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.'"
Released	1986
Genre	Synth-funk Soul
Length	6:23
Label	Ichiban
Songwriter(s)	Clarence Carter
Clarence Carter singles chronology
"Messin' With My Mind" (1985) "Strokin'" (1986) "G-Spot" (1990)

"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
Jet's Top 20 Singles[3]	6

Chart (1988)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[4]	24
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5]	1
Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)[6]	1
UK Singles (OCC)[7]	82
UK Dance[8]	31

Chart (1989)	Peak position
Australia Dance (DMI)[9]	6
Import Dance Sales (AUS)[10]	1
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[11]	2

Chart (1997)	Peak position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[12]	124

"Still Strokin'" - Priority One

Chart (1990)	Peak position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13]	20

Year-end charts

Chart (1988)	Position
Canada Dance (RPM)	5

Chart (1989)	Position
Import Dance Sales (AUS)	1
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)[14]	79

Certifications

^[15]

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[16]	Platinum	100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[17]	Platinum	10,000*
United States (RIAA)[18]	Platinum	1,000,000^
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.