregateFloat(p *FloatPoint) {
+	r.count++
+	// Fill the reservoir with the first n points
+	if r.count-1 < len(r.points) {
+		r.points[r.count-1] = *p
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Generate a random integer between 1 and the count and
+	// if that number is less than the length of the slice
+	// replace the point at that index rnd with p.
+	rnd := rand.Intn(r.count)
+	if rnd < len(r.points) {
+		r.points[rnd] = *p
+	}
+}
+
+// Emit emits the reservoir sample as many points.
+func (r *FloatSampleReducer) Emit() []FloatPoint {
+	min := len(r.points)
+	if r.count < min {
+		min = r.count
+	}
+	pts := r.points[:min]
+	sort.Sort(pts)
+	return pts
+}
+
 // IntegerPointAggregator aggregates points to produce a single point.
 type IntegerPointAggregator interface {
 	AggregateInteger(p *IntegerPoint)
@@ -746,6 +795,51 @@ func (r *IntegerElapsedReducer) Emit() []IntegerPoint {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// IntegerSampleReduces implements a reservoir sampling to calculate a random subset of points
+type IntegerSampleReducer struct {
+	count int        // how many points we've iterated over
+	rng   *rand.Rand // random number generator for each reducer
+
+	points integerPoints // the reservoir
+}
+
+// NewIntegerSampleReducer creates a new IntegerSampleReducer
+func NewIntegerSampleReducer(size int) *IntegerSampleReducer {
+	return &IntegerSampleReducer{
+		rng:    rand.New(rand.NewSource(time.Now().UnixNano())), // seed with current time as suggested by https://golang.org/pkg/math/rand/
+		points: make(integerPoints, size),
+	}
+}
+
+// AggregateInteger aggregates a point into the reducer.
+func (r *IntegerSampleReducer) AggregateInteger(p *IntegerPoint) {
+	r.count++
+	// Fill the reservoir with the first n points
+	if r.count-1 < len(r.points) {
+		r.points[r.count-1] = *p
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Generate a random integer between 1 and the count and
+	// if that number is less than the length of the slice
+	// replace the point at that index rnd with p.
+	rnd := rand.Intn(r.count)
+	if rnd < len(r.points) {
+		r.points[rnd] = *p
+	}
+}
+
+// Emit emits the reservoir sample as many points.
+func (r *IntegerSampleReducer) Emit() []IntegerPoint {
+	min := len(r.points)
+	if r.count < min {
+		min = r.count
+	}
+	pts := r.points[:min]
+	sort.Sort(pts)
+	return pts
+}
+
 // StringPointAggregator aggregates points to produce a single point.
 type StringPointAggregator interface {
 	AggregateString(p *StringPoint)
@@ -1115,6 +1209,51 @@ func (r *StringElapsedReducer) Emit() []IntegerPoint {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// StringSampleReduces implements a reservoir sampling to calculate a random subset of points
+type StringSampleReducer struct {
+	count int        // how many points we've iterated over
+	rng   *rand.Rand // random number generator for each reducer
+
+	points stringPoints // the reservoir
+}
+
+// NewStringSampleReducer creates a new StringSampleReducer
+func NewStringSampleReducer(size int) *StringSampleReducer {
+	return &StringSampleReducer{
+		rng:    rand.New(rand.NewSource(time.Now().UnixNano())), // seed with current time as suggested by https://golang.org/pkg/math/rand/
+		points: make(stringPoints, size),
+	}
+}
+
+// AggregateString aggregates a point into the reducer.
+func (r *StringSampleReducer) AggregateString(p *StringPoint) {
+	r.count++
+	// Fill the reservoir with the first n points
+	if r.count-1 < len(r.points) {
+		r.points[r.count-1] = *p
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Generate a random integer between 1 and the count and
+	// if that number is less than the length of the slice
+	// replace the point at that index rnd with p.
+	rnd := rand.Intn(r.count)
+	if rnd < len(r.points) {
+		r.points[rnd] = *p
+	}
+}
+
+// Emit emits the reservoir sample as many points.
