Ghostbusters (official theme of the 1984 film) was composed by Ray Parker Jr. in just two days. The production needed an urgent theme and called for something fun, lively and about Ghostbusters.
It reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks in August/September 1984, sold over 1 million copies in the US alone and earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song.
Huey Lewis sued Ray for plagiarism (saying it was too similar to "I Want a New Drug"), the case was settled out of court.
Happy heavenly birthday to Judith Barsi who would have turned 48 today.🌻
The beloved child actress's final voice acting was as Anne-Marie in All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989)
Zombie was written by Dolores O'Riordan inspired by the IRA attack in Warrington (England, 1993).
Released as the lead single from the album No Need to Argue (1994), it became The Cranberries' biggest hit: #1 in Australia, France, Belgium, Denmark and several other countries, #14 in the UK and #1 in the US alternative charts.