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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
Lead Vocals
Walter Afanasieff
Walter Afanasieff
Synthesiser
Randy Jackson
Randy Jackson
Synth Bass
Corrado Rustici
Corrado Rustici
Guitar Synthesiser
Preston Glass
Preston Glass
Programming
Marc Russo
Marc Russo
Alto Saxophone
Greg "Gigi" Gonaway
Greg "Gigi" Gonaway
Synth Percussion
Jim Gilstrap
Jim Gilstrap
Background Vocals
K. Beethoven
K. Beethoven
Background Vocals
Kevin Dorsey
Kevin Dorsey
Background Vocals
Myrna Matthews
Myrna Matthews
Background Vocals
Jennifer Hall
Jennifer Hall
Background Vocals
Narada Michael Walden
Narada Michael Walden
Drums
Sterling Smith
Sterling Smith
Synthesiser
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Shannon Rubicam
Shannon Rubicam
Songwriter
George Merrill
George Merrill
Songwriter
Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
Vocal Arranger
Narada Michael Walden
Narada Michael Walden
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Narada Michael Walden
Narada Michael Walden
Producer
David Frazer
David Frazer
Mixing Engineer
Dana Jon Chappelle
Dana Jon Chappelle
Assistant Engineer
Lincoln Clapp
Lincoln Clapp
Additional Engineer
Gordon Lyon
Gordon Lyon
Assistant Engineer
Ken Kessie
Ken Kessie
Additional Engineer
Maureen Droney
Maureen Droney
Additional Engineer
Stuart Hirotsu
Stuart Hirotsu
Assistant Engineer
Paul Hamingson
Paul Hamingson
Assistant Engineer
Noah Baron
Noah Baron
Assistant Engineer
Ross Williams
Ross Williams
Assistant Engineer
Bill Miranda
Bill Miranda
Assistant Engineer
Clive Davis
Clive Davis
Executive Producer
George Marino
George Marino
Mastering Engineer
Jay Rifkin
Jay Rifkin
Additional Engineer
Rob Beaton
Rob Beaton
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]
Huh, yeah, woo
Hey, yeah, huh
Ooh yeah, uh-huh
Yeah, I wanna dance
[Verse 1]
Clock strikes upon the hour
And the sun begins to fade
Still enough time to figure out
How to chase my blues away
[PreChorus]
I've done alright up till now
It's the light of day that shows me how
And when the night falls
The loneliness calls
[Chorus]
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
[Verse 2]
I've been in love and lost my senses
Spinnin' through the town
Sooner or later the fever ends
And I wind up feeling down
[PreChorus]
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
[Chorus]
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
Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody
With somebody who loves me (Somebody who, somebody who)
[Bridge]
Somebody who loves me, yeah (Somebody who, somebody who)
To hold me in his arms, oh
[PreChorus]
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
[Chorus]
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
[Outro]
Ooh-ooh, hoo (Dance)
Come on, baby (Dance)
Woo, yeah (Dance)
Now get with this
Whoa (Dance)
[Outro]
Don't-cha wanna dance (Dance)
With me, baby?
Don't-cha wanna dance (Dance)
With me, boy?
Hey, don't-cha wanna dance (Dance)
With me, baby?
With somebody who loves me
[Outro]
Don't-cha wanna dance? Say you wanna dance
Don't-cha wanna dance? (Dance)
Don't-cha wanna dance? Say you wanna dance
Don't-cha wanna dance? (Dance)
Don't-cha wanna dance? Say you wanna dance
Uh-huh (Dance)
With somebody who loves me
[Outro]
Ooh-ooh, ooh (Dance)
Ooh-ooh, ooh (Dance)
Ooh-ooh, ooh (Dance)
Hey, baby
Written by: George Merrill, Shannon Rubicam

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