Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) (12'' Remix) (US 12'') (1987)

Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) (12'' Remix) (US 12'') (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." "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" received mixed reviews from music critics, who praised Houston's vocal performance but critiqued its musical arrangement comparing it to "How Will I Know" and Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Want to Have Fun." Despite the mixed critical response, the song became a worldwide success, topping the charts in eighteen countries including Australia, Italy, Germany and the UK. In the US, it became Houston's fourth consecutive chart topper and is certified 6× platinum with sales of over 6 million copies. At the 30th Annual Grammy Awards, "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" won for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, marking Houston's second win in the category. “Moment Of Truth” was first released as a B-side to Whitney Houston’s single “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me).” The song was intended to be included on Whitney’s second album, but was cut in favor of “You’re Still My Man.” The track title was used as the name of Whitney’s second tour, the Moment Of Truth World Tour. SIDE A: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) (12" Remix) 8:32 I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) (Single Version) 4:51 SIDE B: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) (Dub Mix) 6:49 I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) (Acappella Mix) 5:20 Moment Of Truth 4:39 VINYL GRADE:

Vinyl: Near Mint Sleeve: Near Mint RELEASE INFORMATION: Label: Arista - AD1-9603 Format: Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Country: US Released: 1987 Genre: Pop Style: Synth-pop CREDITS: Arranged By – Whitney Houston Executive Producer – Clive Davis Keyboards [Additional Keyboards] – Ed Terry (tracks: A1, B1, B2) Producer – Narada Michael Walden Producer [Additional Production], Remix – Steve Thompson & Michael Barbiero Producer [Production Company] – Perfection Light Productions Written By – David Paul Bryant (tracks: B3), George Merrill (tracks: A1 through B2), Jan Buckingham (tracks: B3), Shannon Rubicam (tracks: A1 through B2) NOTES: "From her album, Whitney" Moment of Truth is a bonus cut, not available anywhere else.