The Other Woman (Ray Parker Jr. album)

The Other Woman is the debut solo album by guitarist/singer/songwriter Ray Parker Jr. released in 1982 on the Arista label. The album was remastered and expanded by Funky Town Grooves in June 2012 including 3 bonus tracks.

The Other Woman
Studio album by
Released1982
GenreR&B, soul
Length51:03
LabelArista
Funky Town Grooves
ProducerRay Parker Jr.
Ray Parker Jr. chronology
The Other Woman
(1982)
Woman Out of Control
(1983)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]
Robert ChristgauA- [2]

Track listing

#TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Other Woman"Ray Parker Jr.4:06
2."Streetlove"Ray Parker Jr.5:31
3."Stay the Night"Ray Parker Jr.4:03
4."It's Our Own Affair"Ray Parker Jr.3:54
5."Let Me Go"Ray Parker Jr.5:05
6."Let's Get Off"Ray Parker Jr.4:54
7."Stop, Look Before You Love"Ray Parker Jr.4:02
8."Just Havin' Fun"Ray Parker Jr.3:26
9."The Other Woman" [12" Version]Ray Parker Jr.5:54
10."Bad Boy" [Non-Album Single]Ray Parker Jr.4:14
11."The Other Woman" [12" Instrumental Version]Ray Parker Jr.5:54

Personnel

  • Ray Parker Jr. – lead and backing vocals, guitar, piano, synthesizer, bass; drums on all tracks except for "Let Me Go"
  • Charles Green – saxophone, flute
  • Ollie E. Brown – percussion
  • Michael Boddicker – vocoder
  • Larry Tolber – drums on "Let Me Go"
  • Anita Sherman, Arnell Carmichael, J. D. Nicholas, Jerry Knight, Lynn Smith – background vocals

Charts

Chart (1982) Peak
[3]
U.S. Billboard Top LPs 11
U.S. Billboard Top Black LPs 1
Singles
Year Single Peak chart positions
US
[3]
US
R&B

[3]
US
A/C

[3]
US
Dan
[3]
1982 "The Other Woman" 4 2 33 24
"Let Me Go" 38 3
"It's Our Own Affair" 106 44

See also

  • List of number-one R&B albums of 1982 (U.S.)

References

  1. Lytle, Craig. The Other Woman > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-12-24.
  2. Christgau, Robert. "The Other Woman > review". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2012-12-24.
  3. "US Charts > Ray Parker Jr". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-12-24.
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