The Other Woman (song)
| "The Other Woman" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Ray Parker, Jr. | ||||
| from the album The Other Woman | ||||
| B-side | Stay the Night | |||
| Released | March 1982 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 3:46 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Writer(s) | Ray Parker, Jr. | |||
| Producer(s) | Ray Parker, Jr. | |||
| Ray Parker, Jr. singles chronology | ||||
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"The Other Woman" is the title track from a 1982 album by Ray Parker Jr.. It was his first hit single without his longtime group, Raydio. Released as a single in March 1982, it peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100, number two on the Hot Black Singles chart,[1] number twenty-four on the dance chart,[2] and number thirty-three on the Adult Contemporary chart.[3] Overseas, it spent one week at number one on the Australian charts.
Personnel
- Ray Parker, Jr. - Drums, Bass, Guitar
- Charles Green - Saxophone
- Ollie E. Brown - Percussion
- Anita Sherman, Arnell Carmichael, J.D. Nicholas, Jerry Knight, Ray Parker, Jr., Lynn Smith - Background Vocals
Chart positions
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Kent Music Report | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 24 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 33 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles | 2 |
| Preceded by "Goody Two Shoes" by Adam Ant |
Australian Kent Music Report number-one single 30 August 1982 |
Succeeded by "Abracadabra" by Steve Miller Band |
- The music video for "The Other Woman"" features Apollonia Kotero as one of the dancers. She would later co-star with artist Prince in the box-office hit Purple Rain.
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 449.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 199.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 189.
| Albums | |
|---|---|
| Singles | |
| Band members and collaborators | |
 Book:Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio | |
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