"Strawberries" was the lead single released from Smooth's fourth and final album, Reality

Reality (Smooth album)

Reality is the fourth album by Smooth. It was released on March 10, 1998 through Perspective Records and featured production from Chris Stokes and the production duo, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis...

. The song became the most successful of Smooth's career, making it to 49 on the Billboard 200

Billboard 200

The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...

 and 17 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...

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Two remixes for the song were made. The more popular Computer remix was produced by Darren "Nitro" Clowers and featured NBA star Shaquille O'Neal

Shaquille O'Neal

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 and Roger Troutman

Roger Troutman

Roger Troutman was the lead singer of the band Zapp who helped spearhead the Funk movement and heavily influenced West Coast hip hop due to the scene's heavy sampling of his music over the years...

. The other remix was produced by Marc Kinchen and featured Smooth's labelmate, Rufas Blaq.

A-Side

1. "Strawberries" (Computer Love Remix)- 5:33
2. "Strawberries" (Computer Love Remix Instrumental)- 5:31
3. "Strawberries"- 5:37

B-Side

1. "Strawberries" (Marc Kinchen Remix)- 5:16
2. "Strawberries" (Marc Kinchen Remix Instrumental)- 5:15
3. "Strawberries" (A Capella)- 5:29

Charts

{| class="wikitable"
!align="left"|Chart
!align="left"|Position
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|align="left"|Billboard Hot 100
|align="left"|# 49
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|align="left"|U.S. R&B / Hip-Hop
|align="left"|# 17
|-
|}