Strokin'
"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.
Charts[edit]
Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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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 |
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New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] | 2 |
Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] | 124 |
Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] | 20 |
Year-end charts[edit]
Chart (1988) | Position |
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Canada Dance (RPM) | 5 |
Chart (1989) | Position |
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New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) | 50 |
Chart (1990) | Position |
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New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) | 2 |
All-time charts[edit]
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)[9] | 79 |
Certifications[edit]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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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.