Ray Parker Jr

Songs Performed or Written by Ray Parker JrTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Ray Erskine Parker Jr. (born May 1, 1954) is an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, and record producer. As a solo performer, he wrote and performed the theme song for the 1984 film Ghostbusters and also sounds from the animated series The Real Ghostbusters. Previously, Parker achieved a US top-5 hit in 1982 with "The Other Woman". He also performed with his band, Raydio, and with Barry White in the Love Unlimited Orchestra. == Early life == Ray Erskine Parker Jr.... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Ghostbusters - #2: You See the Trouble with Me - #3: Jack and Jill (Back Up the Hill) - #4: A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do) - #5: The Other Woman
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  Rufus
You Got the Love
1.
10/1974

You Got the Love
Rufus

from Rags to Rufus   Rags to Rufus
106 pts
11
US




1
R&B




featuring Chaka Khan
[ABC 12032]
written by Chaka Khan & Ray Parker Jr greentick
  Barry White
You See the Trouble with Me
2.
03/1976

You See the Trouble with Me
Barry White

from Let the Music Play   
181 pts






14
R&B


2
UK
[20th Century 2277]
written by Barry White & Ray Parker Jr greentick
  Herbie Hancock
3.
10/1976

Doin' It
Herbie Hancock

from Secrets   Secrets
7 pts
104
US


40
dance
83
R&B




instrumental
[Columbia 10408]
written by Melvin Ragin & Ray Parker Jr greentick
  Patti LaBelle
4.
09/1977

Dan Swit Me
Patti LaBelle

from Patti LaBelle   Patti LaBelle
5 pts




29
dance






written by Jeffrey Cohen, Ray Parker Jr greentick, David Rubinson & Armstead Edwards
5.
10/1977

Joy to Have Your Love
Patti LaBelle

from Patti LaBelle   Patti LaBelle
4 pts






31
R&B




[Epic 50445]
written by Jeffrey Cohen, Ray Parker Jr greentick & James "Budd" Ellison
  Raydio
Jack and Jill (Back Up the Hill)
6.
11/1977

#3  Jack and Jill (Back Up the Hill)
Raydio

from Raydio   
211 pts
8
US




5
R&B


11
UK
[Arista 0283]
written by Ray Parker Jr greentick
7.
05/1978

Is This a Love Thing
Raydio

from Raydio   
40 pts






20
R&B


27
UK
[Arista 0328]
written by Ray Parker Jr greentick
8.
08/1978

Honey I'm Rich
Raydio

from Raydio   
6 pts
102
US




43
R&B




[Arista 0353]
written by Ray Parker Jr greentick & Thurlene Johnson
You Can't Change That
9.
03/1979

You Can't Change That
Raydio

from Rock On   
116 pts
9
US
25
AC


3
R&B




[Arista 0399]
written by Ray Parker Jr greentick
  Herbie Hancock
Ready or Not
10.
04/1979

Ready or Not
Herbie Hancock

from Feets Don't Fail Me Now   
5 pts






25
R&B




[Columbia 10936]
written by Ray Parker Jr greentick & Jeffrey Cohen
  Raydio
11.
09/1979

More Than One Way to Love a Woman
Raydio

from Rock On   
9 pts
103
US




25
R&B




[Arista 0441]
written by Ray Parker Jr greentick
  Maxine Nightingale
12.
11/1979

(Bringing out) The Girl in Me
Maxine Nightingale

from Love Lines   
9 pts
73
US










[Windsong 11729]
written by Ray Parker Jr greentick
  Raydio
13.
03/1980

Two Places at the Same Time
Raydio

from Two Places at the Same Time   Two Places at the Same Time
51 pts
30
US
34
AC


6
R&B




as Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio
[Arista 0494]
written by Ray Parker Jr greentick
  Herbie Hancock
14.
04/1980

Stars in Your Eyes
Herbie Hancock

from Monster   Monster
4 pts






33
R&B




[Columbia 11236]
written by Lisa Capuano, Gavin Christopher, Herbie Hancock & Ray Parker Jr greentick
15.
04/1980

Go for It / Saturday Night / Stars in Your Eyes
Herbie Hancock

from Monster   Monster
10 pts




12
dance






written by Jeffrey Cohen, Herbie Hancock, Alphonse Mouzon, David Rubinson, Lisa Capuano, Gavin Christopher & Ray Parker Jr greentick
  Raydio
16.
05/1980

For Those Who Live to Groove
Raydio

from Two Places at the Same Time   Two Places at the Same Time
15 pts




23
dance
14
R&B




as Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio
instrumental
[Arista 0522]
written by Ray Parker Jr greentick
17.
09/1980

Can't Keep from Cryin'
Raydio

from Two Places at the Same Time   Two Places at the Same Time
2 pts






57
R&B




as Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio
[Arista 0554]
written by Ray Parker Jr greentick
18.
12/1980

It's Time to Party Now
Raydio

from Two Places at the Same Time   Two Places at the Same Time
2 pts




61
dance






written by Ray Parker Jr greentick
A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)
19.
03/1981

