"I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" was the lead single from her second album, Whitney. I've been in love and lost my senses Spinning through the town Sooner or later the fever ends And I wind up feeling down I need a man who'll take a chance On a love that burns hot enough to last So when the night falls My lonely heart calls. It wasn't, 'I wanna go down the disco and dance,' really. Scrobbling is when Last.fm tracks the music you listen to and automatically adds it to your music profile. The single was a commercial success, topping the charts in 13 countries including Australia, Italy, Germany and the UK. love . "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" was released as the first single from Houston's second studio album at the beginning of May 1987. About I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" is the first single from Whitney Houston's second studio album, Whitney. F G I need a man who'll take a chance, C F on a love that burns hot enough to last. The song failed to impress producer Narada Michael Walden, who had produced "How Will I Know. [46] During her European promotion for a new album from April–May 1987, Houston performed the song on various television series such as Domenica In (an Italian entertainment programme), the Montreux Golden Rose Rock Festival: IM&MC Gala (May 15, 1987), and Top of the Pops (May 21, 1987), where she sang live, unlike some other performers who lip-synched on the programme. love. Em Yeah! One performance of the song on the tour was recorded at Yokohama Arena on January 7, 1990 and later broadcast on Japanese television. Javascript is required to view shouts on this page. It reached number one in fourteen countries. Canadian folk musician Rose Cousins released the song as a single on Valentine's Day 2021.[56]. Whitney Houston is one of pop music's best-selling music artists of all-time, with more than 200 million combined albums, singles, and videos sold worldwide. With somebody who loves me Oh! Oh I wanna dance with somebody. "[6] In 2006, Slant Magazine ranked the song at #88 in their 100 Greatest Dance Songs, commenting that "with its parenthetical title, gummy bassline, schmaltzy horns, tinkling keyboards, and half-step key changes,[7] [the song] is definitive '80s dance-pop. The song won the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 30th Grammy Awards. [citation needed]. The following tracks will sound good when mixed with Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me), because they have similar tempos, adjacent Camelot values, and complementary styles. That was the thought behind the song. Find your perfect arrangement and access a variety of transpositions so you can print and play instantly, anywhere. She premiered its usage during the later shows of The Greatest Love World Tour in 1986, before its official release of the following year, introducing the song, along with "Didn't We Almost Have It All", as new tunes from her upcoming album. I've been in love and lost my senses Spinning through the town Sooner or later the fever ends And I wind up feeling down I need a … [citation needed]. "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" is the first single from Whitney Houston's second studio album, Whitney. [31] The single also topped the singles chart in Belgium for three weeks,[32] the Netherlands for four weeks,[33] Germany for five weeks,[34] Italy for a week,[35] Norway for seven weeks,[36] Sweden for six weeks[37] and Switzerland for six weeks,[38] and peaked inside top five in Austria[39] and Ireland. ", The song received mixed reviews from critics, who praised Houston's vocal performance but critiqued musical arrangement comparing it to her own "How Will I Know" and Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Want to Have Fun." [44], The video for "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" was directed by Brian Grant and choreographed by Arlene Phillips, who also worked with Houston on the music video for "How Will I Know". In April 2020, it was announced the first authorized biopic on Houston would be titled after the 1987 single. [27], Internationally, the song was a massive hit, becoming her most successful single at the time. 2021-03-04T23:43:24Z Comment by Royal_ J. i always listen to her when I'm in the showet. 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Classic Whitney: Live from Washington, D.C. Fab Mix. Oh! A new version of Last.fm is available, to keep everything running smoothly, please reload the site. "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" won the award for "Favorite Pop/Rock Single" at the 15th American Music Awards on January 25, 1988. The single also peaked at number one on the Hot Adult Contemporary and the remixed dance / club version by Steve Thompson and Michael Barbiero became Houston's first chart-topper on the Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play Songs, staying on the top position of the charts for three weeks and two weeks, respectively. [13] In 2015 the song was voted by the British public as the nation's fifth favourite 1980s number one in a poll for ITV.[14]. 2021-03-13T18:00:14Z Comment by Tedbear. The track was covered by Matt Alber as a single in 2012. Danceability . "[4] Los Angeles Times's pop music critic, Robert Hilburn described the song as "a deliciously raucous tune with a bit of the synthesizer underpinning and giddy zest of Cyndi Lauper's 'Girls Just Want to Have Fun.'"[5]. Sheet music is available for Piano, Voice, Guitar and 13 others with 9 scorings and 2 notations in 9 genres. Somebody who, somebody who Somebody who loves me Somebody who, somebody who To hold me in his arms, oh. It has over 250 million views as of February 2021 on YouTube. Camelot . Vince Aletti of Rolling Stone magazine, in a review of the album Whitney, criticized the song, commenting that "not taking any chances, the songwriters [Merill Griffith and Shannon Rubicam] have simply come up with a clever anagram of their original hit [How Will I Know], and [Narada Michael] Walden has glossed it over in an identically perky style. 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[30] According to The Official Charts Company, it has sold 760,000 copies in the United Kingdom. Whitney Houston. In Rosie, from the fifth season episode "Miss Whitney Comes To Town" (1988), the two songs "How Do I Know" and "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" were heard, when Abby Laura Priscinda comes to join for the duo of singing. She was labeled the "Queen of Songs" by Arsenio Hall, who describe…, Whitney Houston (born on August 9, 1963 in Newark, New Jersey, death announced February 11, 2012 in Los Angeles, California) was a Grammy and Emmy Award winning American R&B/pop singer,…, Whitney Houston (born on August 9, 1963 in Newark, New Jersey, death announced February 11, 2012 in Los Angeles, California) was a Grammy and Emmy Award winning American R&B/pop singer, actress, former fashion model, record and mov…, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. I wanna dance with somebody, F Dm G Am with somebody who loves me. In the US, it became her fourth consecutive number one single and sold over one million copies, making it her first platinum single in the US; and her biggest hit in that country at the time.