I Want a New Drug theme song of the 1984 film "Ghostbusters" was released, Huey Lewis sued Ray Parker Jr. for copyright infringement, claiming that Parker had stolen the melody from "I Want a New Drug". Lewis had been approached to compose the main theme song for the film, but had to decline because of his work on the soundtrack for "Back to the Future". The two parties settled out of court. Details of the settlement (specifically, that Columbia Pictures paid Lewis a settlement) were confidential until 2001, when Lewis commented on the payment in an episode of VH1's "Behind the Music". Parker subsequently sued
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,