Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody Soundtrack

The soundtrack was released by RCA Records on December 16, 2022. It includes two hours of remixed and original versions of Houston's songs, with guest features by BeBe Winans, Clean Bandit, Kygo, Lucky Daye, SG Lewis, Samaria, Jax Jones, Leikeli47, P2J, Oxlade, and Pheelz.

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody Production

On April 22, 2020, Stella Meghie was set to direct a Whitney Houston biopic titled I Wanna Dance with Somebody, with Anthony McCarten attached to pen the screenplay and produce the film along with Clive Davis, Pat Houston, Larry Mestel, Denis O'Sullivan and Jeff Kalligheri.[5] McCarten, who self-financed an option for Houston's life rights, wrote the script on spec, and lined up rights and music. On August 4, 2020, TriStar Pictures acquired the film.[6] On September 1, 2021, Kasi Lemmons took over directing duties from Meghie who eventually served as an executive producer.

On December 15, 2020, Naomi Ackie was set to portray Houston.[8] In September 2021, Ashton Sanders was cast as Bobby Brown, Houston's husband of fifteen years. The same month, Stanley Tucci was cast as Clive Davis.[10] In October 2021, Clarke Peters and Tamara Tunie were cast in the film, and Nafessa Williams was cast as Robyn Crawford, replacing Moses Ingram.

The film was expected to begin principal photography on August 9, 2021 in Newark, New Jersey and Boston, Massachusetts according to one source. In August 2021, Compelling Pictures was in pre-production on the film at Marina Studios in Boston. In October and November, scenes were shot in Arlington, Massachusetts as well as at Worcester Regional Airport, Wang Theater and Cutler Majestic Theatre and Gillette Stadium.

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody Cast

Naomi Ackie as Whitney Houston

Stanley Tucci as Clive Davis, Whitney's record producer and supportive friend.

Ashton Sanders as Bobby Brown, Whitney's husband

Tamara Tunie as Cissy Houston, Whitney's mother

Nafessa Williams as Robyn Crawford, Whitney's friend, assistant, and former girlfriend. Williams previously played another character in a 2015 television film about Whitney Houston.[4]

Clarke Peters as John Houston, Whitney's strict father

Dave Heard as Rickey Minor, Whitney's Musical Director

Bria Danielle Singleton as Bobbi Kristina Brown, Whitney and Bobby's teenage daughter

Bailee Lopes as young Bobbi Kristina Brown

Kris Sidberry as Patricia "Pat" Houston, Whitney's sister-in-law

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody Plot

In 1983, a New Jersey teenager named Whitney Houston sings as part of a church choir, led by her mother Cissy, a professional singer. Cissy pushes Whitney to be better, even if being hard on her at times. Houston finds solace in a friendship with Robyn Crawford, which turns romantic and the two end up moving in together, much to her religious mother's dismay. Cissy is set to perform one evening, but spots record producer Clive Davis in the audience. She feigns illness and encourages Whitney to open the show in her place, singing "The Greatest Love of All". This impresses Davis who signs Whitney to a record deal at Arista Records and books her first major live performance on The Merv Griffin Show, singing "Home".

As Whitney’s career takes off, she starts her own production company, Nippy Inc., run by her overbearing father and self-appointed manager John. When Whitney attempts to make Robyn her assistant, John objects because of their personal relationship and tells them to go on dates with men, which Robyn refuses to do. Houston records "If You Say My Eyes Are Beautiful" with Jermaine Jackson, whom she ends up sleeping with. This news upsets a jealous Robyn and their romantic relationship fizzles into a close friendship. Singles like "How Will I Know" and "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" makes Whitney an international crossover superstar and appealing to all demographics. However, she faces criticism for selling out and not sounding "black enough". At the 1988 Soul Train Music Awards, Whitney was met with protesters on the red carpet and booed when Anita Baker announces her as one of the nominees for Best Music Video. However, R&B singer Bobby Brown comforts her and the two began dating. Bobby eventually proposes to her but informs her that he has gotten a former girlfriend pregnant. Enraged, Whitney storms out of their limo into a busy street. Bobby comforts her and they quickly reconcile. In 1991, Whitney performs the National Anthem at 25th Super Bowl, earning an incredible reception.

Whitney develops an interest in acting, postponing her own wedding with Bobby to star in The Bodyguard. During filming, she suffers a miscarriage, but returns to the project and records a cover of Dolly Parton's "I Will Always Love You" for the movie's soundtrack. She later marries Bobby and, in the following year, gives birth to their daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown. In 1994, Whitney performs at a concert for Nelson Mandela's release from prison and goes on tour. Exhausted from performing, Whitney demands to return home to be with her family. At home, she finds her bed empty and her credit card missing. She engages in a near-physical argument with Bobby, when he comes home in the morning, which results in her throwing him out of the house and unwisely using drugs to cope.

In 1998, Clive meets with Whitney about not putting out an album over the last eight years, even though she has released seven major songs and starred in three motion pictures and one television film. Unhappy with Bobby, she decides to record "Why Does It Hurt So Bad", despite rejecting it several times in the past due to not connecting with the song's message. Additionally, after a confrontation with John about spending too much of her money on expensive gifts, she learns that he is negotiating a new deal with Arista.

