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Beauty and the Beast 2014 - Candice Parise & Nuno Resende
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Beauty and the Beast (La Belle et la Bête en version française) est la chanson thème du dessin animé La Belle et la Bête des studios Disney. Elle a été lancée en single en 1991 aux États-Unis et en 1992 dans le reste du monde. Elle a également été incluse sur le deuxième album anglophone de Céline Dion tout simplement intitulé Celine Dion.
La chanson est une ballade parlant de l'amour entre La Belle et la Bête. Elle a été composée par Alan Menken sur des paroles de Howard Ashman.

"Beauty and the Beast" is a song originally from the 1991 Disney animated musical film of the same name. A pop ballad, "Beauty and the Beast" describes the relationship between the film's two main characters, Belle and the Beast. It was written by lyricist Howard Ashman and composer Alan Menken to be the film's theme song.

Within the film proper, the song is performed by British American actress and singer Angela Lansbury in her film role as Mrs. Potts. The song was also released as a single by Canadian singer Celine Dion and American singer Peabo Bryson. Lansbury's version was produced by Ashman and Menken, while the single by Dion and Bryson was produced by Walter Afanasieff. Both versions were included on the film's soundtrack, which was released on October 29, 1991, with Dion and Bryson's version as the final track on the album. Additionally, Dion included the song on her eponymous second English-language studio album.

The song also appears in the stage musical based on the film, which premiered in 1993. On the original cast recording of the musical, the song is performed by Beth Fowler in the role of Mrs. Potts.

"Beauty and the Beast" garnered a mostly positive reception from critics. The song was the recipient of several awards and accolades, including both the Golden Globe and Academy Awards for Best Original Song, and the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media. As a single, "Beauty and the Beast" performed well commercially, peaking at number nine on the United States' Billboard Hot 100. The song also performed considerably well outside of North America, peaking within the top 40 of Australia, Belgium, the Netherlands, Ireland, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. The international success of the song has often been accredited with establishing Dion's musical career.

The release of "Beauty and the Beast" was accompanied by a music video, which was directed by Dominic Orlando. Both Dion and Bryson have performed the song live several times, including at the 64th Academy Awards in 1992 and the 35th Grammy Awards in 1993.

"Beauty and the Beast" has been covered numerous times by various performers and musicians. Both American pop group Jump5 and American Idol winner Jordin Sparks have recorded pop renditions of the song to accompany the film's platinum and diamond edition re-releases; both versions feature their own music videos.