These are the 22 Whitney Houston songs featured in the movie 'I Wanna Dance with Somebody'
The much-awaited Whitney Houston biopic "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" is set to open in the Philippines this month.
Starring BAFTA Award winner Naomi Ackie the movie promises a banging emotional good time with lots of drama, lots of song, and non-stop musical performances.
With Whitney's loaded discography, fans have been wondering and betting on which songs will make the film.
Fans can stop guessing because Columbia Pictures just released a list of 22 songs featured in the movie. Unsurprisingly, the titular song is on the agenda. See the incredible list below:
- 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)
According to the latest release from Columbia Pictures, the filmmakers got a hold of the original recordings of these mega hits from Whitney and then remixed them for the state-of-the-art sound of movie theaters, so that moviegoers will be hearing The Voice's voice.
Yup, that's going to be Whitney Houston's voice we'll hear singing the 22 hits.
"Supervising sound and music editor John Warhurst and music supervisor Maureen Crowe worked with the rightsholders and archives to obtain not just the master mix, but the original, raw multitrack recordings Houston made," the press statement read.
"I Wanna Dance with Somebody" is directed by Kasi Lemmons and featureslegendary music executive Clive Davis as producer. Are you excited yet? Because we are. — LA, GMA Integrated News