"I Wanna Dance With Somebody" was Whitney Houston's first single from her second album, and number one soon after its May 1987 release. This mix features an a cappella version along with the original as well as covers by The DeLorean Sisters and David Byrne performing live.
"'Til I Get It Right" is a song first recorded by Tammy Wynette and released as a single in December 1972 before hitting number one on the country charts. This mix features versions by Bettye Swan, Millie Jackson and Solomon Burke to accompany her original.
One other song repeats this week: the August 1967 psychedelic-tinged single "We Love You" by The Rolling Stones (the version that ends with John Lennon saying "your health!) as well as a punk cover by Cock Sparrer released a decade later.
The rest: Pusha T's cocky "If You Know You Know", Jazzy Joyce & Sweet Tee's James Brown-sampling "It's My Beat", the James Brown homage "Sledgehammer" by Peter Gabriel, Tina Turner's cover of Kris Kristofferson's "Help Me Make It Through The Night", Barry White's group Love Unlimited with the 1972 single "Walkin' In The Rain With The One I Love", First Aid Kit's cover of "Play With Fire" by The Rolling Stones, Roy Montrell's early rock smash "(Everytime I Hear) That Mellow Saxophone", Adam Ant's hit May 1982 single "Goody Two Shoes", Arabian Prince's 1984 single "Strange Life" and Gavin Bryars' sound collage "Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet" with Tom Waits.
I Wanna Dance With Somebody (a cappella) Whitney Houston
If You Know You Know Pusha T
'Til I Get It Right Bettye Swan
It's My Beat Jazzy Joyce & Sweet Tee
Sledgehammer Peter Gabriel
I Wanna Dance With Somebody (live) David Byrne
Help Me Make It Through The Night Tina Turner
'Til I Get It Right Millie Jackson
Walkin' In The Rain With The One I Love Love Unlimited
I Wanna Dance With Somebody The DeLorean Sisters
'Til I Get It Right Tammy Wynette
Play With Fire First Aid Kit
We Love You Cock Sparrer
(Everytime I Hear) That Mellow Saxophone Roy Montrell
Goody Two Shoes Adam Ant
I Wanna Dance With Somebody Whitney Houston
Strange Life Arabian Prince
We Love You The Rolling Stones
Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet Gavin Bryars w/ Tom Waits
'Til I Get It Right Solomon Burke
