There's a reason Beauty and the Beast is a tale as old as time it's got one of the most iconic musical scores ever to grace a Broadway stage! These songs cast a spell that's so hard to shake, you've got no choice but to waltz around.

The musical theatre genre inspired the 3x platinum album; its songs have also been influenced by French, classical, pop, and Broadway music, and it even won a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score, the Academy Award for Best Original Score, and a Grammy Award. It's as true as it can be! So, what's all the fuss all about?

Beauty and The Beast Songs

5. If I Can't Love Her

This one's a stage-only addition - and what a moody masterpiece it is. Sung by the Beast at the end of Act I, it's his emo ballad moment, dripping with regret, longing, and growly baritone. It's like Phantom of the Opera meets The Bachelor. A true mic-drop moment that gives the Beast real soul.

4. Belle

Bonjour, bonjour, bonjour! If any opening number has ever painted a more vivid picture of small-town nosiness, we'd like to hear it. "Belle" introduces us to our bookish heroine, the meathead Gaston, and the entire village of gossipers in glorious musical fashion. Also, shoutout to that baker - no one yells "Marie! The baguettes!" quite like him.

3. Gaston

This tavern showstopper is a full-blown parade, and we are here for it. The clinking mugs, the manly grunts, the all-out absurdity - it's like a musical stein-holding competition. "No one fights like Gaston" and frankly, no one sings like him either (with Lefou cheering him on like the ultimate hype man). Pure musical theatre joy.

2. Be Our Guest

Put your napkin 'round your neck, cherie, and prepare for a full-on dinner theatre explosion. "Be Our Guest" is the spectacle number, with Lumiere leading a chorus line of crockery. From high-kicking forks to sparkly desserts, it's Disney decadence in its purest form. If this number doesn't make you want to dine with animated silverware, you might be a little chipped.

1. Beauty and the Beast

The title track. The heart-melter. The reason you can never look at a ballroom the same way again. Mrs. Potts (a literal teapot!) croons this gentle, swoony classic while Belle and the Beast fall in love in a swirl of gold and candlelight. It's quiet. It's tender. It's iconic. If you're not crying by the final "tale as old as time," you should check your enchanted mirror for signs of emotion.