RCA records have dropped the highly anticipated soundtrack album of the late Whitney Houston’s upcoming biopic – I Wanna Dance With Somebody.
The album went live on streaming platforms on 16th December, ahead of the 23rd December worldwide release of the film.
The 35 track album features new and old tracks of Houston, including a few remixes and reimagined versions of her well known classics.
Serving as the soundtrack to the Kasi Lemmons directed film, which sees Naomi Ackie essaying the role of the superstar for the big-screen, the album also features a previously unreleased recording from the late 80’s circa, entitled – Far Enough.
The album also features different versions of her 1994 live performance of the Gospel song – Don’t Cry For Me, including a sensation reimagining done by the diva’s past collaborator – Darkchild.
Here is the complete tracklist of the set:
I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)
Don’t Cry For Me
Higher Love
The Greatest Love Of All
I’m Every Woman – SG Lewis Remix
How Will I Know
I Love The Lord
Don’t Cry For Me – Darkchild Film Version
Honest (Heartbreak Hotel)
Okay (It’s Not Right)
You’ll Never Stand Alone – Moto Blanco Remix
Love Will Save The Day – MATVEI Remix
Tomorrow
Home – Live from The Merv Griffin Show
You Give Good Love
Saving All My Love For You
If You Say My Eyes Are Beautiful (with Jermaine Jackson)
Far Enough
I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me
So Emotional
Where Do Broken Hearts Go
Moment Of Truth
I’m Your Baby Tonight
The Star Spangled Banner
One Moment In Time
I Will Always Love You – Live From The Concert For a New South Africa
Medley: I Loves You, Porgy / And I Am Telling You
Run To You
Impossible Things
Why Does It Hurt So Bad
It’s Not Right But It’s Okay
My Love Is Your Love
I Didn’t Know My Own Strength
Clive’s Message
Don’t Cry For Me – A Capella
‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody’ stars – Naomi Ackie as Whitney Houston, Stanley Tucci as Clive Davis, Ashton Sanders as Bobby Brown, Tamara Tunie as Cissy Houston, Nafessa Williams as Robyn Crawford and Clarke Peters as John Houston, among others.
The film is set for a worldwide release on 23rd December.