Ray Parker Jr. background with backup singers. Parker's "Ghostbusters" video, helmed by the film's director, Ivan Reitman, was one of the first movie-themed videos to find success on MTV. Parker also wrote and produced hits for New Edition ("Mr. Telephone Man"), Randy Hall, Cheryl Lynn ("Shake It Up Tonight"), Deniece Williams ("I Found Love"), and Diana Ross. He performed guitar on several songs on La Toya Jackson's 1980 debut album. In 1989, he also wrote "Ghostbusters", a rap performed by Run-D.M.C., for the movie "Ghostbusters II". 1989 also saw Parker work with actor Jack Wagner ("General Hospital") on an album for MCA Records
After Dark (Ray Parker Jr. album) in the U.S., it became a hit in the Philippines in the late 1980s, and is still popular to this day, having been covered by Jed Madela and is one of the staple songs commonly sung in karaoke. After Dark (Ray Parker Jr. album) After Dark is the fourth album by guitarist/singer/songwriter Ray Parker Jr. released in 1987 for the new Geffen Records label. The record company released the album on August 25, 1987. It included the single "I Don't Think That Man Should Sleep Alone". Personnel as listed in the album's liner notes are: Ray Parker Jr., Kamaya Koepke,