Ghostbusters (song) in the closing credits to the "Real Ghostbusters" cartoon series as well as in a trailer for the 2009 . When the theme song of "Ghostbusters" was released, Huey Lewis sued Columbia Pictures and Ray Parker Jr. for plagiarism, stating that Parker's song was too similar to Lewis's "I Want a New Drug." Lewis had been approached to compose the main theme song for the film. The three parties settled out of court. Details of the settlement (specifically, that Columbia Pictures paid Lewis a settlement) remained confidential until 2001, when Lewis commented on the payment in an episode of VH1's
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,