Ray Parker, Jr. - Jamie

[caribbeansuntrue]

anyone know where i can find the instrumental for this song?



[biggorilladaddy]

this my favorite Ray Parker jr song ever. Ray dropped the ball with this one bc there should have been a music video for this hit song.

[jasoncarly]

Wowwww. I was in elementary school when this came out but I remember this. Looove this song. Jamie use to be my girl..... lol Thanks for posting

[CreoleGuh504]

I love this song. But i also like Let me Go or let me know idk which one it is. But i cant find it but if u have please post

[cruiser1947]

Thanks for posting this great song. It reminds me of happier times in the 80's

[djrun4kover]

i just love this track!!

[huricaneherb]

i think i was about 9 was always playing in my old mans car oh boy

[jibberisssh]

I got every Album this guy put out....He is a genius

[akire899]

One of Ray's best. I remember being in college by the 80's. Wow it's been some time since then.

[2009Denisem]

Pure class!!! Real music...just an uplifting song! I love it!!!

Thank you @port2344chester for sharing this gem!

Thank you victornewman06 for an awesome post!

[villero1924]

thanks my dear friend victornewman06 its always nice to listen a great song like this

[MsTeddysgirl]

Can't imagine how I missed this one, loved Ray Parker so much! Went out with a guy because he looked like Ray!!! Thankfully he was nice.

[mrsam2009]

i remember this song from 1984. nice tune that she be sung by todays artists.

[Fooblestheclown]

I can't explain why I like this song.....but I do.

[djrun4kover]

@Fooblestheclown i know theres something about it!!

[ACORNSUCKS]

Ray's best......IMO

[DaveWollenberg]

Hit #6 AC, #12 soul, #14 pop in Billboard. God bless!

[bratzsook33]

My name actually IS Jamie...

[Unutilized72]

@bratzsook33 and you use to be his girl... lol :-)

[gva0917]

Great song; it takes me back to a time when I lived in Virginia Beach and, of course, a certain guy!

[DaveWollenberg]

Ray's followup to 'Ghostbusters'. Hit #14 in Billboard.

[vdoeschaal]

wow never knew he's from Detroit =P

[eurico61]

summer of 1984 ,,ibiza ,,,algarve (portugal),,great times i have 20 years old .. good times

[SOULMUSICFX]

Great tune ¡¡¡

[misteeq64]

Okay i confess till today at 45 years old Ray Parker junior OUFFFFF i feel hot and its not menaupose

[princesspelosi]

His best.

[Katesmithz]

classic!

[deanster57]

good song and great singer this guy is-tori

[pecu12]

I love this song, because I remember the summer , the best of my holidays, I feel the sun, sea, sand, the waves , I love it...

Tere from Chile

[brunobordi]

i remember when played this song

5*

BB

[ForceFagerstorm]

Ha! My wife's name is Jamie, and even though I love this song, I hope to God I NEVER have to relate to this song!

[DENNISPUPPY]

you wont. Just treat your wife the way she deserves to be treated. NEVER be afraid to tell her how much you love her

[musicducto]

he also play the guitar with barry white. grate performace that I don't geave up admiring!!!

[skl007]

It is the first time I hear this song in 20 years and I'm ecstatic!

[Tre404]

I just applaud the dude on his forthrightness and willingness to take a chance lyrically, even though the pictures he painted were (and definitely are now!) unpopular. He was telling stories, and they were interesting. Today, he wouldn't be allowed to voice those viewpoints, even though his contemporaries would be free to espouse all the misogyny and sexually explicit content they want! Sad.

[Tre404]

What I loved about him (apart from the obvious talents) was his willingness to explore some rather dark, definitely non-politically-correct subject matter! In "Jamie" he writes as an obsessed character, reminiscent of the even darker "I Just Can't Get Over Loving You," in which the narrative is that of a stalker! And then in 1985, "Girls Are More Fun," spoke to the gay community, affirming that yes, heterosexuality is the way to go.

[solterisimoxxx]

Very Thanks

[suspenso123]

Oh, what a song. Ray, I love you. Thanks, victor.

[Voice173]

The hook of this song is legendary.Definitely my fave of Ray Parker Jr.

[flugel12]

wow this is an oldie,must be about 1984 when I was a young man lol, still sounds good

[pitochupon]

THE BEST RAY PARKER JR SONG

[brunobordi]

after more of 20 years is always a pleasure to listen it

[beewise459]

Hey cy, I actually found the episode from 1982 where Ray was performing alongside Sister Sledge. The episode wasn't actually that bad, now that I was able to see it again. Unfortunately Cy, I don't have the capability of posting that episode on youtube, but if you look it up on ebay or google, there's a strong possbility that someone who may have recorded that episode last summer, might be selling it along with some additional old school episodes on ebay!

