Strokin'
Appearance
"Strokin'" | ||||
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Single by Clarence Carter | ||||
from the album Dr C.C. | ||||
B-side |
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Released | 1986 | |||
Recorded | 1984 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 6:23 | |||
Label | Ichiban | |||
Songwriter(s) | Clarence Carter | |||
Clarence Carter singles chronology | ||||
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"Strokin'" is a song written and performed by Clarence Carter, featured on the 1986 album "Dr. C.C."[1] It remained on the New Zealand music charts for 46 weeks and reached #2 in the 1990 Year-end chart.
"Strokin'" was reputedly deemed too ribald for a public release or radio play, so the record company placed the records in jukeboxes, where bar patrons discovered the song.[2] "Strokin'" was given further acclaim when it was used in the Eddie Murphy remake of The Nutty Professor. It was most recently used in William Friedkin's film Killer Joe.
Charts
Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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Jet's Top 20 Singles[3] | 6 |
Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[4] | 24 |
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] | 1 |
Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)[6] | 1 |
UK Singles (OCC)[7] | 82 |
Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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Australia Dance (DMI)[8] | 6 |
Import Dance Sales (AUS)[9] | 1 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[10] | 2 |
Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] | 124 |
Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12] | 20 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1988) | Position |
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Canada Dance (RPM) | 5 |
Chart (1989) | Position |
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Import Dance Sales (AUS) | 1 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) | 50 |
Chart (1990) | Position |
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New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) | 2 |
All-time charts
Chart (1989–2023) | Position |
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New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) | 44 |
Chart (2023) | Position |
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The 100 Best Pop Songs Never to Hit the Hot 100 (Billboard)[13] | 79 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[14] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[15] | Platinum | 10,000* |
United States (RIAA)[16] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ "Clarence Carter – Strokin' / Dr. CC (1986, Vinyl) - Discogs". Discogs.
- ^ "Strokin' by Clarence Carter". Songfacts. Archived from the original on June 2, 2013. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
- ^ "Jet". Johnson Publishing Company. 9 February 1987.
- ^ "Clarence Carter – Strokin'". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 8704." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 8704." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ https://messui.polygonal-moogle.com/top50/dance198905.pdf
- ^ https://messui.polygonal-moogle.com/top50/dance198811.pdf
- ^ "Clarence Carter – Strokin'". Top 40 Singles.
- ^ "Clarence Carter Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Priority One – Still Strokin'". Top 40 Singles.
- ^ "The 100 Best Pop Songs Never to Hit the Hot 100: Staff List". Billboard.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Clarence Carter – Strokin'". Music Canada.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Clarence Carter – Strokin'". Recorded Music NZ.
- ^ "American single certifications – Clarence Carter – Strokin'". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ Strauss, Neil (12 February 1998). "The Pop Life; Clarence Carter on Persevering". The New York Times.