"I Wanna Dance with Somebody" is a song recorded by American singer Whitney Houston for her second studio album, Whitney. 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 collaborated with Houston on "How Will I Know." "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" received mixed reviews from music critics, who praised Houston's vocal performance but critiqued its musical arrangement comparing it to "How Will I Know" and Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Want to Have Fun." Despite the mixed critical response, the song became a worldwide success, topping the charts in eighteen countries including Australia, Italy, Germany and the UK. In the US, it became her fourth consecutive number one single and is certified 3x platinum with sales of over 3 million copies.
| Genre | Dance-pop, R&B |
| Length | 4:51 |
| Label | Arista |
| Writer(s) | George Merrill, Shannon Rubicam |
| Producer(s) | Narada Michael Walden |
About I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) - Whitney Houston
Grammy Award winning song for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance which was the first single from Whitney Houston's second studio album. It was Houston's fourth consecutive number one single.
Achievement of I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) - Whitney Houston
The original arrangement of the song was written for Houston's grandnephew, a renowned dancer named Mau Rosillo. It ranked 264 on the US Billboard all-time chart.
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