Strokin'
| "Strokin'" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Clarence Carter | ||||
| from the album Dr C.C. | ||||
| B-side |
| |||
| 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.
Charts[edit]
| 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 |
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] | 20 |
Year-end charts[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 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[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[10] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[11] | Platinum | 10,000* |
| United States (RIAA)[12] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
|
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "Clarence Carter – Strokin' / Dr. CC (1986, Vinyl) - Discogs". Discogs.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
