The Official Soundtrack to Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody feature star-studded remixes and originals

The 35-song compilation also contains rare, reimagined versions of ‘Don’t Cry For Me”

Ahead of the January 8 theatrical release of TriStar Pictures’ Whitney Houston biopic, Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody, RCA Records and Sony Music Entertainment has dropped the official 35-song soundtrack, serving as a musical memoir of the cinematic voyage. Listen here.

“This totally unique soundtrack album brings many of Whitney’s classics into 2023 and beyond. Contemporary, current and often scorching, if you love Whitney’s music, you must own this album,” says Clive Davis.

Featuring music spanning two decades of Houston’s legendary career, I Wanna Dance With Somebody (The Movie: Whitney New, Classic and Reimagined) includes nearly two hours of remixed and original versions of Whitney Houston songs, with special guest features by BeBe Winans, Clean Bandit, Kygo, Lucky Daye, SG Lewis, Samaria, Jax Jones, Leikeli47, P2J, Oxlade, Pheelz, and more.

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody - Watch Her Legacy

Finally, fans of the late Whitney Houston will witness the biopic of the talented singer who is considered the best singer of her generation. Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody tells the colorful life of the one of the greatest singers of all time which includes the highs and lows of her career.

It stars Naomi Ackie, Stanley Tucci, Ashton Sanders, Nafessa Willams, Tamara Tunnie, and Clarke Peters.

Definitely the best part of the movie is the music which has become timeless classics like Run to You, I Will Always Love You, and of course I Wanna Dance with Somebody.

Honestly, we even jived with the songs as if it was a concert, well of course for the dance parts only. When it comes to the dramatic ballads, they helped make the emotions more intense. 

Naomi Ackie Stuns in "Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody"

BAFTA-winning British actress Naomi Ackie (Netflix’s End of the F*cking World, Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker plays the title character in Columbia Pictures’ Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (in Philippine cinemas starting Sunday, January 8).

Watch the film’s latest trailer at https://youtu.be/HzpCdwm8KkU

“I don’t even know how to describe it – Whitney has just always been there, always so present in my life,” Naomi Ackie says. “Every wedding, every funeral, every christening, birthday, karaoke, when I’m on my own, when I’m with friends. I can’t even remember the first time I listened to her music – that’s not even part of the conversation. She’s just always present.”

From the Creative Team of "Bohemian Rhapsody" Comes "Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody"

Experience the voice you know and discover the story you haven’t heard in Columbia Pictures’ Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody, a powerful and triumphant celebration of the incomparable Whitney Houston.

Watch the film’s latest trailer at https://youtu.be/HzpCdwm8KkU

“We sought to make Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody a rich, beautiful, moving, and very human tribute to a great talent – one of the greatest we will ever see,” says director Kasi Lemmons, who helms the film, joining forces with much of the creative team that brought the worldwide hit Bohemian Rhapsody to the screen, including screenwriter/producer Anthony McCarten. “She has a complicated story, in the way that all humans are complicated. We can relate to her and the struggles she went through, the pressures she faced, and we get to understand her.”

New Vignette for "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" Celebrates Whitney

“The most challenging part of portraying Whitney Houston is…portraying Whitney Houston,” says Naomi Ackie, star of Columbia Pictures’ I Wanna Dance with Somebody.

Check out the new vignette below titled “Celebrating Whitney Houston” and watch I Wanna Dance with Somebody exclusively in cinemas across the Philippines January 08, 2023.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/yR5SZtD1hrY

Whitney Houston Film "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" Unveils Trailer

The greatest voice of our time has an even greater story.  Discover the Whitney Houston you never knew in Columbia Pictures’ I Wanna Dance with Somebody.  Check out the trailer below and watch the film exclusively in cinemas across the Philippines January 2023.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/VW2oM3bb3rs

About I Wanna Dance With Somebody

I Wanna Dance with Somebody is a powerful and triumphant celebration of the incomparable Whitney Houston. Directed by Kasi Lemmons, written by Academy Award® nominee Anthony McCarten, produced by legendary music executive Clive Davis and starring BAFTA Award® winner Naomi Ackie, the film is a no-holds-barred portrait of the complex and multifaceted woman behind The Voice. From New Jersey choir girl to one of the best-selling and most awarded recording artists of all time, audiences are taken on an inspirational, poignant—and so emotional—journey through Houston’s trailblazing life and career, with show-stopping performances and a soundtrack of the icon’s most beloved hits as you’ve never heard them before. Don’t you wanna dance?

MUSIC LYF: The Essential Series

The Essential Series offers the greatest hits of the biggest and best artists in the world. 2CDs for the price of one, this series is available in music stores, nationwide. Fresh artwork, updated track listings and new artists included, there is something for everyone in this well established series. The Essential Series is released by Ivory Music & Video, the exclusive licensee of Sony Music in the Philippines.

The Essential Series has something for everyone, from the King of Pop to Grammy-winning pop divas, From grunge rockers to funky disco hit-makers, from cool jazz cats to folk-rock heroes, The Essential Series covers the whole spectrum of music. 

Complete your collection with The Essential Series. For more info visit http://www.facebook.com/ivorymusicandvideophilippines

MUSIC LYF: Remembering Whitney Houston Through Her Songs

The world still mourns on the death of a music icon of our time, WHITNEY HOUSTON, we look into songs that have become personal themes and timeless classics that everyone can relate with. 

Celebrate the life and music of the Grammy-winning singer with The Essential Whitney Houston, a 2CD collection of hits, only from Ivory Music & Video, the exclusive licensee of Sony Music in the Philippines. The Essential Whitney Houston is available in all music stores nationwide.

Text WHITNEY to 3456 and get Whitney Houston content on your mobile. Standard rates apply.

MUSIC LYF: Sony Music Entertainment Statement

Following the demise of the the music icon, Whitney Houston, Sony Music Entertainment has issued the following statement regarding this:

“Whitney Houston was an icon and a once-in-a-lifetime talent who inspired a generation of singers and brought joy to millions of fans around the world. She had a voice of unmatched beauty and power that changed music forever, and she leaves behind an indelible legacy of timeless songs that will never be forgotten. She also was an important member of the Sony Music family who spent her storied recording career with Arista Records. She will be greatly missed. Our deepest condolences go out to her daughter and her entire family.”

MUSIC LYF: Thank You Withney Houston

I just woke up with a bad  news that music icon Whitney Houston was found dead in a Beverly Hills Hotel. The source of her death is still unknown but definitely it shook the music world and her fans. I too was indeed sad on her passing as I loved her songs like I Will Always Love You, When You Believe, I Wanna Dance WIth Somebody, and my favorite When You Believe.


Indeed we were touched by her songs in one way or the other, this what makes a artists leave their permanence which we will greatly remember even if they do have issues on their own. Whitney has faced a downfall with her lifestyle and unfortunately with her return to the music scene has turned into a sad tragedy.