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The term Various Artists is used in the record industry when numerous singers and musicians collaborate on a song or collection of songs. Most often on Last.fm, compilation album tracks appear under the name of Various Artists erroneously because the individual artist is not listed in the album's ID3 information.
Compilation albums, for example.

Sometimes, single releases may be credited to Various Artists when their profits are going to charity and, usually in high-profile cases, are sometimes known by a group name. Examples include Band Aid with their releases of Do They Know It's Christmas? and USA for Africa with We Are The World.

Various Artists is also an actual performance name for Torsten Pröfrock, who runs the German DIN label. Torsten performs also as Dynamo, Erosion, Resilent, Traktor besides some others. He's a good friend of Robert Henke and since the Fall of 2004, he is a member of Monolake.

Various Artists was also a short-lived Bristol punk band formed by brothers Jonjo and Robin Key (originally from Birmingham). Other members were also simultaneously in Art Objects who went on to become The Blue Aeroplanes, the latter the Key brothers also co-wrote some songs and were involved in. When Various Artists imploded, the Key brothers went on to form Either / Or.

Various Artists also appear on tracks from musical theater soundtracks, due to the nature of having many cast members on one song, as well as an ensemble in some cases.

I Wanna Dance With Somebody
Various Artists Lyrics

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Clock strikes upon the hour,
And the sun begins to fade,
There's still enough time to figure out,
How to chase my blues away.
I've done all right up till now,
It's the light of day that shows me how,
And when the night falls,
The loneliness calls.

Oh, I wanna dance with somebody,
I wanna feel the heat with somebody,
Yeah, wanna dance with somebody,
With somebody who loves me.
Oh, I wanna dance with somebody,
I wanna feel the heat with somebody,
Yeah, wanna dance with somebody,
With somebody who loves me.

I've been in love and lost my senses,
Spinning through the town,
Sooner or later the fever ends,
And I wind up feeling down.
I need man who'll take a chance,
On a love that burns hot enough to last,
So when the night falls,
My lonely heart calls.

Oh, I wanna dance with somebody,
I wanna feel the heat with somebody,
Yeah, wanna dance with somebody,
With somebody who loves me.
Oh, I wanna dance with somebody,
I wanna feel the heat with somebody,
Yeah, wanna dance with somebody,
With somebody who loves me.

Somebody hi.
Somebody hello.
Somebody who loves me, yeah
Somebody ohh,
Somebody wow.
To hold me in his arms, oh.
I need a man who'll take a chance,
On a love that burns hot enough to last
So when the night falls
My lonely heart calls

Oh, I wanna dance with somebody
I wanna feel the heat with somebody
Yeah, wanna dance with somebody
With somebody who loves me
Don'tcha wanna dance with baby?
Don'tcha wanna dance with me, boy?

Don'tcha wanna dance, Don'tcha wanna dance with baby
With somebody who loves me

Overall Meaning

Whitney Houston's hit "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" is an upbeat and catchy tune with a classic '80s pop sound. The song opens with the clock striking, signaling that the night is beginning. It is an invitation to dance and forget about one's problems. The singer has done alright during the day, but when the night falls and loneliness dawns, the need to dance and forget becomes stronger.

The chorus is the highlight of the song, expressing the desire to dance and feel the heat with somebody who loves them. The loneliness takes a toll on the singer, who admits to having been in love before and losing their senses. They are spinning through town, searching for someone who’ll take a chance on them and make them feel loved.

The bridge of the song is a conversation with a prospective partner. The singer is looking for somebody who will say "hi," "hello," and "wow," and hold them in their arms. They repeat the chorus, hoping that their words will be heard by the right person, who will dance with them and love them.

Overall, "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" is a feel-good song that showcases Whitney Houston's powerful vocals and her ability to connect with audiences. It is an invitation to dance, forget, and be loved.

I Wanna Dance With SomebodyVarious Artists Lyrics

I Wanna Dance With Somebody
Various Artists Lyrics