Strokin'

"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'"
Single by Clarence Carter
from the album Dr C.C.
B-side
  • "Dr. C.C.'"
Released1986
Recorded1984
Genre
Length6:23
LabelIchiban
Songwriter(s)Clarence Carter
Clarence Carter singles chronology
"Messin' With My Mind"
(1985)		 "Strokin'"
(1986)		 "G-Spot"
(1990)

Charts
Chart (1988) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2]24
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3]1
Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)[4]1
UK Singles (OCC)[5]82
Chart (1989) Peak
position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6]2
Chart (1997) Peak
position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7]124
"Still Strokin'" - Priority One
Chart (1990) Peak
position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8]20

Year-end charts
Chart (1988) Position
Canada Dance (RPM) 5
Chart (1989) Position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 50
Chart (1990) Position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 2

All-time charts
All-time chart performance for "Strokin'"
Chart (1989–2023) Position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 44
Chart (2023) Position
The 100 Best Pop Songs Never to Hit the Hot 100 (Billboard)[9] 79

Certifications

[10]

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[11] Platinum 100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[12] Platinum 10,000*
United States (RIAA)[13] Platinum 1,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "Clarence Carter – Strokin' / Dr. CC (1986, Vinyl) - Discogs". Discogs.
  2. "Clarence Carter – Strokin'". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  3. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 8704." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
  4. "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 8704." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
  5. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  6. "Clarence Carter – Strokin'". Top 40 Singles.
  7. "Clarence Carter Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  8. "Priority One – Still Strokin'". Top 40 Singles.
  9. "The 100 Best Pop Songs Never to Hit the Hot 100: Staff List". Billboard.
  10. Strauss, Neil (12 February 1998). "The Pop Life; Clarence Carter on Persevering". The New York Times.
  11. "Canadian single certifications – Clarence Carter – Strokin'". Music Canada.
  12. "New Zealand single certifications – Clarence Carter – Strokin'". Recorded Music NZ.
  13. "American single certifications – Clarence Carter – Strokin'". Recording Industry Association of America.
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