Scrobbling is when Last.fm tracks the music you listen to and automatically adds it to your music profile. 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. She was known for her soulful dramatic mezzo-soprano voice, vocal power, range and melismatic skill. [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. werk. 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. [21] (The number of sales required to qualify for gold and platinum discs was higher prior to January 1, 1989. 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. "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. ", 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." "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" was also performed during The Bodyguard World Tour (1993–94). [citation needed]. [47], Houston's Moment of Truth World Tour in 1987-88 had her performing it as the finale song of the tour. 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. [22] It placed at number four on the Billboard Year-End Top Pop Singles chart for 1987. [2] The duo sent it to Arista Records, but they passed on it citing it was not suitable for Houston. Connect your Spotify account to your Last.fm account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any Spotify app on any device or platform. [43] After her 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. I wanna dance with somebody, I wanna feel the heat with somebody. 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[28] Two weeks later, it reached number one on the chart, the week ending June 6, 1987, becoming her second UK number-one single. On March 17, she sang the song live on That's What Friends Are For: Arista Records 15th Anniversary AIDS Benefit Concert, televised on CBS on April 17, 1990. [Bridge] Am G Somebody who , somebody who, somebody to love me, Am G somebody who , somebody who, to hold me in his arms, oh! The strategy is not so different from that behind Hollywood's blockbuster sequels: this is 'How Will I Know II'. 2021-03-04T23:43:24Z Comment by Royal_ J. i always listen to her when I'm in the showet. love . The single was a commercial success, topping the charts in 13 countries including Australia, Italy, Germany and the UK. [48] The second was taken from one night of nine sold-out Wembley Arena concerts, aired by Italian channel Rai Uno on a special program for her in 1988. I wanna dance with somebody, B G#m F#/A# B C# F# with somebody who loves me. Camelot . Popularity . The song then explodes into its beginning, with myriad locations and various outfits by Houston, as dancers trying to impress her as she dances. I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) Lyrics: Huh / Yeah / Woo! With somebody who loves me Oh! 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. [23] In Canada, the song debuted at 74 on the RPM Top 100 Singles chart, the issue dated May 9, 1987,[24] and reached the top of the chart on July 4, 1987. oh! [45], Houston performed the song on almost all of her world and regional tours. One performance of the song on the tour was recorded in Sopot, Poland and broadcast live on Polish channel TVP1 on August 22, 1999. BPM . Originally the song that gave Merrill and Rubicam their US/UK top ten success as Boy Meets Girl, "Waiting For a Star to Fall" was intended by the duo to be a song for Houston. F G I need a man who'll take a chance, C F on a love that burns hot enough to last. In the intro of this video, Houston just finishes a performance onstage. I wanna dance with somebody, I wanna feel the heat Am Yeah! Whitney Houston. She walks backstage, and the scene is intercut with more vivid, colorful images of her. 2021-03-13T18:58:11Z Comment by Brett Clement. some one dance with me. "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" is the first single from Whitney Houston's second studio album, Whitney. [3], "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" received mixed reviews from critics. Don't matter who you are, just love me the way I are I just wanna dance with somebody I just wanna dance with somebody Submit Corrections. [40] This popularity of the single across Europe led to the song topping the European Hot 100 Singles chart for eight weeks. [26] The single was later certified Gold by the Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA) on February 29, 1988. [20] It remained at that position for two weeks, behind "I Feel Good All Over" by Stephanie Mills (which never made the Hot 100), and spent 15 weeks on the R&B chart. It was released …, "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" is the first single from Whitney Houston's second studio album, Whitney. [18][19] In addition, it reached a peak of two on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart (formerly "Hot Black Singles"), the issue date of July 4, 1987. "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. 82. 2021-03-13T18:05:36Z Comment by Brett Clement. 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. wanna dance with somebody with somebody who loves me I've been in love and lost my senses spinning through the town soon 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 Chorus (somebody who) somebody … I felt the song needed a much funkier feel. Share the best GIFs now >>> "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" is a song recorded by American singer Whitney Houston for her second studio album, Whitney. 119. Thanks to Enrico Efendi for correcting these lyrics. "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" was the lead single from her second album, Whitney. I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) 3B. The joyous, emotional and heart-breaking celebration of the life and music of Whitney Houston, the greatest female R&B pop vocalist of all time. During the My Love Is Your Love World Tour of 1999, the remix version of the song was performed as a part of '1980s Dance Medley' along with "How Will I Know". I just wanna dance with somebody It could be anybody, tell me, are you that somebody? Oh! Fab Mix. 