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Guess who’s recording the ‘Beauty and the Beast’ sound track?

Ariana Grande and John Legend are to perform ‘Beauty and the Beast’ for Disney’s upcoming live-action film. The 23-year-old pop star and John, 38, are poised to collaborate on a new version of the Grammy and Oscar-winning song, which will serve as the title track from the movie’s soundtrack.

The song – was first recorded by actress Angela Lansbury in 1991 – is being produced by industry veteran Ron Fair, whose work has led to six Grammy Awards and 18 nominations. “Stepping into the shoes of an Oscar and Grammy Award-winning classic is not small potatoes,” Ron said. “But with today’s two greatest platinum singers – John Legend and Ariana Grande – we are bringing the song back with a new school-old school fresh treatment that shows the soulfulness and power of what a great melody and lyric can inspire.”

It has been confirmed, too, that the single will be accompanied by a music video produced by Dave Meyers, who has previously worked with a host of major artists, including the likes of P!nk, Janet Jackson, Ice Cube and Britney Spears. The hotly-anticipated Beauty and the Beast live-action movie features a star-studded cast, with Emma Watson and Dan Stevens set to play the central roles.

In the film, Emma plays the part of Belle and a video clip of the 26-year-old actress singing leaked online earlier this week. Emma previously admitted to being nervous about singing in Beauty and the Beast‘, having not done so for such a long period of time. Emma shared: “It’s so crazy. I was so excited. It was nerve-wracking for me because I’ve sung as a child in plays and I loved it, but I just hadn’t done it in such a long time, it was like learning to ride a bike again.”

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