Beauty and the Beast is the soundtrack album to the 2017 film Beauty and the Beast. The album, largely based on material from Disney's 1991 animated version, features songs and instrumental score composed by Alan Menken with lyrics by Howard Ashman and three new songs composed by Menken with lyrics by Tim Rice. The soundtrack album was released by Walt Disney Records on March 10, 2017.[1]

Beauty and the Beast
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
ReleasedMarch 10, 2017 (2017-03-10)[1]
Recorded2015–2016
Studio
GenreFilm soundtrack
Length53:43
131:56 (Deluxe Edition)
LabelWalt Disney
Producer
Singles from Beauty and the Beast
  1. "Beauty and the Beast"
    Released: February 2, 2017
  2. "Evermore"
    Released: March 3, 2017[2]

The songs feature vocals from the film's ensemble cast including Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans, Kevin Kline, Josh Gad, Ewan McGregor, Stanley Tucci, Audra McDonald, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Nathan Mack, Ian McKellen, and Emma Thompson.

Track listing edit

All music is composed by Alan Menken

No.TitleLyricsPerformer(s)Length
1."Overture"  3:05
2."Main Title: Prologue Pt. 1" (Includes narration by Hattie Morahan)  0:42
3."Aria"Tim RiceAudra McDonald1:02
4."Main Title: Prologue Pt. 2" (Includes narration by Hattie Morahan)  2:21
5."Belle"Howard Ashman5:33
6."How Does a Moment Last Forever (Music Box)"RiceKevin Kline1:03
7."Belle (Reprise)"AshmanWatson1:15
8."Gaston"Ashman
4:25
9."Be Our Guest"Ashman4:48
10."Days in the Sun"Rice
2:40
11."Something There"Ashman
  • Watson
  • Dan Stevens
  • Thompson
  • Nathan Mack
  • McKellen
  • McGregor
  • Mbatha-Raw
2:54
12."How Does a Moment Last Forever (Montmartre)"RiceWatson1:55
13."Beauty and the Beast"AshmanThompson3:19
14."Evermore"RiceStevens3:14
15."The Mob Song"Ashman
2:28
16."Beauty and the Beast (Finale)"Ashman
  • McDonald
  • Thompson
  • Ensemble
2:14
17."How Does a Moment Last Forever"RiceCeline Dion3:37
18."Beauty and the Beast"Ashman3:47
19."Evermore"RiceJosh Groban3:09
Total length:53:43
Deluxe edition – disc one (bonus tracks)
No.TitleLyricsPerformer(s)Length
20."Aria" (demo)RiceMenken0:36
21."How Does a Moment Last Forever (Music Box)" (demo)RiceMenken0:59
22."Days in the Sun" (demo)RiceMenken3:30
23."How Does a Moment Last Forever (Montmartre)" (demo)RiceMenken1:21
24."Evermore" (demo)RiceMenken2:55
Total length:63:05
Deluxe edition – disc two
No.TitleLength
1."Main Title: Prologue"3:01
2."Belle Meets Gaston"0:54
3."Your Mother"2:13
4."The Laverie"1:22
5."Wolf Chase"3:14
6."Entering the Castle"1:18
7."A White Rose"3:57
8."The Beast"4:03
9."Meet the Staff"1:00
10."Home (extended mix)"2:04
11."Madame de Garderobe"1:28
12."There's a Beast"2:02
13."A Petal Drops"1:02
14."A Bracing Cup of Tea"2:06
15."The West Wing"2:58
16."Wolves Attack Belle"3:17
17."The Library"3:05
18."Colonnade Chat"2:54
19."The Plague"0:51
20."Maurice Accuses Gaston"2:01
21."Beast Takes a Bath"1:21
22."The Dress"1:01
23."You Must Go to Him"2:50
24."Belle Stops the Wagon"2:42
25."Castle Under Attack"4:20
26."Turret Pursuit"2:12
27."You Came Back"5:13
28."Transformations"4:06
Total length:68:50
  • Deluxe editions on streaming services open with tracks 17–19 on disc one, maintaining the same running order after that.[3]

Commercial performance edit

The album debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 chart with 57,000 units, 48,000 of which are traditional album sales.[4] It has sold 337,000 copies in the United States as of July 2017.[5]

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[38] Gold 40,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[39] Silver 60,000
United States (RIAA)[40] Gold 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also edit

References edit

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