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I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) by Whitney Houston

First released: 01 Jun 1987, Length: 4:50

Creators (34)

Arranger

  1. Narada Michael Walden

Instruments

  1. Corrado Rustici guitar synthesizer
  2. Greg “Gigi” Gonaway electronic drum set
  3. Marc Russo alto saxophone
  4. Narada Michael Walden drums (drum set)
  5. Randy Jackson bass synthesizer
  6. Sterling Smith synthesizer
  7. Walter Afanasieff synthesizer

Vocals

  1. Jennifer Hall background vocals
  2. Jim Gilstrap background vocals
  3. Kevin Dorsey background vocals
  4. Kitty Beethoven background vocals
  5. Myrna Matthews background vocals
  6. Whitney Houston lead vocals, background vocals

Engineer

  1. Billy Miranda additional, assistant
  2. Dana Jon Chappelle assistant
  3. Gordon Lyon additional, additional, assistant
  4. Jay Rifkin additional
  5. Ken Kessie additional
  6. Lincoln Clapp additional
  7. Maureen Droney additional
  8. Noah Baron additional, assistant
  9. Paul Hamingson additional, assistant
  10. Rob Beaton additional, assistant
  11. Ross Williams additional, assistant
  12. Stuart Hirotsu additional, assistant

Producer

  1. Narada Michael Walden

Programming

  1. Preston Glass percussion

Recording Engineer

  1. David Frazer

Mixer

  1. David Frazer

Locations

Recorded At

  1. Clinton Recording Studios
  2. Right Track Recording
  3. Tarpan Studios
  4. The Plant Studios

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)

    Writer

    1. George Merrill
    2. Shannon Rubicam

Related Recordings (10)

Has Remixes

  1. I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) by Whitney Houston

Sampled By

  1. Aquatic by Whitney Houston

Mash-Ups

  1. A Bite at the Pizzeria (Whitney Houston vs. Michael Jackson vs. Bon Jovi vs. Rockwell vs. Sheb Wooley vs. “Weird Al” Yankovic vs. Kid Cudi vs. t.A.T.u. vs. Ray Parker Jr. vs. Georges Bizet) by Whitney Houston
  2. Back Door Santa Getting It On (Clarence Carter vs. T. Rex vs Jessica Simpson vs. Whitney Houston) by Whitney Houston
  3. I Wanna Dance With Numbers by Whitney Houston
  4. I Wanna Dance With Numbers by Whitney Houston
  5. I Wanna Dance With Some Bono (Whitney Houston vs. U2) by Whitney Houston
  6. I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Doesn’t Care) (remastered) (Whitney Houston vs. Ed Sheeran) by Whitney Houston
  7. Sing It Back Vs I Wanna Dance With Somebody by Whitney Houston
  8. someBODY by Whitney Houston

Releases containing this recording (50)

Official

Album

  1. Whitney 01 Jun 1987 Whitney Houston
  2. Whitney 29 Jun 1987 Whitney Houston
  3. Whitney 29 Jun 1987 Whitney Houston
  4. Whitney 1987 Whitney Houston
  5. Whitney 1987 Whitney Houston Matrix / Runout: ARCD-8405 4A2 75, manufactured in Japan
  6. Whitney 1987 Whitney Houston printed in Au, Matrix / Runout: ARCD-8405 4A2 75, manufactured in Japan
  7. Whitney 1987 Whitney Houston
  8. Whitney 1987 Whitney Houston
  9. Whitney 1987 Whitney Houston
  10. Whitney 1987 Whitney Houston
  11. Whitney 1987 Whitney Houston
  12. Whitney 1987 Whitney Houston BMG music club release
  13. Sony/Billboard Decade of music Volume 3 1992 Various Artists
  14. Whitney 26 Mar 2008 Whitney Houston

Album - Compilation

  1. Absolute Music 3 05 Oct 1987 Various Artists
  2. Hits '87: Die internationalen Superhits 1987 Various Artists
  3. Super Power: Die heißen Hits 1987 Various Artists
  4. 25 Jaar Top 40 Hits, Deel 6: '85-'88 1989 Various Artists
  5. Arista: A 15 Year History of Hits 1991 Various Artists
  6. We Are No. 1 1992 Various Artists
  7. Now That’s What I Call Music! 1987 23 Aug 1993 Various Artists
  8. The Best 1993 Whitney Houston
  9. All Woman 3 1994 Various Artists
  10. Arista: The First 20 Years 1997 Various Artists
  11. ARISTA: The First 20 Years 1997 Various Artists BMG club edition
  12. The Ultimate Grammy Box: From the Recording Academy’s Collection of Award Winning Music 16 Nov 1999 Various Artists
  13. The Greatest Hits 15 May 2000 Whitney Houston
  14. The Greatest Hits 15 May 2000 Whitney Houston
  15. The Greatest Hits 20 May 2000 Whitney Houston
  16. The Greatest Hits 2000 Whitney Houston
  17. MTV - 20 Years of Pop Music 03 Jul 2001 Various Artists
  18. The Ultimate Grammy Box: From the Recording Academy’s Collection of Award Winning Music 04 Sep 2001 Various Artists
  19. The Pink Album 09 Aug 2003 Various Artists
  20. Fine: TV Hits and Joyful Music 22 Oct 2003 Various Artists
  21. Artist Collection 12 Oct 2004 Whitney Houston
  22. 50 Jahre Bravo: 1956-2006 20 Oct 2006 Various Artists
  23. Classic Cuts Presents: 80’s Night: The Ultimate DJ Collection: Special Stereo Wide Edition 16 CD Box 2006 Various Artists
  24. The No.1 DJ Collection: 80's, Volume 9 2006 Various Artists
  25. Classic Cuts Presents: 80s Night: The Ultimate DJ Collection: D to H 2006 Various Artists
  26. Fetenhits: The Best of Real Classics 20 Apr 2007 Various Artists
  27. Mastermix Professional Engineered for DJs I: 60s 70s 80s 90s 24 Sep 2007 Various Artists
  28. The Ultimate Collection 29 Oct 2007 Whitney Houston
  29. The Ultimate Collection 05 Nov 2007 Whitney Houston
  30. The Ultimate Collection 2007 Whitney Houston
  31. Die Hit-Giganten: Die besten Hits der 80er 08 Aug 2008 Various Artists

Album - Soundtrack

  1. 13 Going on 30 20 Apr 2004 Various Artists
  2. Suddenly 30 2004 Various Artists

Single

  1. I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) 1987 Whitney Houston

Promotion

Single

  1. I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) 1987 Whitney Houston

Bootleg

Album - Compilation

  1. Collection 2000 2000 Whitney Houston