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The clock strikes up on the hour and the (Dm7)sun be gins to fade.
There’s still e nough time to fig ure out how to (Dm7)chase my blues a way.
I’ve done al right up till now, it’s the (F)light of day that shows me how and (Gm7)when the (F)night (C)falls,
lone li ness (Bb)calls.
Oh I wan na dance with some bo dy,
I wan na feel the heat with some bo dy,
yeah I wan na dance with some bo dy,
with some bo dy who loves (C)me.
Oh I wan na dance with some bo dy,
I wan na feel the heat with some bo dy,
yeah I wan na dance with some bo dy,
with some (Gm7)bo dy who loves (C)me.
The clock strikes up on the hour and the (Dm7)sun be gins to fade.
There’s still e nough time to fig ure out how to (Dm7)chase my blues a way.
I’ve done al right up till now, it’s the (F)light of day that shows me how and (Gm7)when the (F)night (C)falls,
lone li ness (Bb)calls.
Oh I wan na dance with some bo dy,
I wan na feel the heat with some bo dy,
yeah I wan na dance with some bo dy,
with some bo dy who loves (C)me.
Oh I wan na dance with some bo dy,
I wan na feel the heat with some bo dy,
yeah I wan na dance with some bo dy,
with some (Gm7)bo dy who loves (C)me.
(Gm7)-bo dy who loves (C)me.
Some bo dy who, some bo dy who,
some bo dy who loves me.
Some bo dy who, some bo dy who
to hold me in his arms, oh.
I need a man who’ll take a chance on a love that burns hot en ough to last, so (Gm7)when (F)the night (C)falls
my lone ly heart (C)calls.
Oh I wan na dance with some bo dy,
I wan na feel the heat with some bo dy.
Yeah I wan na dance with some bo dy,
with some bo dy who loves (D)me.
Oh I wan na dance with some bo dy,
I wan na feel the heat with some bo dy.
Yeah I wan na dance with some bo dy,
with some bo dy who loves (D)me.
(Am7)-bo dy who loves (D)me.
Oh I wan na dance with some bo dy,
I wan na feel the heat with some bo dy.
Yeah I wan na dance with some bo dy,
with some bo dy who loves (D)me.
Oh I wan na dance with some bo dy,
I wan na feel the heat with some bo dy.
Yeah I wan na dance with some bo dy,
with some bo dy who loves (D)me.
I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" by Whitney Houston in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of F. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 110 BPM.
This arrangement is a great way to build confidence with left-hand oompah bass patterns — your left hand will alternate between a low root note and a higher chord tone in a steady bounce, which gives the track its infectious drive even at a comfortable 110 BPM.
You're working in B♭ major with twelve chords, so pay special attention to the shifts between G minor 7 and A minor 7 and then into B♭ — that chromatic walk can trip you up if you haven't mapped the fingering in advance.
I'd suggest learning the left-hand bass pattern alone first until it feels automatic, then layering in your right-hand melody.
Loop the chorus separately because the energy picks up and you'll want your chord transitions clean before you add speed.
Watch the move from D minor 7 to G minor 7: keep your hand relaxed and pivot from the wrist rather than jumping.
Once that oompah groove locks in and you can feel the bounce without thinking, you'll have a rhythmic foundation that transfers to dozens of pop songs — this one really cements that skill.
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About “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature F. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" by Whitney Houston played in?
- I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) is arranged in the key of F on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)"?
- The arrangement plays at 110 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)"?
- "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" was originally performed by Whitney Houston. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)"?
- This arrangement uses 12 chords: Am7, Bb, Bbmaj9, C, Cmaj9, D, Dm, Dm7, +4 more.
- What other songs by Whitney Houston can I play here?
- Try "I BELIEVE IN YOU AND ME", "I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU", "IT'S NOT RIGHT BUT IT'S OKAY". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature F, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 110 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.