Ghostbusters (song)
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"Ghostbusters" is a song recorded by Ray Parker Jr. as the theme to the film of the same name starring Bill Murray and Dan Akroyd. It hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on August 11 in 1984, and stayed there for three weeks.
Parker was later the defendant in a copyright-infringement lawsuit which claimed "Ghostbusters" was too similar in musical structure to "I Want a New Drug", written and performed by Huey Lewis & the News (more specifically, the guitar riff which runs through the song). "I Want a New Drug" was a U.S. top ten hit earlier the same year. The two parties settled out of court, with Parker paying Lewis a settlement.
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In addition to including scenes from the movie, the video included vibrant neon sets and cameos from celebrities such as Chevy Chase, John Candy, George Wendt, Danny DeVito, and Peter Falk.
| Preceded by "When Doves Cry" by Prince |
Billboard Hot 100 number one single August 11, 1984 |
Succeeded by "What's Love Got to Do with It?" by Tina Turner |
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