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"Ghostbusters" is a song written by American musician Ray Parker Jr. as the theme to the 1984 film Ghostbusters, and included on its soundtrack. Debuting at number 68 on June 16, 1984, the song peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on August 11, staying there for three weeks (Parker's only number one on that chart), and at No. 2 on the UK ...
Ghostbusters: Original Soundtrack Album is the soundtrack album for the 1984 film of the same name, released by Arista Records on June 8, 1984. [1] The soundtrack includes the Billboard Hot 100 number one hit "Ghostbusters", written and performed by Ray Parker Jr.
Ray Erskine Parker Jr. (born May 1, 1954) [1] is an American musician, singer, 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 .
Ranging from movie soundtracks, theme songs, and even eerie radio hits, these 80 best Halloween songs of all time will help you make the perfect Halloween music playlist that's guaranteed to keep ...
Ray Parker Jr., the R&B star and singer-songwriter best known for the theme from “Ghostbusters,” gets the documentary treatment in “Who You Gonna Call?,” from Sony Pictures Entertainment ...
It's no wonder the movie was nominated for two Academy Awards, including Best Original Song for "Ghostbusters" by Ray Parker Jr. and Best Visual Effects. Watch on Prime Video 3.
Ray Parker Jr.'s "Ghostbusters" spent three weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1984 and 21 weeks on the charts altogether. [45] [115] The song is estimated to have added $20 million to the film's box office. [116] Reitman directed the successful "Ghostbusters" music video that included several celebrity cameos.
The song remixes Ray Parker Jr.'s "Ghostbusters", [1] heavily relying on the lyric "bustin' makes me feel good" and repeatedly editing it into various sexual innuendos and references to sleeping. [2] [3] [4] The song's melody is additionally altered and often uses the lyric "yeah yeah yeah yeah" to create a backing vocal hook. [5]