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. Happiness . Browse our 16 arrangements of "I Wanna Dance With Somebody." Camelot . It was released as the album's lead single on May 2, 1987 by Arista Records. It was released on May 2, 1987 by Arista Records. Javascript is required to view shouts on this page. [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). Comment by Brett Clement. [2] Undeterred by this minor setback, the pair continued working on finding a song that would be ideal for Houston and was inspired to come up with "I Wanna Dance with Somebody. Three different performances of the song were taped and broadcast: the first was in Yokohama, Japan on March 15 and the second was in Norfolk, Virginia, the concert itself entitled Welcome Home Heroes, televised live on HBO on March 31 and later released as the video of the same name; the third was in A Coruña, Spain on September 29, broadcast on a Spanish television channel and later featured on the select set-list on This Is My Life, her first hour-long special which aired on ABC, May 6, 1992. "[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. Tracking her journey from obscurity to musical super stardom 2021-02-26T08:44:46Z Comment by chloee I LOVE YOU WHITNEY. Sheet music is available for Piano, Voice, Guitar and 13 others with 9 scorings and 2 notations in 9 genres. It was guaranteed airplay but exceeded even the sky-high expectations that came with it - the single sold 3 million copies in America while the album moved 9 million. Oh, I wanna dance with somebody I wanna feel the heat Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody With somebody who loves me. On July 28, 1987, the single was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for shipment of 1,000,000 copies of the single, and re-certified Platinum, making it Houston's first single to achieve that feat, for the same shipment on February 13, 1989, with the change of the RIAA certification criteria for singles. Internet Explorer is no longer supported on Last.fm. 2021-03 … 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. The video features Houston in a pink dress and a continuous shot of a purple backdrop that never changes its angle of vision. [41] The song also peaked at number one on the New Zealand Singles Chart and remained there for four weeks, making it Houston's first number-one single in the country. The film Isn't It Romantic also featured the song in an extended comedic karaoke scene. I wanna dance with somebody, F Dm G Am with somebody who loves me. She performed it without back-up dancers on the North American leg (1987), and with four dancers on the European leg of the tour (1988). One performance of the song on the tour was recorded at Yokohama Arena on January 7, 1990 and later broadcast on Japanese television. 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. Tailgating season is upon us, and everyone knows this is the best time of the year! It has over 250 million views as of February 2021 on YouTube. In 1991, Houston opened her I'm Your Baby Tonight World Tour with "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)". Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (MIMO Rework) by MIMO published on 2017-02-16T21:20:32Z Check out MIMO's rework of Whitney Houston's classic "I Wanna Dance With Somebody"! Em Yeah! A new version of Last.fm is available, to keep everything running smoothly, please reload the site. 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 … 71. It was released as the album's lead single on May 2, 1987 by Arista Records. 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. 2021-02-25T22:38:32Z Comment by dereck. 87. The thresholds were 1,000,000 units (gold) and 2,000,000 units (platinum), reflecting a decrease in sales of singles. The track was covered by Matt Alber as a single in 2012. [52] This performance was included in the 2014 CD/DVD release, Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances.[53]. [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. https://www.last.fm/.../_/I+Wanna+Dance+with+Somebody+(Who+Loves+Me) Two different performances of the song were recorded in Saratoga Springs, New York on September 2, 1987 and at Wembley Arena in London, United Kingdom in May 1988; the first was broadcast on MTV, during the 4th MTV Video Music Awards on September 11, 1987. "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" is a song recorded by American singer Whitney Houston for her second studio album, Whitney. [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. That was the thought behind the song. [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. 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. BPM . “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)” is pure formula. [17] The song reached number one on the Hot 100 Single Sales chart for two weeks, and on the Hot 100 Airplay chart for three weeks, her longest run at that time. [Verse 2] C# D#m I've been in love and lost my senses, spinning through the town, C# D#m soon or later the fever ends, and I wind up feeling down. Go directly to shout page. Popularity . wanna dance with somebody i wanna feel the heat with somebody yeah! With Whitney Houston’s 1985 self-titled debut, Clive Davis’ Arista label had made a shining blockbuster of a record. Yeah! View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1987 Vinyl release of "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" on Discogs. It was, 'I wanna do that dance of life with somebody.' 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 … I wanna dance with somebody, C9 C9 G with somebody who loves me. [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". So we sent our demo version off to Clive Davis and he loved it.