#4  A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)
Raydio

from A Woman Needs Love   A Woman Needs Love
196 pts
4
US
11
AC


1
R&B




as Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio
[Arista 0592]
written by Ray Parker Jr greentick
20.
05/1981

Still in the Groove
Raydio

from A Woman Needs Love   A Woman Needs Love
4 pts




35
dance






written by Ray Parker Jr greentick
That Old Song
21.
07/1981

That Old Song
Raydio

from A Woman Needs Love   A Woman Needs Love
72 pts
21
US
7
AC


26
R&B




as Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio
[Arista 0616]
written by Ray Parker Jr greentick
  Cheryl Lynn
In the Night
22.
10/1981

In the Night
Cheryl Lynn

from In the Night   In the Night
1 pts






79
R&B




[Columbia 37034]
written by Ray Parker Jr greentick
  Raydio
23.
10/1981

It's Your Night
Raydio

from A Woman Needs Love   A Woman Needs Love
1 pts






73
R&B




as Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio
[Arista 0641]
written by Ray Parker Jr greentick
  Brick
24.
11/1981

Wide Open
Brick

from Summer Heat   Summer Heat
2 pts






58
R&B




[Bang 02599]
written by Ray Ransom, Jimmy "Lord" Brown, Eddie Irons, Regi Hickman & Ray Parker Jr. greentick
  Ray Parker Jr
25.
03/1982

#5  The Other Woman
Ray Parker Jr greentick

from The Other Woman   The Other Woman
181 pts
4
US
33
AC
24
dance
2
R&B




[Arista 0669]
written by Ray Parker Jr greentick
26.
06/1982

Let Me Go
Ray Parker Jr greentick

from The Other Woman   The Other Woman
44 pts
38
US




3
R&B




[Arista 0695]
written by Ray Parker Jr greentick
27.
10/1982

It's Our Own Affair
Ray Parker Jr greentick

from The Other Woman   The Other Woman
6 pts
106
US




44
R&B




[Arista 1014]
written by Ray Parker Jr greentick
28.
12/1982

Bad Boy
Ray Parker Jr greentick

from Greatest Hits   Greatest Hits
42 pts
35
US




6
R&B




[Arista 1030]
written by Ray Parker Jr greentick
  Hamilton Bohannon
29.
02/1983

Make Your Body Move
Hamilton Bohannon

from Make Your Body Move   
2 pts






62
R&B




as Bohannon
[Phase II/Comp. 103]
written by Ray Parker Jr greentick
  Ray Parker Jr
30.
03/1983

The People Next Door
Ray Parker Jr greentick

from Greatest Hits   Greatest Hits
2 pts






60
R&B




[Arista 1051]
written by Ray Parker Jr greentick
  Junior Tucker
31.
06/1983

Bad Girls
Junior Tucker

from Jr Tucker   
2 pts






61
R&B




[Geffen 29627]
written by Ray Parker Jr greentick
  Diana Ross
32.
10/1983

Upfront
Diana Ross

from Ross [1983 album]   Ross [1983 album]
9 pts






60
R&B


79
UK
[RCA 13624]
written by Ray Parker Jr greentick
  Ray Parker Jr
I Still Can't Get Over Loving You
33.
11/1983

I Still Can't Get Over Loving You
Ray Parker Jr greentick

from Woman Out of Control   Woman Out of Control
90 pts
12
US
10
AC


12
R&B




[Arista 9116]
written by Ray Parker Jr greentick
34.
03/1984

Woman Out of Control
Ray Parker Jr greentick

from Woman Out of Control   Woman Out of Control
1 pts






71
R&B




[Arista 9048]
written by Ray Parker Jr greentick
35.
05/1984

In the Heat of the Night
Ray Parker Jr greentick

from Woman Out of Control   Woman Out of Control
1 pts






64
R&B




[Arista 9198]
written by Ray Parker Jr greentick
Ghostbusters
36.
06/1984

#1  Ghostbusters
Ray Parker Jr greentick

from Ghostbusters: Original Soundtrack Album   Ghostbusters: Original Soundtrack Album
406 pts
1
US
9
AC
6
dance
1
R&B
38
rock
2
UK
[Arista 9212]
written by Ray Parker Jr greentick
37.
11/1984

Jamie
Ray Parker Jr greentick

from Chartbusters   Chartbusters
86 pts
14
US
6
AC


12
R&B




[Arista 9293]
written by Ray Parker Jr greentick
  New Edition
Mr. Telephone Man
38.
12/1984

Mr. Telephone Man
New Edition

from New Edition   New Edition
141 pts
12
US




1
R&B


19
UK
[MCA 52484]
written by Ray Parker Jr greentick
  Ray Parker Jr
39.
10/1985

Girls Are More Fun
Ray Parker Jr greentick

from Sex and the Single Man   Sex and the Single Man
47 pts
34
US




21
R&B


46
UK
[Arista 9352]
written by Ray Parker Jr greentick
40.
08/1987

I Don't Think That Man Should Sleep Alone
Ray Parker Jr greentick

from After Dark   
90 pts
68
US
42
AC


5
R&B


13
UK
[Geffen 28417]
written by Ray Parker Jr greentick
41.
12/1987

Over You
Ray Parker Jr greentick

from After Dark   
23 pts


38
AC


10
R&B


65
UK
with Natalie Cole
[Geffen 28152]
written by Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager & Ray Parker Jr greentick
  Run-DMC
Ghostbusters
42.
09/1989

