Ghostbusters catchphrases "Who you gonna call? Ghostbusters!" and "I ain't afraid of no ghost." The song was a huge hit, staying at number one for three weeks on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart and for two weeks on the Black Singles chart, and brought Parker an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song. According to Bruce A. Austin (in 1989), the theme "purportedly added $20 million to the box office take of the film". In autumn of 1984, singer and songwriter Huey Lewis sued Ray Parker, Jr. for plagiarism, claiming that Parker copied the melody from his 1984 song "I Want
Parker Croft Dream", in which he sang for the soundtrack. Parker's television debut was on the FX show "Nip/Tuck" as Enigma. From his performance in Nip/Tuck Parker was offered a role in "Nuclear Family" (2010) alongside Ray Wise and Corin Nemec. Parker’s television credits include the FX pilot "Back Nine" (Creator Jason Filardi), the NBC pilot 1600 Penn, and the Gigapix pilot "Adult Life" (Creator Conrad Jackson) In addition to acting, Parker is also a writer. In 2010 he co-wrote "Falling Overnight" in collaboration with partners Aaron Golden, and Conrad Jackson as a vehicle for his first leading role. Parker lives in