Sooner or Later (Madonna song)
1990 song by Madonna / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Sooner or Later" is a song recorded by the American singer Madonna from her soundtrack album I'm Breathless. Written by American composer Stephen Sondheim and produced by Madonna and Bill Bottrell, the song was used in the parent film, Dick Tracy. "Sooner or Later" was composed to evoke the theatrical nature and style of the film. A 1930s-style jazz ballad with piano, drum, double bass, and horns, the track conjures up the atmosphere of a smoky nightclub. Madonna sings in her lowest register accompanied by a variable pitch.
"Sooner or Later" | |
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Song by Madonna | |
from the album I'm Breathless | |
Released | May 21, 1990 (1990-05-21) |
Recorded | 1990 |
Genre | Jazz |
Length | 3:20 |
Label | |
Songwriter(s) | Stephen Sondheim |
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Critical response to the track was positive, with reviewers deeming it as an important addition to Madonna's music catalog. At the 63rd Academy Awards held on March 25, 1991, the song won an Oscar for Best Original Song, awarded to Sondheim. Madonna attended the ceremony along with singer Michael Jackson as her date, and performed "Sooner or Later" onstage, being inspired by the look of actress Marilyn Monroe. Madonna also performed the song at her 1990 Blond Ambition World Tour.