Sooner or Later
Madonna
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Sooner or later you're gonna be mine, Sooner or later you're gonna be fine. Baby, it's time that you face it, I always get my man. Sooner or later you're gonna decide, Sooner or later there's nowhere to hide. Baby, it's time, so why waste it in chatter? Let's settle the matter. Baby, you're mine on a platter, I always get my man. But if you insist, babe, the challenge delights me. The more you resist, babe, the more it excites me. And no one I've kissed, babe, ever fights me again. If you're on my list, it's just a question of when. When I get a yen, then baby, Amen. I'm counting to ten, and then ... I'm gonna love you like nothing you've known, I'm gonna love you, and you all alone. Sooner is better than later but lover, I'll hover, I'll plan. This time I'm not only getting, I'm holding my man.
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Written by: Stephen Sondheim
Lyrics © Walt Disney Music Company, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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10 facts about this song
Album History"Sooner or Later" is from Madonna's "I'm Breathless" album, which was released on May 21st, 1990.
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Oscar WinMadonna won an Academy Award for Best Original Song with "Sooner or Later".
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Song ComposersThis jazz-inspired song was composed by Stephen Sondheim, a well-regarded American composer, and lyricist.
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Dick Tracy FilmThe song "Sooner or Later" is part of the soundtrack for the 1990 film Dick Tracy, in which Madonna was also featured as an actress, playing the character Breathless Mahoney.
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Oscar PerformanceMadonna performed it live at the 63rd Academy Awards where it was nominated and eventually won. Her performance was memorable and very Marilyn Monroe-esque,
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Classical InfluenceThe song showcases Madonna's agility as a singer and is heavily influenced by classic Hollywood with its orchestral instrumentalization.
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Romantic Theme"Sooner or Later" is a romantic song; its lyrics convey a message of inevitability in love, that regardless of current circumstances, lovers will eventually find their way back to each other.
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Unique StyleThe song is a departure from Madonna's usual genre, showcasing her talent in a more traditional and classical format.
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Musical GenreThe track is a torch song, a sentimental love song in which the singer laments an unrequited or lost love.
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Chart PerformanceDespite its popularity and the critical acclaim it received, the song "Sooner or Later" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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