[2]. It is set for release in theaters around Thanksgiving 2022. Season 2 of Andy Frasco’s I Wanna Dance With Somebody Dance Party Is Here. I wanna dance with somebody I wanna feel the heat Yeah! So, we just jumped in the water and lo and behold a magic record was born, Houston just knocked it out and then I knew we had a good record. [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. It was also used as the intro song for the trailer to the 2018 documentary, Whitney. "[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. I slept, dreaming about it, woke up in the morning thinking about it, wondering what am I gonna do with this dance song. [49] During the European leg of the tour, she participated in the Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute Concert and performed the song in front of about 72,000 people at Wembley Stadium on June 11, 1988. [25] It was ranked second on the RPM Year-End Top 100 Singles chart for 1987. I wanna dance with somebody With somebody who loves me. It reached number one in fourteen countries. [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]. Oh I wanna dance with somebody. The song failed to impress producer Narada Michael Walden, who had produced "How Will I Know. [citation needed]. It became Houston's second number-one single on the Australian Kent Music Report chart, staying at the top for five weeks. "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" Whitney Houston (Barry Harris 2018 Remix) by Barry Harris (Official) published on 2017-12-08T17:40:19Z. On March 2, 1988, Houston opened the night of the 30th Annual Grammy Awards singing the song. love. With Naomi Ackie. 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. [29] The single was certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) on August 1, 1987, for shipments of 400,000 copies. [42], "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" the single sold 4.2 million copies worldwide. 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. In April 2020, it was announced the first authorized biopic on Houston would be titled after the 1987 single. Released by TriStar Pictures, it will be produced by Clive Davis, Primary Wave and the Houston estate. "[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]. [12] Houston won the award for "Best Music Video" for the video at the 1st Garden State Music Awards. … "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. In order to have the best experience, please upgrade to a more modern browser. [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. Classic Whitney: Live from Washington, D.C. In his review of Whitney, Jon Pareles of The New York Times gave a negative comment, writing that listening to "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" and "You're Still My Man," another track on the album was like "watching television while someone fiddles with color controls. 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 entered the Billboard Hot 100, the issue dated May 16, 1987, at number 38, her highest debut in the 1980s. "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" redirects here. Directed by Stella Meghie. Canadian folk musician Rose Cousins released the song as a single on Valentine's Day 2021.[56]. 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. The song won the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 30th Grammy Awards. It was released on May 2, 1987 by Arista Records. G#m C# F#/A# B I need a man who'll take a chance, on a love that burns hot enough to last. [30] According to The Official Charts Company, it has sold 760,000 copies in the United Kingdom. In 2000, Houston performed the song as a similar version to that of her '99 tour at Arista Records 25th Anniversary Celebration, recorded at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on April 10, and broadcast on May 15 on NBC. ", "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" is the first single from Whitney Houston's second studio album, Whitney. The song debuted at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart, the week ending date of May 23, 1987. 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 … Stella Meghie is set to direct, while Anthony McCarten will write the screenplay. 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." ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. Andy Frasco and DJ Sleepy are serving up Season 2 of I Wanna Dance With Somebody dance party, powered by Twisted Tea, and coming at you from Andy’s new backyard tailgate on Saturday, September 26, and Saturday, October 10 at … Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. Energy . 82. 2021-03-13T18:00:14Z Comment by Tedbear. [15] Six weeks later, it reached the top spot of the chart, making it Houston's fourth number-one single in the United States, the issue date of June 27, 1987 ― the same day that Houston's album Whitney debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 (formerly "Top Pop Albums") the first time ever by a female artist. Some user-contributed text on this page is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. 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Danceability . 2021-03-01T00:41:37Z Comment by Elisabete ♥️. We can't show you this lyrics snippet right now. Towards the end of the song she manhandles a guy, who has a mixture of a look of shock and surprise asking him "Don't you wanna dance say you wanna dance". 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Somebody who, somebody who Somebody who loves me Somebody who, somebody who To hold me in his arms, oh. It was released on May 2, 1987 by Arista Records. [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. Stream I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Timbaland Remix) by Timbaland from desktop or your mobile device [2], For the song's production, a Roland TR-808 was used to produce the drum machine percussion. "[8] However, the song begins in G-flat major and changes key by a whole step, not a half-step, to A-flat major just after the final bridge. 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