+func (r *StringSampleReducer) Emit() []StringPoint {
+	min := len(r.points)
+	if r.count < min {
+		min = r.count
+	}
+	pts := r.points[:min]
+	sort.Sort(pts)
+	return pts
+}
+
 // BooleanPointAggregator aggregates points to produce a single point.
 type BooleanPointAggregator interface {
 	AggregateBoolean(p *BooleanPoint)
@@ -1483,3 +1622,48 @@ func (r *BooleanElapsedReducer) Emit() []IntegerPoint {
 	}
 	return nil
 }
+
+// BooleanSampleReduces implements a reservoir sampling to calculate a random subset of points
+type BooleanSampleReducer struct {
+	count int        // how many points we've iterated over
+	rng   *rand.Rand // random number generator for each reducer
+
+	points booleanPoints // the reservoir
+}
+
+// NewBooleanSampleReducer creates a new BooleanSampleReducer
+func NewBooleanSampleReducer(size int) *BooleanSampleReducer {
+	return &BooleanSampleReducer{
+		rng:    rand.New(rand.NewSource(time.Now().UnixNano())), // seed with current time as suggested by https://golang.org/pkg/math/rand/
+		points: make(booleanPoints, size),
+	}
+}
+
+// AggregateBoolean aggregates a point into the reducer.
+func (r *BooleanSampleReducer) AggregateBoolean(p *BooleanPoint) {
+	r.count++
+	// Fill the reservoir with the first n points
+	if r.count-1 < len(r.points) {
+		r.points[r.count-1] = *p
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Generate a random integer between 1 and the count and
+	// if that number is less than the length of the slice
+	// replace the point at that index rnd with p.
+	rnd := rand.Intn(r.count)
+	if rnd < len(r.points) {
+		r.points[rnd] = *p
+	}
+}
+
+// Emit emits the reservoir sample as many points.
+func (r *BooleanSampleReducer) Emit() []BooleanPoint {
+	min := len(r.points)
+	if r.count < min {
+		min = r.count
+	}
+	pts := r.points[:min]
+	sort.Sort(pts)
+	return pts
+}
diff --git a/influxql/functions.gen.go.tmpl b/influxql/functions.gen.go.tmpl
index f2199a05db..b66742d7a0 100644
--- a/influxql/functions.gen.go.tmpl
+++ b/influxql/functions.gen.go.tmpl
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 package influxql
 
-import "sort"
+import (
+"sort"
+"time"
+"math/rand"
+)
 
 {{with $types := .}}{{range $k := $types}}
 
@@ -166,5 +170,50 @@ func (r *{{$k.Name}}ElapsedReducer) Emit() []IntegerPoint {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// {{$k.Name}}SampleReduces implements a reservoir sampling to calculate a random subset of points
+type {{$k.Name}}SampleReducer struct {
+	count int // how many points we've iterated over
+	rng   *rand.Rand // random number generator for each reducer
+
+	points {{$k.name}}Points // the reservoir
+}
+
+// New{{$k.Name}}SampleReducer creates a new {{$k.Name}}SampleReducer
+func New{{$k.Name}}SampleReducer(size int) *{{$k.Name}}SampleReducer {
+	return &{{$k.Name}}SampleReducer{
+		rng:    rand.New(rand.NewSource(time.Now().UnixNano())), // seed with current time as suggested by https://golang.org/pkg/math/rand/
+		points: make({{$k.name}}Points, size),
+	}
+}
+
+// Aggregate{{$k.Name}} aggregates a point into the reducer.
+func (r *{{$k.Name}}SampleReducer) Aggregate{{$k.Name}}(p *{{$k.Name}}Point) {
+	r.count++
+	// Fill the reservoir with the first n points
+	if r.count-1 < len(r.points) {
+		r.points[r.count-1] = *p
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Generate a random integer between 1 and the count and
+	// if that number is less than the length of the slice
+	// replace the point at that index rnd with p.
+	rnd := rand.Intn(r.count)
+	if rnd < len(r.points) {
+		r.points[rnd] = *p
+	}
+}
+
+// Emit emits the reservoir sample as many points.
+func (r *{{$k.Name}}SampleReducer) Emit() []{{$k.Name}}Point {
+	min := len(r.points)
+	if r.count < min {
+		min = r.count
+	}
+	pts := r.points[:min]
+	sort.Sort(pts)
+	return pts
+}
+
 
 {{end}}{{end}}
diff --git a/influxql/functions_test.go b/influxql/functions_test.go
index cc2b91f006..8e556d1b96 100644
--- a/influxql/functions_test.go
+++ b/influxql/functions_test.go
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/davecgh/go-spew/spew"
 	"github.com/influxdata/influxdb/influxql"
+	"github.com/influxdata/influxdb/pkg/deep"
 )
 
 func almostEqual(got, exp float64) bool {
@@ -384,3 +386,108 @@ func TestHoltWinters_MaxTime(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+// TestSample_AllSamplesSeen attempts to verify that it is possible
+// to get every subsample in a reasonable number of iterations.
