Be Our Guest
"Be Our Guest" is a song from Disney's 1991 animated feature film, Beauty and the Beast. It was written by composer Alan Menken and lyricist Howard Ashman, and originally recorded by American actor Jerry Orbach and English actress Angela Lansbury in their film roles as Lumiere and Mrs. Potts, with background vocals provided by the Beauty and the Beast chorus. "Be Our Guest" is an up-tempo Broadway musical-style number, that incorporates musical theatre and pop genres. In the film, the song is sung to Belle by the enchanted servants on her first night in the Beast's castle in an attempt to make her feel welcome.
The song has enjoyed a mostly positive reception, many calling it a highlight of the film and its soundtrack. "Be Our Guest" was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song and a Golden Globe in the same category, but lost both to "Beauty and the Beast," the film's title song.
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