The Tracks — I’m Breathless, 1990, Track 09
What Can You Lose
A quiet risk.
At a Glance
Title
What Can You Lose
Record
I’m Breathless (1990) | Track 09
Writers
Stephen Sondheim
Producers
Madonna | Bill Bottrell
Featuring
Mandy Patinkin
A brief, delicate Sondheim duet about saying what you feel.
The Song
Sung with Mandy Patinkin, who played the pianist 88 Keys in Dick Tracy, “What Can You Lose” is the most delicate of Sondheim’s three songs for the film.
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