I Wanna Dance With Somebody
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Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —12 tracks · 4:56
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I Wanna Dance With Somebody by Whitney Houston, around 120 BPM, 4/4 time. This 12-track arrangement runs 4:56 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (clean), Synth bass 1, Choir aahs, Synth brass 1, and Lead 6 (voice)). 4 versions available to play and practice.
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B3 – D♯6 · 28 semitones (~2.3 octaves)
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I Wanna Dance With Somebody appears on the soundtrack of I Wanna Dance With Somebody (The Movie: Whitney New, Classic and Reimagined).