Download Ghostbusters Animated Movie Movies' title='Download Ghostbusters Animated Movie Movies' />Movie News Moviefone. Ghostbusters song WikipediaGhostbusters is a song written and recorded by Ray Parker Jr. Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, and Ernie Hudson. The Lion King 1 1/2 Cartoon Theatre. Debuting at 6. 8 on June 1. Billboard Hot 1. 00 on August 1. UK Singles Chart on September 1. The song re entered the UK Top 7. Ghostbusters_ii_poster.jpg' alt='Download Ghostbusters Animated Movie Movies' title='Download Ghostbusters Animated Movie Movies' />November 2, 2. No.  4. 9. It was nominated at the 5. Academy Awards for Best Original Song, but lost to Stevie Wonders I Just Called to Say I Love You. BackgroundeditAccording to Parker, he was approached by the films producers to create a theme song for the film, though he only had a few days to do so and the films title seemed impossible to include in any lyrics. However, when watching television late at night, Parker saw a cheap commercial for a local service that reminded him that the film had a similar commercial featured for the fictional business. This inspired him to write the song as a pseudo advertising jingle that the business could have commissioned as a promotion. Huey Lewis sued Parker over the similarities between Ghostbusters and Lewis I Want a New Drug. The matter was settled out of court. Lindsey Buckingham claims to have been approached to write the Ghostbusters theme based on his successful contribution to Harold Ramiss National Lampoons Vacation the song Holiday Road. The Real Ghostbusters is an American animated television series, a spinoff of the 1984 comedy movie Ghostbusters. The series ran from September 13, 1986 to October 5. At the SDCC Ghostbusters panel, Ivan Reitman reveals that the animated Ghostbusters movie will be from a ghosts POV. With Frank Welker, Maurice LaMarche, Arsenio Hall, Lorenzo Music. Animated cartoon series that followed the hit movie. Peter Venkman, Winston Zeddemore, Egon Spengler. He turned down the opportunity as he did not want to be known as a soundtrack artist. He mentions this on the Words Music interview disc. Music videoeditThe music video for the song was directed by the same director as the Ghostbusters film, Ivan Reitman, and produced by Jeffrey Abelson. It features a young woman, played by actress Cindy Harrell,34 who is haunted by a ghost portrayed by Parker, roaming a nearly all black house interior with vibrant neon designs outlining the sparse architectural and industrial features until the woman finally calls the service. It also contains footage from the film and features cameos from many celebrities of the day, including Chevy Chase, Irene Cara, John Candy, Melissa Gilbert, Ollie E. Brown, Jeffrey Tambor, George Wendt, Al Franken, Danny De. Vito, Carly Simon, Peter Falk, and Teri Garr all of whom exclaim the songs Ghostbusters refrain when shown. Chase appears again after Garr, but chokes on his cigarette when he tries to exclaim Ghostbusters Franken also pops up in the house before the separately framed cameos begin. The video concludes with Parker and the stars of the film, in full Ghostbuster costume, dancing down the streets of New York City. The Ghostbusters also perform the same dance in the closing credits to the Real Ghostbusters cartoon series as well as in a trailer for the 2. Ghostbusters video game. LawsuiteditWhen the theme song of Ghostbusters was released, Huey Lewis sued Ray Parker Jr. Parkers song was too similar to I Want a New Drug. Lewis had been approached to compose the main theme song for the film, but had to decline because of his work on the soundtrack for Back to the Future. The two parties settled out of court. Details of the settlement specifically, that Columbia Pictures paid Lewis a settlement were confidential until 2. Lewis commented on the payment in an episode of VH1s Behind the Music. Parker subsequently sued Lewis for breaching confidentiality. PersonneleditIn popular cultureeditThe song is referenced in both the films and the cartoon series. The song appears in Ghostbusters The Video Game. It is played fully in the end credits of the game on the Wii, Play. Station 2, and PSP versions, and