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"I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" received mixed reviews from critics upon its release in 1987. [10] 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 ...
The first single released from the album, "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)", made its debut at number 38, her highest debut at the time, on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, the issue dated May 16, 1987, and reached the top position in six weeks later, becoming her fourth number one hit. [9]
[2] [5] "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" was released as the lead single. The dance-pop song was written by George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam. [6] [7] It was ranked at number 88 on Slant Magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Dance Songs in 2006. [6] "
Following the success of "I Wanna Dance With Somebody", Houston released three more singles from the album ("Didn't We Almost Have It All", "So Emotional" and "Where Do Broken Hearts Go"), all of which topped the Billboard Hot 100, setting a record for female artists as it became the first album by a woman to launch four number one singles. [15]
I Wanna Dance with Somebody (The Movie: Whitney New, Classic and Reimagined) is the soundtrack album to the biographical film, Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody, based on the life of American singer and actress Whitney Houston. The soundtrack was released by RCA Records on December 16, 2022, a week before the film's theatrical ...
Boy Meets Girl is an American pop-music duo consisting of keyboardist and vocalist George Merrill and singer Shannon Rubicam.They are perhaps best known for their hit song "Waiting for a Star to Fall" from 1988 and for writing two of Whitney Houston's number one hits: "How Will I Know" and "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)".
Zendaya and Tom Holland were seen mouthing the lyrics to Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” while out on a public date at a tennis tournament.. While watching the finals of the ...
Shannon Rubicam is an American singer and songwriter whose songs have been recorded by Whitney Houston, Bette Midler, Dolly Parton and Smokey Robinson, among others.She co-wrote "How Will I Know" which was a hit for Whitney Houston in 1986, as well as Houston's 1987 hit "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)".