Ghostbusters (song) singing as they see them, released a spot for one of its models, the Duster, accompanied by the song, in an instrumental version, but with people in funny disguises singing "Go, Duster!" when in the standard song the chorus says "Ghostbusters!". Ghostbusters (song) "Ghostbusters" is a song written by Ray Parker Jr. as the theme to the film of the same name starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, and Ernie Hudson. Debuting at #68 on June 16, 1984, the song reached number one on the "Billboard" Hot 100 on August 11, 1984, staying there for three weeks, and at
Ray Parker Jr. song infringed on the copyright of the Huey Lewis and the News song "I Want a New Drug", which had been released on their album "Sports" the previous year. The three parties reached a settlement in 1995 which banned them from revealing any information that was not included in a press release they jointly issued at the time. In March 2001, Parker filed a suit against Lewis for breaching part of the settlement which prohibited either side from speaking about it publicly. Ray Parker Jr. Ray Erskine Parker Jr. (born May 1, 1954) is an American guitarist, singer-songwriter, record producer,