[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. "[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. [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. 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[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. Yeah! 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. 2021-03-13T18:58:11Z Comment by Brett Clement. Tracking her journey from obscurity to musical super stardom [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. 2021-02-26T08:44:46Z Comment by chloee I LOVE YOU WHITNEY. I love Olivia Newton-John, but for Whitney Houston, it didn't seem right. 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"I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" is a song recorded by American singer Whitney Houston for her second studio album, Whitney. 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. 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 … werk. https://www.last.fm/.../_/I+Wanna+Dance+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. One performance of the song on the tour was recorded in Sopot, Poland and broadcast live on Polish channel TVP1 on August 22, 1999. [47], Houston's Moment of Truth World Tour in 1987-88 had her performing it as the finale song of the tour. "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" redirects here. In the intro of this video, Houston just finishes a performance onstage. 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It was released as the album's lead single on May 2, 1987 by Arista Records. [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. It was released on May 2, 1987 by Arista Records. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. The video features Houston in a pink dress and a continuous shot of a purple backdrop that never changes its angle of vision. 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." 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. Comment by Brett Clement. Some user-contributed text on this page is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. [45], Houston performed the song on almost all of her world and regional tours. Internet Explorer is no longer supported on Last.fm. Whitney Houston. All Keyboards, Programming, Mixed by Barry Harris. … The film Isn't It Romantic also featured the song in an extended comedic karaoke scene. "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" Whitney Houston (Barry Harris 2018 Remix) by Barry Harris (Official) published on 2017-12-08T17:40:19Z. [Verse 2] D Em I've been in love and lost my senses, spinning through the town, D Em soon or later the fever ends, and I wind up feeling down. [21] (The number of sales required to qualify for gold and platinum discs was higher prior to January 1, 1989. "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" is the first single from Whitney Houston's second studio album, Whitney. I wanna dance with somebody, F Dm G Am with somebody who loves me. 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 … 2021-03-04T23:43:24Z Comment by Royal_ J. i always listen to her when I'm in the showet. love . 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. Thanks to Enrico Efendi for correcting these lyrics. Oh I wanna dance with somebody. I wanna dance with somebody, I wanna feel the heat with somebody. BPM . BPM . [52] This performance was included in the 2014 CD/DVD release, Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances.[53]. She was known for her soulful dramatic mezzo-soprano voice, vocal power, range and melismatic skill. I wanna dance with somebody, I wanna feel the heat Am Yeah! Fab Mix. 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". wanna dance with somebody i wanna feel the heat with somebody yeah! She walks backstage, and the scene is intercut with more vivid, colorful images of her. 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. "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" was the lead single from her second album, Whitney. [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. With Whitney Houston’s 1985 self-titled debut, Clive Davis’ Arista label had made a shining blockbuster of a record. 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"! It was released …, "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" is the first single from Whitney Houston's second studio album, Whitney. With somebody who loves me Oh! Classic Whitney: Live from Washington, D.C. [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 released as the album's lead single on May 2, 1987 by Arista Records. Happiness . We can't show you this lyrics snippet right now. [40] This popularity of the single across Europe led to the song topping the European Hot 100 Singles chart for eight weeks. "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. [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. Go directly to shout page. Scrobbling is when Last.fm tracks the music you listen to and automatically adds it to your music profile. 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. Oh! [29] The single was certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) on August 1, 1987, for shipments of 400,000 copies. It reached number one in fourteen countries. 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. "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. [citation needed]. 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". Somebody who, somebody who Somebody who loves me Somebody who, somebody who To hold me in his arms, oh. 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. Share the best GIFs now >>> Stella Meghie is set to direct, while Anthony McCarten will write the screenplay. F G I need a man who'll take a chance, C F on a love that burns hot enough to last. [26] The single was later certified Gold by the Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA) on February 29, 1988. It has over 250 million views as of February 2021 on YouTube. some one dance with me. [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]. Directed by Stella Meghie. 2021-02-25T22:38:32Z Comment by dereck. [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. Season 2 of Andy Frasco’s I Wanna Dance With Somebody Dance Party Is Here. [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. [22] It placed at number four on the Billboard Year-End Top Pop Singles chart for 1987. "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" was also performed during The Bodyguard World Tour (1993–94). 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. 2021-03 … 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. It entered the Billboard Hot 100, the issue dated May 16, 1987, at number 38, her highest debut in the 1980s. [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. I wanna dance with somebody, C9 C9 G with somebody who loves me. Javascript is required to view shouts on this page. 2021-03-01T00:41:37Z Comment by Elisabete ♥️. [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. 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. I felt the song needed a much funkier feel. 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 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 I wanna feel the heat Yeah! So we sent our demo version off to Clive Davis and he loved it.[2]. [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". oh! The song failed to impress producer Narada Michael Walden, who had produced "How Will I Know. 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. 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. In order to have the best experience, please upgrade to a more modern browser. Em Yeah! Danceability . "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" is a song recorded by American singer Whitney Houston for her second studio album, Whitney. 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) Lyrics: Huh / Yeah / Woo! G#m C# F#/A# B I need a man who'll take a chance, on a love that burns hot enough to last. I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) 3B. 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 … In April 2020, it was announced the first authorized biopic on Houston would be titled after the 1987 single. Camelot . [42], "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" the single sold 4.2 million copies worldwide. [2], For the song's production, a Roland TR-808 was used to produce the drum machine percussion. 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. It was released on May 2, 1987 by Arista Records. Stream I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Timbaland Remix) by Timbaland from desktop or your mobile device [12] Houston won the award for "Best Music Video" for the video at the 1st Garden State Music Awards. That was the thought behind the song. 87. 71. [citation needed]. I just wanna dance with somebody It could be anybody, tell me, are you that somebody? Camelot . 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 … In 1991, Houston opened her I'm Your Baby Tonight World Tour with "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)". Popularity . 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. It wasn't, 'I wanna go down the disco and dance,' really. I slept, dreaming about it, woke up in the morning thinking about it, wondering what am I gonna do with this dance song. 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. 2021-03-13T18:00:14Z Comment by Tedbear. 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