+//
+// The idea here is that 6 iterations should be enough to hit every possible
+// sequence atleast once.
+func TestSample_AllSamplesSeen(t *testing.T) {
+
+	ps := []influxql.FloatPoint{
+		{Time: 1, Value: 1},
+		{Time: 2, Value: 2},
+		{Time: 3, Value: 3},
+	}
+
+	// List of all the possible subsamples
+	samples := [][]influxql.FloatPoint{
+		{
+			{Time: 1, Value: 1},
+			{Time: 2, Value: 2},
+		},
+		{
+			{Time: 1, Value: 1},
+			{Time: 3, Value: 3},
+		},
+		{
+			{Time: 2, Value: 2},
+			{Time: 3, Value: 3},
+		},
+	}
+
+	// 6 iterations should be more than sufficient to garentee that
+	// we hit every possible subsample.
+	for i := 0; i < 6; i++ {
+		s := influxql.NewFloatSampleReducer(2)
+		for _, p := range ps {
+			s.AggregateFloat(&p)
+		}
+
+		points := s.Emit()
+
+		// if samples is empty we've seen every sample, so we're done
+		if len(samples) == 0 {
+			return
+		}
+
+		for i, sample := range samples {
+			// if we find a sample that it matches, remove it from
+			// this list of possible samples
+			if deep.Equal(sample, points) {
+				samples = append(samples[:i], samples[i+1:]...)
+			}
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	// If we missed a sample, report the error
+	if exp, got := 0, len(samples); exp != got {
+		t.Fatalf("expected to get every sample: got %d, exp %d", got, exp)
+	}
+
+}
+
+func TestSample_SampleSizeLessThanNumPoints(t *testing.T) {
+	s := influxql.NewFloatSampleReducer(2)
+
+	ps := []influxql.FloatPoint{
+		{Time: 1, Value: 1},
+		{Time: 2, Value: 2},
+		{Time: 3, Value: 3},
+	}
+
+	for _, p := range ps {
+		s.AggregateFloat(&p)
+	}
+
+	points := s.Emit()
+
+	if exp, got := 2, len(points); exp != got {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected number of points emitted: got %d exp %d", got, exp)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSample_SampleSizeGreaterThanNumPoints(t *testing.T) {
+	s := influxql.NewFloatSampleReducer(4)
+
+	ps := []influxql.FloatPoint{
+		{Time: 1, Value: 1},
+		{Time: 2, Value: 2},
+		{Time: 3, Value: 3},
+	}
+
+	for _, p := range ps {
+		s.AggregateFloat(&p)
+	}
+
+	points := s.Emit()
+
+	if exp, got := len(ps), len(points); exp != got {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected number of points emitted: got %d exp %d", got, exp)
+	}
+
+	if !deep.Equal(ps, points) {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected points: %s", spew.Sdump(points))
+	}
+}
diff --git a/influxql/parser_test.go b/influxql/parser_test.go
index 0cbaaa78c5..252f6f5a8d 100644
--- a/influxql/parser_test.go
+++ b/influxql/parser_test.go
@@ -170,6 +170,18 @@ func TestParser_ParseStatement(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		},
 
+		// sample
+		{
+			s: `SELECT sample(field1, 100) FROM myseries;`,
+			stmt: &influxql.SelectStatement{
+				IsRawQuery: false,
+				Fields: []*influxql.Field{
+					{Expr: &influxql.Call{Name: "sample", Args: []influxql.Expr{&influxql.VarRef{Val: "field1"}, &influxql.IntegerLiteral{Val: 100}}}},
+				},
+				Sources: []influxql.Source{&influxql.Measurement{Name: "myseries"}},
+			},
+		},
+
 		// derivative
 		{
 			s: `SELECT derivative(field1, 1h) FROM myseries;`,
diff --git a/influxql/select.go b/influxql/select.go
index 48825a4401..219a677275 100644
--- a/influxql/select.go
+++ b/influxql/select.go
@@ -254,6 +254,14 @@ func buildExprIterator(expr Expr, ic IteratorCreator, opt IteratorOptions, selec
 				return nil, err
 			}
 			return NewIntervalIterator(input, opt), nil
+		case "sample":
+			input, err := buildExprIterator(expr.Args[0], ic, opt, selector)
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+			size := expr.Args[1].(*IntegerLiteral)
+
+			return newSampleIterator(input, opt, int(size.Val))
 		case "holt_winters", "holt_winters_with_fit":
 			input, err := buildExprIterator(expr.Args[0], ic, opt, selector)
 			if err != nil {
diff --git a/influxql/select_test.go b/influxql/select_test.go
index 7e09a17074..529ddf9cfc 100644
--- a/influxql/select_test.go
+++ b/influxql/select_test.go
@@ -1515,6 +1515,118 @@ func TestSelect_Percentile_Integer(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+// Ensure a SELECT sample() query can be executed.
