"The Other Woman" is the title track from the album The Other Woman by American singer-songwriter Ray Parker Jr., and was his first solo hit single without his longtime group, Raydio. Released as a single in the US in March 1982, it peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100, number two on the Hot Black Singles chart, number twenty-four on the dance chart, and number thirty-three on the Adult Contemporary chart. It also spent one week at number one in Australia and hit top ten in Canada, New Zealand and South Africa.
Music videos
There are two music videos for the single. One Ray Parker Jr. - The Other Woman - YouTube had a definite cheesy horror film feel, akin to The Rocky Horror Picture Show, with a lyrics-inspired sexy spin on Dracula.
Personnel Ray Parker Jr. - vocals, guitar, bass, drums Charles Green - saxophone Ollie E. Brown - percussion Anita Sherman, Lynn Smith - background vocals
Chart history Weekly charts Weekly chart (1982)PeakpositionAustralia (Kent Music Report) 1Canada RPM Top Singles7South Africa (Springbok Radio)6U.S. Billboard Hot 1004U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play24U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary33U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles2
Year-end charts Year-end chart (1982) RankAustralia (Kent Music Report)22Canada 53US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)26
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