Composition
"Beauty and the Beast" is a romantic pop ballad. Referred to as the film's theme song and "centerpiece", the song is accredited with bringing " and together" and offering "a sure sign of romance" between the two main characters. The film version of the song, performed by actress Angela Lansbury and described by Lisa Schwarzbaum of Entertainment Weekly as the "lullaby rendition", has a length of two minutes and forty-six seconds. Written in signature common time in the key of Eb major, Lansbury's vocal range spans roughly two octaves, from the low note of G3 to the high note of C5. The single, arranged as a duet and performed by Celine Dion and Peabo Bryson, was transposed to the key of F major, and lasts a total of four minutes and four seconds.
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