Ghostbusters
Run-DMC

from Ghostbusters II   Ghostbusters II
10 pts










65
UK
written by Ray Parker Jr greentick
  Glenn Medeiros & Ray Parker Jr
All I'm Missing Is You
43.
08/1990

All I'm Missing Is You
Glenn Medeiros & Ray Parker Jr

from Glenn Medeiros [1990 album]   
28 pts
32
US










[MCA 53886]
written by Antonina Armato & Ray Parker Jr greentick
  Ray Parker Jr
44.
06/1991

She Needs to Get Some
Ray Parker Jr greentick

from I Love You Like You Are   I Love You Like You Are
4 pts






34
R&B




[MCA 53870]
written by Ray Parker Jr greentick
  40 Thevz
45.
07/1997

Group Therapy
40 Thevz

from Honor Amongst Thevz   
1 pts






103
R&B




written by Bryan Dobbs, Henry Straughter, Malieek Straughter, Marika Bradford, R. Daniel, Chaka Khan & Ray Parker Jr. greentick
  GP Wu
46.
10/1997

Party People
GP Wu

1 pts






107
R&B




written by Robert Briggs, James Wilson, Ray Parker Jr. greentick & Yvette Stevens
  Black Legend
You See the Trouble with Me
47.
04/2000

#2  You See the Trouble with Me
Black Legend

224 pts




7
dance




1
UK
written by Barry White & Ray Parker Jr greentick
  Ray Parker Jr
Ghostbusters
48.
11/2007

Ghostbusters
Ray Parker Jr greentick

9 pts










70
UK
R: Halloween
written by Ray Parker Jr greentick
Ghostbusters
49.
11/2008

Ghostbusters
Ray Parker Jr greentick

15 pts










49
UK
R: Halloween
written by Ray Parker Jr greentick
Ghostbusters
50.
02/2009

Ghostbusters
Ray Parker Jr greentick

12 pts










57
UK
R
written by Ray Parker Jr greentick
Ghostbusters
51.
11/2010

Ghostbusters
Ray Parker Jr greentick

8 pts










75
UK
R: Halloween
written by Ray Parker Jr greentick
Ghostbusters
52.
11/2011

Ghostbusters
Ray Parker Jr greentick

3 pts










116
UK
R: Halloween
written by Ray Parker Jr greentick
  2 Chainz
I Luv Dem Strippers
53.
09/2012

I Luv Dem Strippers
2 Chainz

from Based on a T.R.U. Story   Based on a T.R.U. Story
6 pts
121
US




41
R&B




featuring Nicki Minaj
[Def Jam]
written by Tauheed Epps, Onika Maraj, Brandon Henshaw, Rico Brooks, Travis McFetridge & Ray Parker Jr greentick
  Ray Parker Jr
Ghostbusters
54.
11/2012

Ghostbusters
Ray Parker Jr greentick

11 pts










63
UK
R: Halloween
written by Ray Parker Jr greentick
Ghostbusters
55.
11/2013

Ghostbusters
Ray Parker Jr greentick

9 pts










69
UK
R: Halloween
written by Ray Parker Jr greentick
Ghostbusters
56.
11/2017

Ghostbusters
Ray Parker Jr greentick

5 pts






25
R&B




R: Halloween
[Arista 9212]
written by Ray Parker Jr greentick
Ghostbusters
57.
11/2021

Ghostbusters
Ray Parker Jr greentick

20 pts
40
US










R: Halloween
[Columbia Pictures/Arista]
written by Ray Parker Jr greentick
Ghostbusters
58.
11/2022

Ghostbusters
Ray Parker Jr greentick

16 pts
49
US










R: Halloween
[Columbia Pictures/Arista]
written by Ray Parker Jr greentick
Ghostbusters
59.
11/2023

Ghostbusters
Ray Parker Jr greentick

18 pts
45
US










R: Halloween
[Columbia Pictures/Arista]
written by Ray Parker Jr greentick
Ghostbusters
60.
11/2024

Ghostbusters
Ray Parker Jr greentick

34 pts
28
US










R: Halloween
[Columbia Pictures/Arista]
written by Ray Parker Jr greentick
Ghostbusters
61.
2025

Ghostbusters
Ray Parker Jr greentick

54 pts
22
US










R: Halloween
written by Ray Parker Jr greentick
  Tyler the Creator
62.
08/2025

Ring Ring Ring
Tyler the Creator

from Don't Tap the Glass   
21 pts
44
US










[Columbia]
written by Tyler Okonma & Ray Parker Jr. greentick


See also...

Glenn Medeiros & Ray Parker JrRay Parker Jr & Helen TerryRaydio


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