The Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody soundtrack includes music by Whitney Houston, Stevie Wonder and Chaka Khan. This info article contains spoilers and song details for Kasi Lemmons’ 2022 movie on Netflix. Check out Vague Visages’ Soundtracks of Cinema section for more music guides.

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody stars Naomi Ackie as Whitney Houston, an iconic American vocalist. Stanley Tucci co-stars as Clive Davis, the head of Arista Records. The storyline chronicles the ups and downs of the subject’s life. Composer Chanda Dancy (Devotion) scored the 146-minute film; music supervisor Maureen Crowe (Chicago) selected the featured needle-drops. Here’s every song in Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody.

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Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody Soundtrack: Every Song in the 2022 Movie

• “I Will Always Love You” by Whitney Houston (00:00:00): The Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody soundtrack song is featured during the opening scene. Whitney sings and blows through her lips. The music plays again at 01:08:00.
• “Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah” by Naomi Ackie (00:02:00): The title graphic fades. A church scene begins. Whitney performs with a choir.
• “All I Do” by Stevie Wonder (00:05:00): The music accompanies an exterior montage. Radio DJs talk about politics and East Orange, New Jersey. Whitney listens to music via headphones.
• “l’ll Be There” by Tamara Tunie (00:07:00): Ackie’s character hangs out with Robyn (Nafessa Williams). The Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody soundtrack song continues during a transition scene. Cissy (Tamara Tunie) begins a performance.
• “Papillon (A.K.A. Hot Butterfly)” by Chaka Khan (00:09:00): Cissy argues with John (Clarke Peters). Whitney knocks on a bedroom door. Music plays from a speaker system.
• “The Greatest Love of All” by Whitney Houston (00:13:00): Clive and Gerry (Lance A. Williams) visit Sweetwaters. Cissy instructs the house band. Whitney stuns the audience with a performance.
• “Home” by Whitney Houston (00:23:00): A TV sequence begins. Whitney takes the stage. The Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody soundtrack song is featured again at 01:49:00 and 02:04:00.
• “We All Need Somebody” by APM Music (00:27:00): Clive plays a demo. Whitney listens to the music. She says, “No.”
• “Saving All My Love” by Whitney Houston (00:28:00): A studio sequence begins. Whitney records a song. Clive plays another demo.
• “Where Do Broken Hearts Go” by Whitney Houston (00:28:00): A studio sequence continues. Whitney sings a song.
• “How Will I Know (Demo)” by Boy Meets Girl (00:28:00): Clive plays a demo. Ackie’s character listens to the Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody soundtrack song. She smiles and says, “Maybe!”
• “How Will I Know” by Whitney Houston (00:29:00): Clive talks about a demo. Whitney says, “I’ll give it a hook.” She films a music video during a transition scene.
• “You Give Good Love” by Whitney Houston (00:30:00): The music accompanies a brief exterior shot. Robyn walks through a hallway. She tries to wake up “Nip.”
• “If You Say My Eyes Are Beautiful” by Whitney Houston & Jermaine Jackson (00:35:00): Ackie’s character finishes a conversation with her father. The Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody soundtrack song continues during a transition scene. Ackie’s character records a duet.
• “I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Demo)” by Boy Meets Girl (00:38:00): Whitney listens to a demo. She wears gold clothing and holds a glass of champagne. Whitney giggles and agrees to record the song.
• “I Wanna Dance with Somebody” by Whitney Houston (00:39:00): Whitney drinks a glass of champagne. A concert sequence begins. Whitney performs for a studio audience.
• “Bad Boy Having a Party” by Luther Vandross (00:44:00): Whitney finishes a confrontational radio interview. She talks to Robyn outside a booth. The Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody soundtrack song continues during a moving sequence.
• “My Prerogative” by Robert Brown, Gene Griffin, Edward Theodore (00:49:00): Whitney attends the Soul Train Awards. Bobby Brown (Ashton Sanders) performs a song. Whitney says, “My god.”
• “No One in the World” by Anita Baker (00:51:00): An awards show sequence continues. A female PA announcer introduces Anita Baker (Lynn Leger). Music plays from the speaker system.
• “Why Does It Hurt So Bad (Demo)” by Babyface (00:54:00): The Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody soundtrack song plays during a studio sequence. Whitney listens to a song. She passes on a recording opportunity.
• “Far Enough” by Whitney Houston (00:56:00): The music plays during a limo sequence. Whitney and Bobby kiss. They agree to marry.
• “Star Spangled Banner” by Whitney Houston (01:03:00): A Super Bowl sequence begins. Whitney perform the U.S. National Anthem. Bobby says, “Yeah! Hit that!”
• “Run to You” by Whitney Houston (01:05:00): Ackie’s character agrees to star in The Bodyguard (1992). The Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody soundtrack song continues during a transition sequence. Music plays during a movie shoot.
• “I Have Nothing” by Whitney Houston (01:17:00): Whitney rehearses a song with Ricky Minor (Dave Heard). She wears a silver necklace. Whitney worries about hitting the right notes.
• “Jesus Loves Me” by Naomi Ackie (01:24:00): Whitney argues with Bobby. She holds Bobbi Kristina and sings softly.
• “Why Does It Hurt So Bad” by Whitney Houston (01:24:00): The Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody soundtrack song is featured during an interior scene. Ackie’s character records a song. The music plays again at 01:26:00.
• “It’s Not Right, But It’s Ok (Demo)” by Toni Estes (01:30:00): Whitney talks to Clive. She asks about new recording opportunities. Whitney listens to a demo.
• “I’m Every Woman” by Whitney Houston (01:33:00): A concert sequence begins. A choir sings the chorus. Whitney performs in a leopard outfit.
• “So Emotional” by Whitney Houston (01:35:00): Ackie’s character snorts a line of cocaine. The Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody soundtrack song continues during a transition scene. Ackie’s character breathes heavily before a performance.
• “One Moment in Time” by Whitney Houston (01:41:00): Whitney holds Bobbi Kristina. The music continues during a transition scene. Whitney performs in a pink outfit.
• “I Didn’t Know My Own Strength” by Whitney Houston (01:53:00): Whitney appears on The Oprah Winfrey Show. She smiles as the audience cheers. Whitney performs in a black dress.
• “I Loves Your, Porgy” by Whitney Houston (02:08:00): The Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody soundtrack song is featured during a flashback sequence. Ackie’s character performs at the 1994 American Music Awards.
• “And I Am Telling You” by Whitney Houston (02:09:00): A flashback sequence continues. Whitney performs the second song in a medley.
• “I Have Nothing” by Whitney Houston (02:12:00): A 1994 scene continues. Whitney performs the third and final song of a medley at the American Music Awards.
• “Higher Love” by Kygo and Whitney Houston (02:17:00): The track plays during the end credits.

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The Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody soundtrack also includes:

• “I Believe in You and Me” by Whitney Houston
• “It’s Not Right, But It’s Ok” by Whitney Houston
• “I’m Your Baby Tonight” by Whitney Houston
• “White Lines” by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
• “24/7” by Chantal Hampton
• “Batson’s Piano Bar West” by Mark Batson
• “My Name Is Not Susan” by Whitney Houston
• “Play It Again” by Rodney Jerkins
• “This Stings” by Rodney Jerkins
• “The Train Keeps Going” by Rodney Jerkins
• “My Prerogative (Demo)” by Rodney Jerkins
• “Award Jam” by Rodney Jerkins
• “24/7 Demo” by Rodney Jerkins
• “Feels Even Better” by Rodney Jerkins

Q.V. Hough (@QVHough) is Vague Visages’ founding editor.