Norway powerhouse pop trio KEiiNO today release the official 2020 Global Pride single – a cover of the ICONIC Whitney Houston track, I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me).
With it’s crashing drums, haunting vocal vocoder effect and epic synth/string arrangement, KEiiNO manage to put a fresh twist on the much loved Houston classic, taking total control of the song and unequivocally making it their own!
A music video to accompany the single, featuring dance-contributions from professional and amateur LGBTQIA+ dancers from around the world will be premiere during Global Pride on June 27th.
Releasing this single hot on the heels of their debut album OKTA, 2020 is shaping up to be quite the year for KEiiNO and we cannot wait to see what they do next!
Listen to KEiiNO’s official 2020 Global Pride single I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) below:
“When the night falls, loneliness calls…”
Originally released by the late, great Whitney Houston back in 1987, I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) was the first single to be lifted off of Houston’s second studio album, Whitney.
Produced by Narada Michael Walden and written by George Mirrell and Shannon Rubicam, of Boy Meets Girl fame, the track was a HUGE hit for Whitney topping the charts in 13 countries including Australia, Italy, Germany and the U.K.!
Watch Whitney Houston’s official music video for I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) below:
*All revenue made from sales of KEiiNO’s version of the single will to the Global Pride organisation.