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<p>"<strong>Taking a Chance on Love</strong>" is a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popular_music" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">popular</a> song from the 1940 Broadway musical <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabin_in_the_Sky_(musical)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Cabin in the Sky</em></a>. The piece is in 4/4 time. It was introduced by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethel_Waters" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ethel Waters</a> playing the role of Petunia Jackson both on Broadway and later in the 1943 MGM musical <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabin_in_the_Sky_(film)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Cabin in the Sky</a>. The song was written by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vernon_Duke" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Vernon Duke</a> with lyrics by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_La_Touche_(lyricist)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">John La Touche</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Fetter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ted Fetter</a> (see <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1940_in_music" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">1940 in music</a>). It has become a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop_standards" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">standard</a>.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taking_a_Chance_on_Love#cite_note-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">^[1]</a> Several songs from the Broadway musical were released as a 3-record shellac set under the title "The Music of Cabin in the Sky featuring Ethel Waters" in 1940.</p><h2>Cover versions</h2><p>Since the original recording, "Taking a Chance on Love" has become part of the American Songbook and has been sung and recorded by many prominent performers, including <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hazel_Scott" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hazel Scott</a> in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincente_Minnelli" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Vincente Minnelli</a> 1943 film <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Dood_It" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>I Dood It</em></a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Sinatra" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Frank Sinatra</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ella_Fitzgerald" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ella Fitzgerald</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Bennett" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tony Bennett</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Wilson_(jazz_singer)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nancy Wilson</a> on her 2006 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Jazz_Vocal_Album" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Grammy Award</a>-winning <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turned_to_Blue" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Turned to Blue</em></a> album</p><p>In 1943, a reissue of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benny_Goodman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Benny Goodman</a> cover featuring <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Forrest" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Helen Forrest</a> (which was recorded and previously released in 1940)<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taking_a_Chance_on_Love#cite_note-2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">^[2]</a> reached No. 1, as well as reaching No. 10 on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_R%26B/Hip-Hop_Songs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Harlem Hit Parade</a> chart.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taking_a_Chance_on_Love#cite_note-3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">^[3]</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sammy_Kaye" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sammy Kaye</a> also enjoyed chart success in 1943, reaching the No. 13 position.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taking_a_Chance_on_Love#cite_note-4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">^[4]</a></p>