on the PS3 Cross Menu Bar screen when a user is on the disc icon for more than 3 seconds. The sketch comedy series Key Peele parodied the song in a 2. Ray Parker Jr. advertises a CD box set, Ray Parker Jr. Greatest Hits, consisting of theme songs he wrote and unsuccessfully submitted for other movies, all done with the combination of literal lyrics and uptempo music of Ghostbusters. In 2. Neil Cicierega released a remix of the song, called Bustin, which featured on his album Mouth Moods. Track listingedit7 Arista ARI 8. USeditGhostbusters 3 4. Ghostbusters Instrumental 4 0. The slightly longer instrumental version contains two extra sections with additional instrumentation, which arent present in the vocal version. One of these sections gives the song a proper ending, unlike the vocal version which fades out. Arista ARIST 2. United Kingdom ADP 9. US radio station promoeditGhostbusters Extended Version 6 0. Ghostbusters Dub Version 5 3. Ghostbusters Short Version 4 0. Charts and certificationseditPreceded byWhen Doves Cry by Prince. Billboard Hot 1. 00number one single. August 1. 1, 1. 98. August 2. 5, 1. 98. Succeeded byWhats Love Got to Do with It by Tina Turner. Billboard. Hot R BHip Hop Singles Tracksnumber one single. August 2. 5, 1. 98. September 1, 1. 98. Succeeded byCaribbean Queen No More Love on the Run by Billy Ocean. Canadian RPM Singles Chartnumber one single. August 2. 5, 1. 98. September 1, 1. 98. Succeeded byWhats Love Got to Do with It by Tina Turner. Preceded byI Just Called to Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder. French SNEPnumber one single first runDecember 2. Succeeded byBesoin de rien, envie de toi by Peter Sloane. Preceded byBesoin de rien, envie de toi by Peter Sloane. French SNEPnumber one single second runJanuary 1. January 2. 6, 1. 98. Succeeded byWhen the Rain Begins to Fallby Pia Zadora and Jermaine Jackson. Preceded byWhen the Rain Begins to Fallby Pia Zadora and Jermaine Jackson. French SNEPnumber one single third runFebruary 1. French SNEPnumber one single fourth runMarch 2, 1. Succeeded bySquare Rooms by Al Corley. RunD. M. C. versioneditFor the films 1. Ghostbusters II, a remixed version of the Ghostbusters song was recorded featuring a rap by RunD. M. C. It was released on 7 vinyl and cassette as a standard single, as well as on 1. CD as a double A sidemaxi single with the track Pause from Run D. M. C. s fifth studio album, Back from Hell. Music videoeditThe songs music video begins with Sigourney Weaver and Annie Potts climbing out of a limousine in front of a large crowd. They are accompanied by RunD. M. C. and Jam Master Jay dressed in the standard beige Ghostbusters uniform, who then perform the song on stage to a packed audience for the remainder of the video, intercut with clips from the film. Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, and Ernie Hudson also make cameos as security personnel. Track listingsedit7 single cassetteGhostbusters 4 0. Ghostbusters Ghost Power Instrumental 4 0. Ghostbusters 6 0. Ghostbusters Dub Buster 4 1. Pause 6 0. 0Pause Dub Version 3 3. Pause Radio Version 3 4. CD singleGhostbusters 6 0. Pause 6 0. 0Pause Dub Version 3 3. Pause Radio Version 3 4. The Rasmus versioneditThe Finnishrock band. The Rasmus recorded a cover of the song which is included on their debut album Peep and EP album 3rd, both from 1. Hellofacollection by 2. The Rasmus official website described the cover as The idea of having to Ray Parkers Ghostbusters in a different interpretation on the EP 3rd came about when the boys joked and shouted Who you gonna callGhostbusters to each other. This song is the only cover song Rasmus ever made. All other songs are in their own production. Mickael Turtle versioneditIn 2. Mickael Turtle, reaching No. France on December 3, 2. No.  2. 3 in Switzerland on January 1. Track listingeditGhostbusters radio edit 2 2. Ghostbusters extended club original mix 5 0. Ghostbusters whos that remix long voix 6 1. Ghostbusters extended club instrumental mix 5 0. Ghostbusters Whos that remix long dub 6 1. Mickael The Turtle Teaser Video. End of year chart 2. Position. France SNEP4. Country. Certification. Date. Sales certified. France4. 4Silver. December 1, 2. 00.