Rock On The Net: Ray Parker, Jr. (original) (raw)

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RECENT TIMELINE

1980...

June
Ray Parker, Jr. & Radio - "Two Places At The Same Time" (Single)button.gif (123 bytes) Ray Parker, Jr. & Raydio hit the Top 40 with "Two Places At The Same Time."
from the LP Two Places At The Same TimeARC chart run: 40 - 33 - 30 - 28 - 26 - off
Year-End Chart Position: #176
available for download at Amazon.mp3

1981...# 30 Singles Artist of the Year

April
Ray Parker, Jr. & Raydio - "A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)" (Single)button.gif (123 bytes) Ray Parker, Jr. & Radio hit the Top 40 with "A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)."
from the LP A Woman Needs LoveARC chart run: 38 - 27 - 20 - 14 - 12 - 11 - 8 - 6 - 5 - 4 - 9 - 12 - 19 - 31 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 43available for download at iTunes and Amazon.mp3

May
Ray Parker, Jr. & Raydio - A Woman Needs LoveRay Parker, Jr. & Radio hit the Top 10 with "A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)."

August
button.gif (123 bytes) Ray Parker, Jr. & Raydio hit the Top 40 with "That Old Song."
from the LP A Woman Needs LoveARC chart run: 38 - 34 - 27 - 23 - 22 - 19 - 18 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 138
Ray Parker, Jr. & Raydio - "That Old Song" (Single)available for download at iTunes and Amazon.mp3

1982...# 45 Singles Artist of the Year

January
button.gif (123 bytes) Ray Parker, Jr. & Raydio were nominated for an American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group.

April
Ray Parker, Jr. - "The Other Woman" (Single)button.gif (123 bytes) Parker hit the Top 40 with "The Other Woman."
from the LP The Other WomanARC chart run: 39 - 28 - 22 - 14 - 12 - 9 - 7 - 5 - 4 - 3 - 12 - 18 - 39 - off
Year-End Chart Position: #41
available for download at iTunes and Amazon.mp3

May
button.gif (123 bytes) Parker hit the Top 10 with "The Other Woman."

August
Ray Parker, Jr. - "Let Me Go" (Single)button.gif (123 bytes) Parker hit the Top 40 with "Let Me Go."
from the LP The Other WomanARC chart run: 39 - 37 - 35 - off
Year-End Chart Position: #222
available for download at iTunes and Amazon.mp3

1983...# 100 Singles Artist of the Year

January
Ray Parker, Jr. - "Bad Boy" (Single)button.gif (123 bytes) Parker hit the Top 40 with "Bad Boy."
from the LP Greatest HitsARC chart run: 40 - 35 - 33 - 31 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 186
available for download at iTunes and Amazon.mp3

February
button.gif (123 bytes) Parker was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance - Male ("The Other Woman").

December
Ray Parker, Jr. - "I Still Can't Get Over Loving You" (Single)button.gif (123 bytes) Parker hit the Top 40 with "I Still Can't Get Over Loving You."
from the LPWoman Out Of Control ARC chart run: 33 - 28 - 24 - 22 - 20 - 18 - 14 - 11 - 10 - 22 - 35 - offYear-End Chart Position: #95
available for download at iTunes and Amazon.mp3

1984...# 19 Singles Artist of the Year

February
Ghostbusters soundtrackbutton.gif (123 bytes) Parker hit the Top 10 with "I Still Can't Get Over Loving You."

June
button.gif (123 bytes)Parker hit the Top 40 with "Ghostbusters."
from the Ghostbusters soundtrackARC chart run: 40 - 27 - 17 - 6 - 4 - 2 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 5 - 7 - 11 - 24 - offYear-End Chart Position: #11
available for download at iTunes and Amazon.mp3

June
Ray Parker, Jr. - "Ghostbusters" (Single)button.gif (123 bytes)Parker hit the Top 10 with "Ghostbusters."

September
button.gif (123 bytes)Parker hit #1 for 2 weeks with "Ghostbusters."

December
Ray Parker, Jr. - "Jamie" (Single)button.gif (123 bytes) Parker hit the Top 40 with "Jamie."
from the LPChartbustersARC chart run: 37 - 31 - 27 - 23 - 20 - 16 - 12 - 10 - 30 - offYear-End Chart Position: #114
available for download at iTunes and Amazon.mp3

1985... # 86 Singles Artist of the Year

January
button.gif (123 bytes) Parker was nominated for 3 American Music Awards including Favorite Pop/Rock Video, Favorite Soul/R&B Video ("Ghostbusters"), and Favorite Soul/R&B Male Video Artist.
button.gif (123 bytes) Parker hit the Top 10 with "Jamie."

February
button.gif (123 bytes) Parker won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance ("Ghostbusters").

October
button.gif (123 bytes)Parker hit the Top 40 with "Girls Are More Fun."

1990...# 182 Singles Artist of the Year

September
button.gif (123 bytes)Parker hit the Top 40 helping out Glenn Medeiros with "All I'm Missing Is You."

2004...

button.gif (123 bytes) # 151 on the Top Pop Artists of the Past 25 Years chart.

LPs

Note: Song title and position links lead you to the song's Top 40 chart run (from the ARC Weekly Top 40) and LP links take you to Amazon.com for that LP (often including track listings and sound samples).