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1994 single by Changing Faces
"Stroke You Up"
Single by Changing Faces
from the album Changing Faces and A Low Down Dirty Shame
ReleasedJuly 14, 1994
StudioBattery Studios
Chicago Recording Company
GenreR&B
Length5:50
LabelBig Beat/Atlantic
Songwriter(s)R. Kelly
Producer(s)R. Kelly
Changing Faces singles chronology
"Stroke You Up"
(1994)
"Foolin' Around"
(1994)

"Stroke You Up" is a song by American R&B duo Changing Faces that was recorded for their eponymous debut album (1994). The song was released as the album's debut single on July 14, 1994. It was certified platinum by the RIAA and sold 700,000 copies domestically. It features uncredited vocals from R. Kelly. A remix version also written and produced by Kelly, which originally appeared on the soundtrack to the 1994 Keenen Ivory Wayans film A Low Down Dirty Shame.

Track listings

12", 331⁄3 RPM, Vinyl
  1. "Stroke You Up" (LP Mix) – 4:32
  2. "Stroke You Up" (Original Instrumental) – 4:32
  3. "Stroke You Up" (Extended Remix) – 6:10
  4. "Stroke You Up" (Remix Instrumental) – 6:10

Personnel

Information taken from Discogs.

  • assistant engineering – Martin Stebbing
  • engineering – Peter Mokran, Joshua Shapera
  • guitar – Keith Henderson
  • mixing – Peter Mokran, R. Kelly
  • piano – Lafayette Carthon
  • production – R. Kelly
  • vocals – Changing Faces
  • writing – R. Kelly

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1994) Peak
position
New Zealand (RIANZ) 15
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) 43
US Billboard Hot 100 3
US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales 9
US Hot R&B Singles 2
US Rhythmic 2

Year-end charts

Chart (1994) Position
US Billboard Hot 100 44
US Hot R&B Songs (Billboard) 11

Notes

  1. ^ "American certifications – Changing Faces – Stroke You Up". Recording Industry Association of America.
  2. "Best-Selling Records of 1994". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 3. BPI Communications. January 21, 1995. p. 57. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  3. "Changing Faces – Stroke You Up (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. 1994. Retrieved 2010-08-03.
  4. "allmusic ((( Changing Faces > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
  5. "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  6. Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 153.
  7. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 110.
  8. "Billboard Top 100 – 1994". Retrieved 2010-08-27.
  9. "R&B Rap Hip-Hop Year-End Charts - 1994 - Soul System".
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