"I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | ||||
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Single by Whitney Houston | ||||
from the album Whitney | ||||
B-side | "Moment of Truth" | |||
Released | May 2, 1987 | |||
Recorded | September 1986 | |||
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Length | 4:51 | |||
Label | Arista | |||
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Producer(s) | Narada Michael Walden | |||
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Music video | ||||
"I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" on YouTube |
"I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" is a 1987 song by American singer Whitney Houston and is the lead single from her second studio album Whitney (1987). It topped the single charts in a lot of countries.[1][2][3] It won a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 1988.[4][5] The single sold 14 million copies worldwide.
"I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" was written by George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam, who wrote Houston's 1985 song "How Will I Know".[6] The duo sent a copy of the lyrics of this song to Arista Records, but they did not approve it, saying it was not right for Houston.[6]
When the single came out, it received mixed reviews with many critics saying it sounded like Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Want to Have Fun".[7]
On July 28, 1987, the single was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and re-certified Platinum. This made it Houston's first single to do this.[8]
The single sold over 14 million copies worldwide.[9] After Houston's death, the single returned to the Billboard Hot 100 debuting at number 35 the same week "I Will Always Love You" re-entered at number 7, giving Houston two posthumous Top 40 hits.[10]
Whitney Houston singles | |
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Whitney Houston |
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Whitney |
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I'm Your Baby Tonight |
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The Bodyguard |
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Waiting to Exhale |
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The Preacher's Wife |
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My Love Is Your Love |
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Whitney: The Greatest Hits |
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Just Whitney... |
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One Wish: The Holiday Album |
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I Look to You |
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Sparkle |
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I Will Always Love You |
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Featured / promotional singles |
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