During her legendary performing career, Whitney Houston had no shortage of hits, selling over 200 million records worldwide and becoming the only artist to have seven consecutive number-one singles in the US.
Therefore, when it came to selecting which songs to use for the new biopic I Wanna Dance with Somebody, the producers were rather spoilt for choice, and in the end, 22 numbers made it into the film – from the title track to her iconic rendition of I Will Always Love You.
All the songs were remixed in order to sound as good as possible for the big screen, with music editor John Warhurst explaining: “Those recordings were originally mixed to sound great in your car, or a home stereo. But a movie theater – especially a Dolby Atmos movie theater – has speakers throughout.”
Read on to see the full tracklist.
I Wanna Dance with Somebody soundtrack
All songs performed by Whitney Houston.
- Greatest Love of All
- Home
- You Give Good Love
- If You Say My Eyes Are Beautiful (duet with Jermaine Jackson)
- Where Do Broken Hearts Go
- Saving All My Love
- How Will I Know
- I Wanna Dance with Somebody
- Far Enough (unreleased)
- The Star-Spangled Banner
- Run To You
- I Will Always Love You (Live at the Concert for a New South Africa)
- Why Does It Hurt So Bad
- It’s Not Right, But It’s OK
- I’m Every Woman
- I’m Your Baby Tonight
- So Emotional
- One Moment in Time
- Million Dollar Bill
- My Name Is Not Susan
- I Didn’t Know My Own Strength
- The Impossible Medley (I Loves You, Porgy / And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going / I Have Nothing)
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody is released in cinemas on Friday 23rd December 2022. Check out more of our Film coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to see what’s on tonight.
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