[1]. I Wanna Dance With Somebody Lyrics: Huh / Yeah / Woo / Hey yeah / Ooh / Yeah / I want to dance / Clock strikes upon the hour / And the sun begins to … So we sent our demo version off to Clive Davis and he loved it.[2]. Some user-contributed text on this page is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. some one dance with me. [40] This popularity of the single across Europe led to the song topping the European Hot 100 Singles chart for eight weeks. It was produced by Narada Michael Walden, and written by George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam, of the band Boy Meets Girl, who had previously written the number-one Whitney Houston hit "How Will I Know. It was released on May 2, 1987 by Arista Records. "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, which became successful, and as a result, they were asked to come up with another song for Houston's then-new album. [54], "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" was included in the set-list on two regional tours, The Pacific Rim Tour (1997) and The European Tour (1998). Released by TriStar Pictures, it will be produced by Clive Davis, Primary Wave and the Houston estate. It was produced by Narada Michael Walden, and written by George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam, of the band Boy Meets Girl, who had previously written the number-one Whitney Houston hit "How Will I Know. [29] The single was certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) on August 1, 1987, for shipments of 400,000 copies. Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. oh! [47], Houston's Moment of Truth World Tour in 1987-88 had her performing it as the finale song of the tour. We can't show you this lyrics snippet right now. Connect your Spotify account to your Last.fm account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any Spotify app on any device or platform. The thresholds were 1,000,000 units (gold) and 2,000,000 units (platinum), reflecting a decrease in sales of singles. I wanna dance with somebody, I wanna feel the heat with somebody. "[2] He took a little more persuading with regard to the song's potential, and at first was not too keen on having Houston record it, as he felt it was too "country and western sounding. [10][11] The music video for the song was nominated for "Best Music Video" at the 2nd Soul Train Music Awards on March 30, 1988. ", "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" is the first single from Whitney Houston's second studio album, Whitney. Stella Meghie is set to direct, while Anthony McCarten will write the screenplay. The song debuted at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart, the week ending date of May 23, 1987. Browse our 16 arrangements of "I Wanna Dance With Somebody." Oh I wanna dance with somebody I wanna feel the heat with somebody Yeah wanna dance with somebody With somebody who loves me Oh I wanna dance with somebody I wanna feel the heat with somebody Yeah wanna dance with somebody With somebody who loves me. I wanna dance with somebody I wanna feel the heat Yeah! [50][51], Houston also performed "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" as part of her set on fourteen-date Feels So Right Tour in Japan. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1987 Vinyl release of "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" on Discogs. 2021-02-25T22:38:32Z Comment by dereck. “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)” is pure formula. It was also used as the intro song for the trailer to the 2018 documentary, Whitney. "[2] Later on, Rubicam explained the idea behind the song: I pictured somebody single wishing that they could find that special person for themselves. With Tenor, maker of GIF Keyboard, add popular I Wanna Dance With Somebody animated GIFs to your conversations. It …, Whitney Houston (born on August 9, 1963 in Newark, New Jersey, death announced February 11, 2012 in Los Angeles, California) was a Grammy and Emmy Award winning American R&B/pop singer, actress, former fashion model, record and movie producer. Season 2 of Andy Frasco’s I Wanna Dance With Somebody Dance Party Is Here. Tailgating season is upon us, and everyone knows this is the best time of the year! [42], "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" the single sold 4.2 million copies worldwide. [55], The song was used in the 2018 American romantic teen comedy-drama film Love, Simon and was also included on the film's soundtrack. [3], "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" received mixed reviews from critics. It was produced by Narada Michael Walden, and written by George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam, of the band Boy Meets Girl, who had previously written the number-one Whitney … Houston also performed the song at a 25-minute pregame show of the 1994 FIFA World Cup Final at Rose Bowl in Los Angeles, broadcast in more than 180 countries on July 17, 1994. 82. "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" is a song recorded by American singer Whitney Houston for her second studio album, Whitney. [26] The single was later certified Gold by the Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA) on February 29, 1988. Popularity . [16] It remained there for two weeks, spent nine weeks in the top ten (more than any other song that year) and spent 18 weeks on the chart. Energy . On the tour, five different performances of the song were recorded and televised; four were on the South American leg of the tour in 1994 ― Brazil, Chile, Argentina and Venezuela ― and one was in Johannesburg, South Africa, broadcast live via satellite on HBO on November 12, 1994, the concert itself entitled The Concert for a New South Africa. … [9] Additionally, Houston won the Grammy award for "Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female" with the song at its 30th ceremony on March 2, 1988, where she received a total of three nominations. Internet Explorer is no longer supported on Last.fm. Watch the video for I Wanna Dance with Somebody from Whitney Houston's The Essential Whitney Houston for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. I wanna dance with somebody, C9 C9 G with somebody who loves me. BPM . Camelot . She was known for her soulful dramatic mezzo-soprano voice, vocal power, range and melismatic skill. It entered the Billboard Hot 100, the issue dated May 16, 1987, at number 38, her highest debut in the 1980s. 2021-03-01T00:41:37Z Comment by Elisabete ♥️. [Bridge] Am G Somebody who , somebody who, somebody to love me, Am G somebody who , somebody who, to hold me in his arms, oh! It is set for release in theaters around Thanksgiving 2022. It was released on May 2, 1987 by Arista Records. [25] It was ranked second on the RPM Year-End Top 100 Singles chart for 1987. [2], For the song's production, a Roland TR-808 was used to produce the drum machine percussion. 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