I Wanna Dance With Somebody (The Movie: Whitney New, Classic and Reimagined)

~ Release by Whitney Houston (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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1I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)
recording engineer and mixer:
David Frazer (engineer)
percussion programming:
Preston Glass
additional assistant engineer:
Noah Baron, Rob Beaton, Paul Hamingson, Stuart Hirotsu, Gordon Lyon, Billy Miranda (engineer) and Ross Williams (engineer)
additional engineer:
Lincoln Clapp (engineer), Maureen Droney, Ken Kessie, Gordon Lyon and Jay Rifkin
assistant engineer:
Dana Jon Chappelle
executive producer:
Clive Davis (record producer, A&R executive and music industry chief executive)
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
alto saxophone:
Marc Russo
bass synthesizer [bass synth]:
Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge)
drums (drum set):
Narada Michael Walden
electronic drum set [Simmons]:
Greg “Gigi” Gonaway
guitar synthesizer [Charvel GTM6 midi guitar synth]:
Corrado Rustici
synthesizer [synth horns]:
Sterling Smith
synthesizer [synths]:
Walter Afanasieff
background vocals:
Kitty Beethoven, Kevin Dorsey, Jim Gilstrap, Jennifer Hall (backing vocalist) and Myrna Matthews
background vocals and lead vocals:
Whitney Houston
arranger:
Narada Michael Walden
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1987) and RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1987)
produced for:
Perfection Light Productions
recorded at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave till 2010) in New York, New York, United States, Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, Tarpan Studios in San Rafael, California, United States and The Plant Studios (1981–2008) in Sausalito, California, United States
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 1) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 231)
recording of:
I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)
writer:
George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam
publisher:
Boy Meets Girl Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Whitney Houston4.254:52
2So Emotional
recording engineer and mixer:
David Frazer (engineer)
percussion programming:
Bongo Bob Smith
additional assistant engineer:
Noah Baron, Rob Beaton, Paul Hamingson, Stuart Hirotsu, Gordon Lyon, Billy Miranda (engineer) and Ross Williams (engineer)
additional engineer:
Lincoln Clapp (engineer), Maureen Droney, Ken Kessie, Gordon Lyon and Jay Rifkin
assistant engineer:
Dana Jon Chappelle
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
bass synthesizer and keyboard:
Walter Afanasieff
drums (drum set):
Narada Michael Walden
electronic drum set [drum sampling]:
Bongo Bob Smith
guitar synthesizer [Charvel GTM6 midi guitar synth]:
Corrado Rustici
background vocals and lead vocals:
Whitney Houston
arranger:
Narada Michael Walden
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave till 2010) in New York, New York, United States, Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, Tarpan Studios in San Rafael, California, United States and The Plant Studios (1981–2008) in Sausalito, California, United States
recording of:
So Emotional
writer:
Tom Kelly (songwriter) and Billy Steinberg
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Whitney Houston4.54:37
3Where Do Broken Hearts Go
recording engineer and mixer:
David Frazer (engineer)
synthesizer [synths] programming:
Preston Glass
additional assistant engineer:
Noah Baron, Rob Beaton, Paul Hamingson, Stuart Hirotsu, Gordon Lyon, Billy Miranda (engineer) and Ross Williams (engineer)
additional engineer:
Lincoln Clapp (engineer), Maureen Droney, Ken Kessie, Gordon Lyon and Jay Rifkin
assistant engineer:
Dana Jon Chappelle
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
bass synthesizer [bass synth]:
Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge)
bell:
Preston Glass
drums (drum set):
Narada Michael Walden
electronic drum set [Simmons]:
Greg “Gigi” Gonaway
guitar synthesizer [Charvel GTM6 midi guitar synth]:
Corrado Rustici
piano and synthesizer [synths]:
Frank Martin (keyboards)
background vocals:
Kitty Beethoven, Jim Gilstrap, Jennifer Hall (backing vocalist) and Nikki Harris (US singer and dancer)
lead vocals:
Whitney Houston
conductor:
Michael Gibbs
strings arranger:
Michael Gibbs
arranger:
Narada Michael Walden
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave till 2010) in New York, New York, United States, Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, Tarpan Studios in San Rafael, California, United States and The Plant Studios (1981–2008) in Sausalito, California, United States
recording of:
Where Do Broken Hearts Go
writer:
Chuck Jackson (songwriter/producer) and Frank Wildhorn
Whitney Houston54:39
4Moment of Truth
recording of:
Moment of Truth
writer:
David Paul Bryant (songwriter) and Jan Buckingham
Whitney Houston4:37
5I’m Your Baby Tonight
recording of:
I’m Your Baby Tonight
writer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and L.A. Reid
Whitney Houston5:00
6The Star‐Spangled Banner (live from Super Bowl XXV)
vocals:
Whitney Houston
orchestra:
The Florida Orchestra
audio director:
Jahja Ling (conductor)
recorded at:
Super Bowl XXV (1991-01-27)
recorded at:
Tampa Stadium in Tampa, Florida, United States (on 1991-01-27)
part of:
