"Taking a Chance on Love" is a popular song by Vernon Duke
with lyrics by John Latouche and Ted Fetter, published in 1940
(see 1940 in music), which has become a standard recorded by
many artists. It was introduced in the 1940 show
Cabin in the Sky, a ground-breaking Broadway musical
with an all black cast, where it was performed by Ethel Waters
and Dooley Wilson. The re-released Benny Goodman version
featuring Helen Forrest reached #1 in 1943.