Whitney Houston & Calum Scott – I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) album cover

Whitney Houston & Calum Scott – I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)

Single 2025

The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 2025 single I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me).

Music from I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)

Artists on I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)

Gear Used On I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)

Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Whitney Houston & Calum Scott – I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) (2025). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.

Microphones used by Whitney Houston on I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)

Condenser Microphones

Neumann KM 84

Avg price: $1,999.00

According to Mix Magazine, Whitney Houston was "using a variety of microphones, including a Neumann KM-84 on the hi-hat" for her song "I Wanna Dance With Somebody Who Love Me".

Condenser Microphones

AKG C 24

Avg price: $27,995.00

Whitney Houston used the AKG C 24 microphone for her vocals on "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)," as confirmed by her mixing engineer, who stated, "Houston’s vocals were cut with the AKG C24—one side only, we didn’t do it in stereo—into a Focusrite 110 module from a Focusrite desk, that stand alone for the preamp and EQ," according to an article by Robyn Flans on Mixonline.

Dynamic Microphones

Sennheiser MD 421-II

Avg price: $388.80

Whitney Houston used the Sennheiser MD 421 on "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)." This is confirmed by the article which states, "After the basic track was recorded, all the horns were overdubbed—Sterling on the synth horns and Marc Russo on real horns. “Real” cymbals, toms and hi-hat were also overdubbed, using a variety of microphones, including a Neumann KM-84 on the hi-hat; Sennheiser MD 421s on the rack toms; AKG C24s on drum stereo overheads, and two Neumann U-87s for the room."

Studio Gear used by Whitney Houston on I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)

Preamps

Focusrite ISA 110

Avg price: $8,000.00

Whitney Houston used the Focusrite ISA 110 module during the recording of her vocals for "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)." This was confirmed by her mixing engineer, who stated, "Houston’s vocals were cut with the AKG C24—one side only, we didn’t do it in stereo—into a Focusrite 110 module from a Focusrite desk, that stand alone for the preamp and EQ," according to an article by Robyn Flans on Mixonline.

Studio Equipment used by Whitney Houston on I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)

Effects Processors

AMS Neve 33609C Stereo Limiter/Compressor

Avg price: $4,350.57

Whitney Houston used the AMS Neve 33609C Stereo Limiter/Compressor for her vocals on "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)." This is confirmed by her mixing engineer, who explained, "Houston’s vocals were cut with the AKG C24—one side only, we didn’t do it in stereo—into a Focusrite 110 module from a Focusrite desk... And we went from there into a Neve original metal knob—the 33609—compressor," as reported by Robyn Flans on Mixonline.

Effects Processors

AMS RMX16 Digital Reverberation System

Avg price: $5,664.31

Whitney Houston used the AMS RMX16 Digital Reverberation System for her vocals on "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)." This is confirmed by her mixing engineer, who stated, "Other outboard gear Frazer says he leaned heavily on for the song included the AMS devices—the RMX 16 (reverb) and DMX 15 (delay)," as reported by Robyn Flans on Mixonline.

Effects Processors

AMS DMX 15-80S Digital Delay

Avg price: $5,140.73

Whitney Houston utilized the AMS DMX 15-80S Digital Delay for her vocals on "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)." This is confirmed by her mixing engineer, who stated, "Other outboard gear Frazer says he leaned heavily on for the song included the AMS devices—the RMX 16 (reverb) and DMX 15 (delay)," as reported by Robyn Flans on Mixonline.

Drum Machines

Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer

Avg price: $4,699.00

Whitney Houston used the Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer on her song "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)." This is confirmed by her producer, Narada Michael Walden, who stated in an interview with Robyn Flans on Mixonline that the track featured "Randy Jackson’s Moog synthesizer combined with his own 808 Roland drum machine, which he and Preston Glass programmed."