The Other Woman (Ray Parker Jr. song)

"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.

"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	4:06 (album version) 3:46 (single edit) 5:54 (12″ version)
Label	Arista
Songwriter(s)	Ray Parker Jr.
Producer(s)	Ray Parker Jr.
Ray Parker Jr. singles chronology
"That Old Song" (1981) "The Other Woman" (1982) "Let Me Go" (1982)

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
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
Australia (Kent Music Report)[8]	22
Canada [9]	53
US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[10]	26

Certifications and sales

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[11]	Gold	50,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 449.
2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 199.
3. Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 189.
4. Ray Parker Jr. - The Other Woman - YouTube
5. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 229. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
6. "Ray Parker Jr. – The Other Woman". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
7. "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved 5 September 2018.
8. "National Top 100 Singles for 1982". Kent Music Report. January 3, 1983. Retrieved January 22, 2023 – via Imgur.
9. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". collectionscanada.gc.ca.
10. "Talent in Action : Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 94, no. 51. December 25, 1982. p. TIA-20.
11. "Platinum and Gold Singles 1982". Kent Music Report. 28 February 1983. Retrieved 10 November 2021 – via Imgur.