| Strokin' | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Clarence Carter |
| Album: | Dr C.C. |
| Released: | 1986 |
| Recorded: | 1984 |
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| Label: | Ichiban |
| Prev Title: | Messin' With My Mind |
| Prev Year: | 1985 |
| Next Title: | G-Spot |
| Next Year: | 1990 |
"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.
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia Dance (DMI)[4] | 6 |
| Import Dance Sales (AUS)[5] | 1 |
| Chart (1989) | Position |
|---|---|
| Import Dance Sales (AUS) | 1 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) | 50 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) | 44 |