"The Other Woman" is the title track from the album The Other Woman by Ray Parker Jr. It was his first solo 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] It also spent one week at number one in Australia.
"The Other Woman" | ||||
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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 | |||
Length | 3:46 | |||
Label | Arista | |||
Songwriter(s) | Ray Parker Jr. | |||
Producer(s) | Ray Parker Jr. | |||
Ray Parker Jr. singles chronology | ||||
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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.
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 chart (1982) | Rank |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[8] | 22 |
Canada [9] | 53 |
US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[10] | 26 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[11] | Gold | 50,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |