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I Want to Dance with Somebody

Artist: Whitney Houston

Album: Whitney Houston Collection

Contains themes requiring parental guidance
Contains themes requiring parental guidance

Minimum age: Age 13+

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Detailed Analysis

The lyrics contain romantic themes and subtle sexual undertones that warrant caution. While there's no explicit language or graphic content, phrases like 'feel the heat with somebody' and 'love that burns hot enough' contain mild sexual innuendo. The song expresses adult romantic longing and desire for physical intimacy, including references to being held in someone's arms and wanting passionate love. The themes of loneliness, romantic loss, and seeking intimate companionship are more mature emotional concepts that younger children may not fully understand.

Themes
romance
dancing
loneliness
love
companionship
desire
relationships
intimacy

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Lyrics

Huh, yeah, woo! Hey yeah, huh Ooh yeah, uh-huh, yeah I wanna dance Clock strikes upon the hour And the sun begins to fade Still enough time to figure out How to chase my blues away I've done alright up 'til now It's the light of day that shows me how And when the night falls The loneliness calls Oh, I wanna dance with somebody I wanna feel the heat with somebody Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody With somebody who loves me Oh, I wanna dance with somebody I wanna feel the heat with somebody Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody With somebody who loves me I've been in love and lost to my senses Spinning through the town Sooner or later, the fever ends And I wind up feeling down I need a man who'll take a chance On a love that burns hot enough to last So when the night falls My lonely heart calls Oh, I wanna dance with somebody I wanna feel the heat with somebody Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody With somebody who loves me Oh, I wanna dance with somebody I wanna feel the heat Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody With somebody who loves me Somebody who, somebody who Somebody who loves me Somebody who, somebody who To hold me in his arms, oh I need a man who'll take a chance On a love that burns hot enough to last So when the night falls My lonely heart calls Oh, I wanna dance with somebody I wanna feel the heat with somebody Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody With somebody who loves me Oh, I wanna dance with somebody I wanna feel the heat with somebody Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody With somebody who loves me Ooh, ooh (dance) You know, baby (dance) Woo! Yeah (dance) Now get with this Whoa Don't you wanna dance (dance) with me, baby? Don't you wanna dance (dance) with me, boy? Hey, don't you wanna dance (dance) with me, baby? With somebody who loves me Don't you wanna dance? Say you wanna dance Don't you wanna dance? (Dance) Don't you wanna dance? Say you wanna dance Don't you wanna dance? (Dance) Don't you wanna dance? Say you wanna dance, uh-huh (dance) With somebody who loves me Ooh, ooh (dance) Ooh, ooh (dance) Ooh, ooh (dance) Hey baby


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Analysis performed on May 7, 2026
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