"I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) '' Single by Whitney Houston from the album Whitney B - side "Moment of Truth '' Released May 2, 1987 (1987 - 05 - 02) Format CD single cassette single 7 '' single 12 '' single Recorded October 1986 Genre Dance - pop R&B Length 4: 50 (album version) 8: 33 (12 '' remix) Label Arista Songwriter (s) George Merrill Shannon Rubicam Producer (s) Narada Michael Walden Whitney Houston singles chronology "The Greatest Love of All '' (1986) "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) '' (1987) "Did n't We Almost Have It All '' (1987) "The Greatest Love of All '' (1986) "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) '' (1987) "Did n't We Almost Have It All '' (1987) Whitney track listing "I Wanna Dance With Somebody '' (1) "Just the Lonely Talking Again '' (2) Music video "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) '' on YouTube
when did i want to dance with somebody
May 2, 1987