[beewise459]

The dancers just briefly danced to the song from Ray, then Don started talking, which then segued into a performance from Donna Summer. The other episode I recorded (I don't know if I can find it), was this one:

Season 11, Episode 22: Sister Sledge/Ray Parker Jr.

Original Air Date—1982

I might have recorded over it (it was a average episode, but you might like it, if you watched it). Ray performed two songs: "The Other Woman" and "Streetlove".

[beewise459]

Well on this actual video that I recorded, they only played the song in the background,I think Don Cornelius was talking in the background about to say what was coming up later in the show (I think Donna Summer came on stage to perform "Supernatural Love" right after "Jamie" went off)

But I instantly recognized ray's voice from a previous episode of soul train I recorded some time last year (2007) that came on television. Also I recognized his voice due to the ghost busters song he did as well.

[beewise459]

I just heard this song for the first time(i'm only 23 yrs. old)on a best of soul train episode that aired a couple of weeks ago on my network tv here in atlanta from dec. 1984 (donna summer/the staples singers). It has that super early 80's sound, and it kind of sounds cheesy in certain aspects, but I can't lie though, it's kind of groovy. cool song, but nowhere near his ghostbusters song, lol1 peace everyone!!!

[ramsey125]

Great song..I had it on a mix tape back in 1985. I was 12!! LOL.

[redrelle1]

yes!!!

ive been looking for this song for yesrs!!

[Whorah08]

Hi all can anyone tell me if they have Ray's song called "OLD FASHIONED LOVE" Ive looked high n low on here & for the life of me I cant seem to find it would be much appreciated its such an awesome song my gf & I kept that with us when we 1st met that was 16yrs ago since then we have never heard it since I would love to find it again moreso for her - Cheerz

[fralarte]

Ooooh hottie,its Jamie's loss.....Fantastic song!!!!!!

[sunflowermaiden27]

My Name is Jamie and my dad use to sing this to me as a little girl! I loved it, Thanks

[thegreenhornet95]

That sounds so special. It's special to have your name in a song and have someone sing it to you. You are lucky.

[chinita41]

oh dayyuummm calienteee!

[wolfvpl]

I could stay here all day listening to these great songs that somehow don't make "The Best of" compilations and hardly ever play on the radio (no pun intended). Ah, but our hearts and our brains remember and enjoy them even after 20 years. Thanks to victornewman06 and all the other treasure hunters who share their finds with us.

[victornewman06]

Thanks for the love :) Check out my other music I post when you get a chance. Take care

[resdsox1]

@victornewman06 You used to have a gf name Jamie? The reason why asked because there is a girl I like & her name is Jamie too I really care about her if your wondering

[misshley]

Last time I heard this song, I was 12 years old and I've missed it for all these years. Thanks for posting!!! I added this video to my favorites! Thanks again!

[victornewman06]

Thank you for listening. Take care :)

[misshley]

You're welcome! :)

[thegreenhornet95]

@victornewman06 This is truly a wonderful song.

[PoxyBear]

There used to be a clip from Solid Gold with a cowboy theme on here several months ago.

[IGNITEproject]

I know they took it off.

[TLDavis1230]

Gotta love anything from the 80s!!!!

[gameshowluvr86]

Ahhh... the days of jheri curls, shoulder pads, and Bolo Ties. The '80s ROCKED!!

[jaimita0]

hahaha I like this song!!! my 91.7FM radio friends told me about this song... I'm Jamie :D

[victornewman06]

Hello Jamie, you used to be my girl :) (that was corny huh?)

[jaimita0]

hahaha, yes and no... :) there's more Jamie songs and they aren't corny at all... they're quite nice:

Jamie - Weezer

Dear Jamie - Sincerely Me

[Azone01]

Did Ray release a video for this!?

[victornewman06]

I don't think so

[IGNITEproject]

Yes they did have a video for this. He was in some amusement park watching some other guy with the girl Jamie

[Azone01]

I betcha the guy in the video was Randy Hall (Ray's protoge). Ray was in Randy Hall's video for "I've Been Watching You (Jamie's Girl)" as a guy name Jamie!

[chaliceofchange]

LOL!!! That is funny the guy was Jamie. Who was Randy Hall?

[kewanw16]

Yes he did it was on Solid Gold in 1984 the same he put out that new song for his "CHARTBUSTERS ALBUM "