I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)

Whitney Houston

Clock strikes upon the hour
And the sun begins to fade
Still enough time to figure out
How to chase my blues away

I've done alright up 'til now
It's the light of day that shows me how
And when the night falls
The loneliness calls

Oh, I wanna dance with somebody
I wanna feel the heat with somebody
Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody (dance)
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

I've been in love and lost to my senses
Spinnin' through the town
Sooner or later, the fever ends
And I wind up feelin' down

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

Oh, I wanna dance with somebody
I wanna feel the heat with somebody
Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody (dance)
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)
Somebody who loves me, yeah
(Somebody who, somebody who)
To hold me in his arms, oh

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 (oh)

Oh, I wanna dance with somebody
I wanna feel the heat with somebody
Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody (dance)
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

Ooh, ooh (dance)
Come on, baby (dance)
Woo, yeah (dance)
Now get with this, whoa (dance)
Don't you wanna dance (dance) with me, baby?
Don't you wanna dance (dance) with me, boy?
Hey, don't you wanna dance (dance) with me, baby?
With somebody who loves me
Don't you wanna dance? Say you wanna dance
Don't you wanna dance?
Don't you wanna dance? Say you wanna dance
Don't you wanna dance?
Don't you wanna dance? Say you wanna dance
Uh-huh
With somebody who loves me
Ooh
Ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh
Hey, baby
Don't you wanna love me? Don't you wanna love me?


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    Love Love Love this song. I could listen to it every day for the rest of my life and never tire. What a voice she had before drugs affected it. She was tops at one time, and rightfully so.
    ILUVUon May 26, 2012   Link
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    This song is amazing why has no one commented?!?!! hehehe o so emo hohoho
    xxemilyxxon May 17, 2006   Link
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    i love this song
    la chatonon June 26, 2006   Link
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    awh this song is so awesome!!!! really sweet. it always reminds me of the cruise i just went on coz sum chik sang it at karaoke and a random guy came up and danced wit her :D it was so cute. awesome song - hayles -
    hayles89on October 11, 2006   Link
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    I LOVE this song!!! This song is so awesome!!! I'll ALWAYS love it!!! One of the ultimate dance songs!!! hehe. Love the energy in this song, her voice is phenomenal, the tune is so good... love, love, love it!!!!!
    daydreamer82on July 19, 2007   Link
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    my friend kaitlin sang this song for our black history month assembly today and she totally rocked it. it was the best i've ever seen a white girl sing whitney. i actually never have seen a white girl sing whitney houston...but it was still amazing. hehe.
    teenqueen22on February 22, 2008   Link
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    love this song's energy the way the voice carries is so beautiful.. love u Whitney..!!
    saileshon November 27, 2008   Link
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    rupert captured the meaning, unfortunately. This song is so energetic. It was huge in the dance clubs of the 80's. Everyone would rush to the floor to dance to it. There was always an energy in Whitney's voice/songs. It just seemed to weave through the heart and body and make the legs wanna move:)
    swingerchickon February 18, 2012   Link
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    R.I.P Whitney, hope you dance easier now ...
    Paymaanon September 08, 2014   Link
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    One of my favorite tunes to move to. Just makes you whacky happy. I dont think she means literally but more so a person who lifts your spirit up, makes you feel good and brings the best out of you. I think that's what we can all hope for. I always say when you're old and grey you want to be with somebody that you not only love but like. It's easy to love someone but to really like them is what it's really about. I think..,
    oasisnesson October 02, 2016   Link

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