"Stroke You Up" is a song by

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R&B duo Changing Faces that was recorded for their eponymous debut album (1994). The song was released as the album's debut

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on July 14, 1994. It was certified

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by the

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and sold 700,000 copies domestically. It features uncredited vocals from

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. A remix version also written and produced by Kelly, which originally appeared on the

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to the 1994 Keenen Ivory Wayans film ''

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Track listings

;12", 33 RPM, Vinyl #"Stroke You Up" (LP Mix) – 4:32 #"Stroke You Up" (Original Instrumental) – 4:32 #"Stroke You Up" (Extended Remix) – 6:10 #"Stroke You Up" (Remix Instrumental) – 6:10

Personnel

Information taken from

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. *assistant engineering – Martin Stebbing *engineering – Peter Mokran, Joshua Shapera *guitar – Keith Henderson *mixing – Peter Mokran,

*piano – Lafayette Carthon *production – R. Kelly *vocals – Changing Faces *writing – R. Kelly

Chart performance

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Notes

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