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Are Ariana Grande & John Legend Recording 'Beauty and the Beast'?

By Hayden Wright

(RADIO.COM) – Disney has a long tradition of giving their signature show tunes a soft pop makeover. Case in point: Peabo Bryson recorded "Beauty and the Beast" with Celine Dion in 1991, and the cassette has lived in your mom's Subaru ever since. As the studio prepares a live-action remake of the animated musical (starring Emma Watson as Belle) it appears that the song might get an update, too. When Ariana Grande shared an Instagram selfie from a recording booth, she coyly tagged John Legend and the Disney movie.

Céline Dion, Peabo Bryson - Beauty and the Beast (Official Audio) by CelineDionVEVO on YouTube

It's far from a confirmation that they're recording the theme from Beauty and the Beast, but the news would help bring the tale-as-old-as-time into 2017.

Let's just hope Grande sings it in her Celine Dion impression.

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