+func TestSelect_Sample_Float(t *testing.T) {
+	var ic IteratorCreator
+	ic.CreateIteratorFn = func(opt influxql.IteratorOptions) (influxql.Iterator, error) {
+		return &FloatIterator{Points: []influxql.FloatPoint{
+			{Name: "cpu", Tags: ParseTags("region=west,host=A"), Time: 0 * Second, Value: 20},
+			{Name: "cpu", Tags: ParseTags("region=west,host=A"), Time: 5 * Second, Value: 10},
+			{Name: "cpu", Tags: ParseTags("region=east,host=B"), Time: 10 * Second, Value: 19},
+			{Name: "cpu", Tags: ParseTags("region=east,host=B"), Time: 15 * Second, Value: 2},
+		}}, nil
+	}
+
+	// Execute selection.
+	itrs, err := influxql.Select(MustParseSelectStatement(`SELECT sample(value, 2) FROM cpu WHERE time >= '1970-01-01T00:00:00Z' AND time < '1970-01-02T00:00:00Z' GROUP BY time(10s), host fill(none)`), &ic, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	} else if a, err := Iterators(itrs).ReadAll(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %s", err)
+	} else if !deep.Equal(a, [][]influxql.Point{
+		{&influxql.FloatPoint{Name: "cpu", Tags: ParseTags("host=A"), Time: 0 * Second, Value: 20}},
+		{&influxql.FloatPoint{Name: "cpu", Tags: ParseTags("host=A"), Time: 5 * Second, Value: 10}},
+		{&influxql.FloatPoint{Name: "cpu", Tags: ParseTags("host=B"), Time: 10 * Second, Value: 19}},
+		{&influxql.FloatPoint{Name: "cpu", Tags: ParseTags("host=B"), Time: 15 * Second, Value: 2}},
+	}) {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected points: %s", spew.Sdump(a))
+	}
+}
+
+// Ensure a SELECT sample() query can be executed.
+func TestSelect_Sample_Integer(t *testing.T) {
+	var ic IteratorCreator
+	ic.CreateIteratorFn = func(opt influxql.IteratorOptions) (influxql.Iterator, error) {
+		return &IntegerIterator{Points: []influxql.IntegerPoint{
+			{Name: "cpu", Tags: ParseTags("region=west,host=A"), Time: 0 * Second, Value: 20},
+			{Name: "cpu", Tags: ParseTags("region=west,host=A"), Time: 5 * Second, Value: 10},
+			{Name: "cpu", Tags: ParseTags("region=east,host=B"), Time: 10 * Second, Value: 19},
+			{Name: "cpu", Tags: ParseTags("region=east,host=B"), Time: 15 * Second, Value: 2},
+		}}, nil
+	}
+
+	// Execute selection.
+	itrs, err := influxql.Select(MustParseSelectStatement(`SELECT sample(value, 2) FROM cpu WHERE time >= '1970-01-01T00:00:00Z' AND time < '1970-01-02T00:00:00Z' GROUP BY time(10s), host fill(none)`), &ic, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	} else if a, err := Iterators(itrs).ReadAll(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %s", err)
+	} else if !deep.Equal(a, [][]influxql.Point{
+		{&influxql.IntegerPoint{Name: "cpu", Tags: ParseTags("host=A"), Time: 0 * Second, Value: 20}},
+		{&influxql.IntegerPoint{Name: "cpu", Tags: ParseTags("host=A"), Time: 5 * Second, Value: 10}},
+		{&influxql.IntegerPoint{Name: "cpu", Tags: ParseTags("host=B"), Time: 10 * Second, Value: 19}},
+		{&influxql.IntegerPoint{Name: "cpu", Tags: ParseTags("host=B"), Time: 15 * Second, Value: 2}},
+	}) {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected points: %s", spew.Sdump(a))
+	}
+}
+
+// Ensure a SELECT sample() query can be executed.
