Which two singers performed the pop version of the title song for the credits?

Celine Dion and Peabo Bryson performed the pop version of the title song over the end credits. Their recording turned the film’s central ballad into a standalone 1991 pop single.

The in-film version of “Beauty and the Beast” is sung by Angela Lansbury as Mrs. Potts, whose performance accompanies Belle and the Beast’s ballroom dance. Disney then commissioned a separate, more radio-friendly arrangement for the credits. Dion supplied the lead vocal, while Bryson provided the duet’s established R&B presence.

The pairing was strategically chosen. Dion was a Canadian singer who was still building recognition in the English-speaking United States, while Bryson was already a better-known American recording artist. The collaboration helped attract attention to the soundtrack and broadened the song’s audience beyond the film itself.

The recording became an international hit and earned major recognition, including a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. A frequent mix-up is with Ariana Grande and John Legend, who recorded a new version for the 2017 live-action remake.