I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)

I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) by Whitney Houston was a UK number 1 hit on Saturday, June 6, 1987 spending 2 week(s) at the top of the UK charts. George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam wrote this song. They met when they both performed at the wedding of Seattle socialite Susan Boeing and began playing clubs in the Northwest US. Houston sang this very upbeat and light, but the lyrics are quite emotional. This won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female. It also took the American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Single. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle chose this song as their first dance at the evening reception following their wedding.

I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) FAQs

Who sang I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)?

I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) was performed by Whitney Houston

What year did I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) get to the UK number 1 spot?

I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) first became a UK number 1 on Saturday, June 6, 1987

How long was I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) at number 1 in the UK?

I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) spent 2 week(s) at number 1 in the UK.