WHITNEY HOVSTON – I Wanna Dance With Somebody (1987)

“I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)” is a song recorded by American singer Whitney Houston for her second studio album, Whitney (1987). It was released as the lead single from the album 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.”

Clock strikes upon the hour And the sun begins to fade Still enough time to figure out How to chase my blues away I’ve done alright up to now It’s the light of day that shows me how And when the night falls, loneliness calls

Oh, I wanna dance with somebody I wanna feel the heat with somebody Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody With somebody who loves me Oh, I wanna dance with somebody I wanna feel the heat with somebody Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody 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 man who’ll take a chance On a love that burns hot enough to last So when the night falls My lonely heart calls

Oh, I wanna dance with somebody I wanna feel the heat with somebody Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody With somebody who loves me Oh, I wanna dance with somebody I wanna feel the heat with somebody Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody With somebody who loves me

Somebody oo Somebody oo Somebody who loves me yeah Somebody oo Somebody oo To hold me in his arms oh 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

Oh, I wanna dance with somebody I wanna feel the heat with somebody Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody With somebody who loves me Oh, I wanna dance with somebody I wanna feel the heat with somebody Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody With somebody who loves me

Don’tcha wanna dance with me baby Dontcha wanna dance with me boy Hey Don’tcha wanna dance with me baby With somebody who loves me

Don’tcha wanna dance, say you wanna dance, don’tcha wanna dance Don’tcha wanna dance, say you wanna dance, don’tcha wanna dance Don’tcha wanna dance, say you wanna dance With somebody who loves me Dance