The Other Woman (Ray Parker Jr. song)
1982 title track for the eponymous album
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"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,[1] number twenty-four on the dance chart,[2] and number thirty-three on the Adult Contemporary chart.[3] It also spent one week at number one in Australia and hit top ten in Canada, New Zealand and South Africa.
- 4:06 (album version)
- 3:46 (single edit)
- 5:54 (12″ version)
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| Single by Ray Parker Jr. | ||||
| from the album The Other Woman | ||||
| B-side | "Stay the Night" | |||
| Released | March 1982 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
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| Label | Arista | |||
| Songwriter | Ray Parker Jr. | |||
| Producer | Ray Parker Jr. | |||
| Ray Parker Jr. singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "The Other Woman" on YouTube | ||||
Music videos
There are two music videos for the single. One [4] 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) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 1 |
| Canada RPM Top Singles | 7 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] | 4 |
| South Africa (Springbok Radio)[7] | 6 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 24 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 33 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles | 2 |
Year-end charts
| Year-end chart (1982) | Rank |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[8] | 22 |
| Canada [9] | 53 |
| US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[10] | 26 |
Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[11] | Gold | 50,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
