Taking a Chance on Love

"Taking a Chance on Love" is a popular song from the 1940 Broadway musical Cabin in the Sky. The piece is in 44 time. It was introduced by Ethel Waters playing the role of Petunia Jackson both on Broadway and later in the 1943 MGM musical Cabin in the Sky. The song was written by Vernon Duke with lyrics by John La Touche and Ted Fetter (see 1940 in music).