+func TestSelect_Sample_Boolean(t *testing.T) {
+	var ic IteratorCreator
+	ic.CreateIteratorFn = func(opt influxql.IteratorOptions) (influxql.Iterator, error) {
+		return &BooleanIterator{Points: []influxql.BooleanPoint{
+			{Name: "cpu", Tags: ParseTags("region=west,host=A"), Time: 0 * Second, Value: true},
+			{Name: "cpu", Tags: ParseTags("region=west,host=A"), Time: 5 * Second, Value: false},
+			{Name: "cpu", Tags: ParseTags("region=east,host=B"), Time: 10 * Second, Value: false},
+			{Name: "cpu", Tags: ParseTags("region=east,host=B"), Time: 15 * Second, Value: true},
+		}}, nil
+	}
+
+	// Execute selection.
+	itrs, err := influxql.Select(MustParseSelectStatement(`SELECT sample(value, 2) FROM cpu WHERE time >= '1970-01-01T00:00:00Z' AND time < '1970-01-02T00:00:00Z' GROUP BY time(10s), host fill(none)`), &ic, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	} else if a, err := Iterators(itrs).ReadAll(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %s", err)
+	} else if !deep.Equal(a, [][]influxql.Point{
+		{&influxql.BooleanPoint{Name: "cpu", Tags: ParseTags("host=A"), Time: 0 * Second, Value: true}},
+		{&influxql.BooleanPoint{Name: "cpu", Tags: ParseTags("host=A"), Time: 5 * Second, Value: false}},
+		{&influxql.BooleanPoint{Name: "cpu", Tags: ParseTags("host=B"), Time: 10 * Second, Value: false}},
+		{&influxql.BooleanPoint{Name: "cpu", Tags: ParseTags("host=B"), Time: 15 * Second, Value: true}},
+	}) {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected points: %s", spew.Sdump(a))
+	}
+}
+
+// Ensure a SELECT sample() query can be executed.
+func TestSelect_Sample_String(t *testing.T) {
+	var ic IteratorCreator
+	ic.CreateIteratorFn = func(opt influxql.IteratorOptions) (influxql.Iterator, error) {
+		return &StringIterator{Points: []influxql.StringPoint{
+			{Name: "cpu", Tags: ParseTags("region=west,host=A"), Time: 0 * Second, Value: "a"},
+			{Name: "cpu", Tags: ParseTags("region=west,host=A"), Time: 5 * Second, Value: "b"},
+			{Name: "cpu", Tags: ParseTags("region=east,host=B"), Time: 10 * Second, Value: "c"},
+			{Name: "cpu", Tags: ParseTags("region=east,host=B"), Time: 15 * Second, Value: "d"},
+		}}, nil
+	}
+
+	// Execute selection.
+	itrs, err := influxql.Select(MustParseSelectStatement(`SELECT sample(value, 2) FROM cpu WHERE time >= '1970-01-01T00:00:00Z' AND time < '1970-01-02T00:00:00Z' GROUP BY time(10s), host fill(none)`), &ic, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	} else if a, err := Iterators(itrs).ReadAll(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %s", err)
+	} else if !deep.Equal(a, [][]influxql.Point{
+		{&influxql.StringPoint{Name: "cpu", Tags: ParseTags("host=A"), Time: 0 * Second, Value: "a"}},
+		{&influxql.StringPoint{Name: "cpu", Tags: ParseTags("host=A"), Time: 5 * Second, Value: "b"}},
+		{&influxql.StringPoint{Name: "cpu", Tags: ParseTags("host=B"), Time: 10 * Second, Value: "c"}},
+		{&influxql.StringPoint{Name: "cpu", Tags: ParseTags("host=B"), Time: 15 * Second, Value: "d"}},
+	}) {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected points: %s", spew.Sdump(a))
+	}
+}
+
 // Ensure a simple raw SELECT statement can be executed.
 func TestSelect_Raw(t *testing.T) {
 	// Mock two iterators -- one for each value in the query.