WHITNEY HOUSTON - I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY

I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY

WHITNEY HOUSTON

SONGWRITERS: GEORGE MERRILL & SHANNON RUBICAM

COUNTRY: U. S. A.

ALBUM: WHITNEY HOUSTON

LABEL: ARISTA RECORDS

GENRE: R&B

YEAR: 1987

Whitney is the second studio album by American singer Whitney Houston, released on June 2, 1987 by Arista Records as the follow-up to her best-selling debut album, Whitney Houston.

The album spawned five Top 10 US singles. Whitney's first four singles—"I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)", "Didn't We Almost Have It All," "So Emotional" and "Where Do Broken Hearts Go"—all peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, making her the first female artist to achieve that feat. Along with three straight number one singles from Houston's previous album, this gave the singer an unprecedented seven consecutive number one hits, surpassing the Beatles and the Bee Gees. Also impressive, Houston's seven consecutive number one singles were all non-duets and not recorded with other major acts; she was the only act featured on each of the seven consecutive number one hits. The album Whitney also included the top ten US hit "Love Will Save The Day".

The album and the first single, "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)," were hits worldwide, peaking at number one in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and several countries throughout Europe. It also saw great sales success in various countries in Asia, South America, and Africa.

The album was a global success, and debuted at number one on the US Billboard Top 200 Album Chart on June 27, 1987. This made Houston the first female artist to ever debut at number one in the US. The album remained at the top for eleven consecutive weeks, creating a record; the most cumulative weeks (25 weeks) at number one on the albums chart by a female artist during the 1980s.

Whitney achieved international sales success. At the 30th Grammy Awards, it received three nominations including Album of the Year, with Houston winning Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female for "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)." The album has sold over 20 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling albums of all time. It was certified 9x Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on November 29, 1995.

Huh yeah Woo! Hey yeah, huh

Hoo yeah, uh-huh yeah

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 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'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 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

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 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

Hoo hoo dance, cmon baby hehehehe

Woo yeah hehehe

Dontcha wanna dance with me baby

Dontcha wanna dance with me boy

Hey Dontcha wanna dance with me baby

With somebody who loves me

Dontcha wanna dance say you wanna dance

Dontcha wanna dance

Dontcha wanna dance say you wanna dance

Dontcha wanna dance

Dontcha wanna dance say you wanna dance uh-huh

With somebody who loves me (hoo-oo)

Dance (hoo-oo hoo)

Hoo-oo hey baby.