Super Bowl Pre-Games Ceremony (number: XXV)
live recording of:
The Star‐Spangled Banner (catch‐all for arrangements) (on 1991-01-27)
composer:
John Stafford Smith
arrangement of:
The Star‐Spangled Banner
live recording of:
The Star‐Spangled Banner
anthem of:
United States (from 1931-03-03 to present)
lyricist:
Francis Scott Key (in 1814-09)
composer:
John Stafford Smith (in 1780)
is based on:
The Anacreontic Song
Whitney Houston42:14
7One Moment in Time
executive producer:
Clive Davis (record producer, A&R executive and music industry chief executive)
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
vocals and performer:
Whitney Houston
conductor:
Michael Gibbs
arranger:
Narada Michael Walden
vocals arranger:
Whitney Houston
recording of:
One Moment in Time
lyricist:
John Bettis
composer:
Albert Hammond
Whitney Houston4.54:44
8I Will Always Love You (live from The Concert for a New South Africa)
live cover recording of:
I Will Always Love You (in 1994)
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), Owepar Publishing Inc. and Velvet Apple Music
Whitney Houston5:59
9Medley: I Loves You, Porgy / And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going / I Have Nothing (live from The 21st Annual American Music Awards)
recorded at:
Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1994-02-07)
live medley including a cover recording of:
And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going (Dreamgirls) (on 1994-02-07)
lyricist:
Tom Eyen
composer:
Henry Krieger
part of:
Dreamgirls (1981 Henry Krieger musical)
live medley including a recording of:
I Have Nothing (on 1994-02-07)
writer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) and Linda Thompson (American actress, lyricist)
part of:
The 65th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
live medley including a cover recording of:
I Loves You, Porgy (use this for non-operatic performances) (on 1994-02-07)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1935)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III. “I loves you, Porgy”
Whitney Houston10:00
10Run to You
engineer:
David Reitzas
producer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
mixer:
Mick Guzauski
strings arranger:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) and William Ross (composer, orchestrator, arranger, conductor)
arranger:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) and Jud Friedman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1992)
recorded at:
Encore Recording Studios in Burbank, California, United States, Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Run to You
writer:
Jud Friedman and Allan Rich
publisher:
Candlelight, Nelana Songs, PSO Ltd. and Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI)
part of:
The 65th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Whitney Houston4.54:25
11Impossible Things
Whitney Houston & Leikeli473:02
12Why Does It Hurt So Bad
recording engineer:
Brad Gilderman
producer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
mixer:
Jon Gass
lead vocals:
Whitney Houston
recording of:
Why Does It Hurt So Bad
lyricist:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
composer:
baby face (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
publisher:
ECAF Music and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
part of:
Waiting to Exhale (1995 film)
Whitney Houston44:37
13It’s Not Right, but It’s Okay
recording engineer and mixer:
Brad Gilderman
assistant engineer:
Victor McCoy (engineer) and Wes Naprstek
producer:
Rodney Jerkins
editor:
Harvey Mason Jr. (hip hop/R&B producer, part of Underdogs)
instruments:
Rodney Jerkins
background vocals:
Toni Estes, Sharlotte Gibson and Whitney Houston
lead vocals:
Whitney Houston
produced for:
Darkchild Entertainment Inc.
recorded at:
Crossway Studios
mixed at:
Pacifique Recording Studios in San Mateo, California, United States
recording of:
It’s Not Right but It’s Okay
writer:
LaShawn Daniels (US contemporary R&B songwriter), Toni Estes, Freddie Jerkins, Isaak Phillips and Rodney Jerkins
publisher:
EMI-April Music, Inc., EMI-Blackwood Music Inc., Famous Music Corp. (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) and Mic'l Publishing
Whitney Houston44:52
14My Love Is Your Love
recording engineer and mixer:
Rickie St. Hilaire
assistant engineer:
Ray Cervenka and Jason Groucott
producer:
Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor) and Jerry "Wonder" Duplessis
additional vocals:
Robby Pardlo and Ryan Toby
background vocals and lead vocals:
Whitney Houston
choir vocals:
"Family Friends Community Choir"
produced for:
Refugee Camp Entertainment
recorded at and mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
My Love Is Your Love
writer:
Jerry Duplessis and Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor)
publisher:
EMI-Blackwood Music Inc., Huss Zwingli Publishing Inc., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and TeBass Music
Whitney Houston3.54:21
15I Didn’t Know My Own Strength (live from The Oprah Winfrey Show)
live recording of:
I Didn't Know My Own Strength (in 2009)
writer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
Whitney Houston4:38
16Clive’s Message
Clive Davis0:35
17Don’t Cry for Me (a cappella)
Whitney Houston3:48

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associated singles/EPs:How Will I Know by Whitney Houston × Clean Bandit