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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
Vocals
John Barnes
John Barnes
Keyboards
Nathan East
Nathan East
Bass
Ed Greene
Ed Greene
Drums
Jermaine Jackson
Jermaine Jackson
Background Vocals
Paul Jackson Jr.
Paul Jackson Jr.
Guitar
Tim May
Tim May
Guitar
Greg Phillinganes
Greg Phillinganes
Performer
John "J.R." Robinson
John "J.R." Robinson
Drums
Steve Rucker
Steve Rucker
Drums
Ernie Watts
Ernie Watts
Saxophone
David Williams
David Williams
Guitar
Freddie Washington
Freddie Washington
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Freddie Washington
Freddie Washington
Songwriter
Raymond E. Jones
Raymond E. Jones
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jermaine Jackson
Jermaine Jackson
Producer
Michael O'Reilly
Michael O'Reilly
Mixing Engineer
Bill Bottrell
Bill Bottrell
Mixing Engineer
George Marino
George Marino
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]
Someone for me
Someone for me
[Verse 1]
I'm here alone on a Friday night
Waiting here beside the phone
The TV, radio and me
Really ain't been getting along
[Verse 2]
I wish that I could fly away
Party till the break of day
And there I'll be sure to meet
The guy that would be special to me
[Verse 3]
Then mama comes and asks me
Why am I dreaming sitting alone?
Why not go out and have some fun?
It's the only way I'll ever find someone for me
While I am young and seventeen
[Chorus]
Someone for me
Someone for me
I've got to find someone
Someone
Someone for me
I've got to find someone, yeah
[Verse 4]
Now there's a party down at Angie's house
With people packed against the wall (Mm)
I'm sitting in a corner here (Mm)
Trying to make some sense of it all
[Verse 5]
And when I least expect it
Meeting the guy I see in my dreams (Ooh, ooh)
Here he is, walking up to me and asking
If I'd like to come and dance with him
I think I've found someone for me
[Chorus]
Someone for me
Someone for me
I've got to find someone
Someone
Someone for me
I've got to find someone
I need somebody for me
I need somebody for me, someone
[Bridge]
And so I'm finding out that dreams you believe in can come to be
And now I'm looking up to find the joy and happiness can come to you and me
At last I've found someone for me
[Chorus]
Someone for me
Someone for me
I need somebody for me
I need somebody for me, someone
Someone for me
Someone for me, someone for me, someone
Someone for me
Someone, someone, someone, someone
Someone, someone for me
Someone for me
Somebody, somebody, somebody, somebody
Yeah, yeah, ooh
Someone for me
Oh, I need somebody for me
I need somebody for me, someone
Someone for me
Someone for me, someone for me, someone
Someone for me
Someone, somebody, someone, somebody
Someone, somebody for me
Someone for me
Someone, somebody, someone, somebody for me
Someone for me
Written by: Fred Washington, Raymond Jones

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