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
Hey Paula (song) Boon (Peter Riegert) and Katy (Karen Allen) sang it to each other while high in the movie, "National Lampoon's Animal House" from 1978. Eric Forman (Topher Grace) sang the song to his girlfriend Donna Pinciotti (Laura Prepon) during a friend's party in That 70s Show. Hey Paula (song) "Hey Paula" is an American pop standard love song recorded by the singing duo Paul & Paula. It hit number one on the "Billboard" Hot 100 on the week ending February 9, 1963, and also made it to number one on the Hot R&B Singles chart. "Paul" was the song's writer, Ray