Fighting insomnia, she goes to Clive's hotel room and asks him to show her new songs to record. Upon finding one she likes, Whitney releases a new album and goes on tour. The tour is exhausting, and Whitney's mental and physical health begins to decline. She descends into addiction, which affects her voice, and her tumultuous relationship with Bobby is all over the news and tabloid headlines. During a visit with Clive, he urges her to enter rehab, but she refuses. Near the tour's end, Robyn fights with Bobby and attempts to get Whitney to return home. Whitney, in the end, chooses to continue the tour and Robyn leaves Nippy Inc. and Whitney completely, but tells her that John is in the hospital.

Whitney visits her father in the hospital, but it ends on a sour note after claims she owes him $100 million. She reveals that she has replaced him with her sister-in-law Pat as manager and ultimately cuts ties with him, not even attending his funeral. Cissy finds Whitney in a drug-induced haze and calls for the police to take her to rehab. She eventually becomes clean, reconnects with her daughter, and divorces Bobby.

She attempts a comeback with a new album and by performing "I Didn't Know My Own Strength", in 2009, on The Oprah Winfrey Show, which is met with a standing ovation. After the show, Clive visits her and she tells him that she is interested in touring again, but he advises her to rest. Nevertheless, Whitney goes on tour, but it ends up being a disaster as fans in Europe walk out of her shows and demand refunds, due to the singer's failing voice and stage performance.

In February 2012, Houston arrives at the Beverly Hilton, in Los Angeles, to perform "Home" at a pre-Grammy ceremony. Her bassist Rickey advises her to call off the performance and rest, but she, optimistically, refuses. At the hotel, she and Bobbi Kristina are preparing for tomorrow's ceremony, when she goes to the lobby to meet with her drug dealer. She goes to the bar and meets Stephen, a bartender and long-time fan, and the two reminisce about her 1994 American Music Awards performance. Later, alone in her bathroom, Whitney, crying, starts a bath, quietly sings "Home" to herself, and looks back on the highlights of her life and career before dying suddenly. The film ends with a flashback of Whitney performing at the aforementioned American Music Awards, singing a medley of "I Loves You, Porgy", "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" and "I Have Nothing", which is met with a standing ovation.

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody is a 2022 American biographical musical drama film directed by Kasi Lemmons, from a screenplay by Anthony McCarten, based on the life and career of American singer and actress Whitney Houston. The film stars Naomi Ackie as Houston with Stanley Tucci, Ashton Sanders, Tamara Tunie, Nafessa Williams, and Clarke Peters in supporting roles.

An authorized biopic on Houston's life was announced in early 2020, with Ackie cast in the lead role that December, and the rest of the cast signing on later the next year. Produced on a $45 million budget, filming took place in Massachusetts and New Jersey from August to December 2021.

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody was released in the United States on December 23, 2022, by Sony Pictures Releasing. The film received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the performances of Ackie and Tucci as well as the music sequences, but criticized the screenplay. 

WHITNEY HOUSTON: I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY

2022 | DRAMA, MUSIC/DANCE

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody is a powerful and triumphant celebration of the incomparable Whitney Houston. Directed by Kasi Lemmons, written by Academy Award® nominee Anthony McCarten, produced by legendary music executive Clive Davis and starring BAFTA Award® winner Naomi Ackie, the film is a no-holds-barred portrait of the complex and multifaceted woman behind The Voice. From New Jersey choir girl to one of the best-selling and most awarded recording artists of all time, audiences are taken on an inspirational, poignant—and so emotional—journey through Houston’s trailblazing life and career, with show-stopping performances and a soundtrack of the icon’s most beloved hits as you’ve never heard them before. Don’t you wanna dance?

DIRECTED BY: Kasi Lemmons

WRITTEN BY: Anthony McCarten

PRODUCED BY: Denis O’Sullivan, Jeff Kalligheri, Anthony McCarten, Pat Houston, Clive Davis, Larry Mestel, Molly Smith, Thad Luckinbill, Trent Luckinbill, Matt Jackson, Christina Papagjika, 

Matthew Salloway

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Naomi Ackie, Kasi Lemmons, William Earon, Marina Cappi, Erika Hampson, Josh Crook, Rachel Smith, Seth Spector, Dennis Casali, Janice Beard, Tanner Beard, Lexie Beard, 

Matthew Gallagher, Jane Bergere, Stella Meghie, Mackenzie O’Connell   

CAST: Naomi Ackie, Stanley Tucci, Ashton Sanders, Tamara Tunie, Nafessa Williams, and Clarke Peters

與你共舞

 《與你共舞》（英語：I Wanna Dance with Somebody）是一部 2022年美國傳記音樂劇電影，由卡西·萊蒙斯執導，安東尼·麥卡騰編劇。它以美國流行歌手兼女演員惠妮·休斯頓的生活和事業為基礎。影片由娜奧米·阿奇、斯坦利·圖奇、阿什頓·桑德斯、塔瑪拉·圖尼、娜菲薩·威廉士和克拉克·彼得斯主演。

一部關於休斯頓生平的授權傳記片於 2020 年初宣布，阿基於當年 12 月擔任主角，其餘演員於次年晚些時候簽約。製作預算為 4500 萬美元，拍攝於 2021 年 8 月至 12 月在馬薩諸塞州和新澤西州進行。

本片由Sony Pictures Releasing於 2022 年 12 月 23 日在美國上映。影片收獲評論家們褒貶不一的評價，他們稱讚了阿基對休斯頓的刻畫和音樂片段，但批評了麥卡騰的劇本。