La Bete et la Belle

On "La Bete et la Belle" (whose title translates "The Beast and the Beauty") Lear worked with French producers Steve Campioni and Alain Mendiburu. Music is credited to composer Louise Prey of Ping Pong Bitches girl band with Joe Moskow of Reverend and The Makers, and lyrics were written by Louise Prey and Amanda Lear.^[1] The song is arranged by Gael Brusseleers.^[1] "La Bete et la Belle" was recorded in Paris. The song came as the third single from Amanda Lear's 2012 album I Don't Like Disco.

Amanda Lear performed "La Bete et la Belle" on public TV channel France 2 on September 11, 2011. The show was hosted by Michel Drucker.^[2]

Music video

The music video for the song was shot in a Parisian hotel in January 2012. It was preceded by a series of teaser photographs and video trailers, before premiering at midnight on 28 January 2012. The clip, directed by Fred Gasimov, sees scantily clad Amanda singing the song to a headphone while rolling and tossing on bed.^[3] "La Bete et la Belle" video met with a highly positive reception, passing the 10,000th view mark within 24 hours after surfacing on the Internet.^[4] French website Pure Charts noted video's erotic overtone and compared it to the works of Madonna.^[5]

Two remix videos for the song have been also produced.

Track listing

Digital Single^[6]

"La Bete et la Belle" - 3:21

Remix EP^[7]

"La Bête et la Belle" (RLS Edit Mix) - 3:17
"La Bête et la Belle" (Bruce Leers Wild Edit) - 3:51
"La Bête et la Belle" (Album Version) - 3:21
"La Bête et la Belle" (RLS Extended Mix) - 5:11
"La Bête et la Belle" (Bruce Leers Wild Extended) - 5:14
"La Bête et la Belle" (MGK Extended Remix) - 5:47

Monster Mix EP^[8]

"La Bête et la Belle" (Club Mix Edit) - 6:24
"La Bête et la Belle" (Dub Mix Edit) - 6:40
"La Bête et la Belle" (Radio Edit) - 3:46

References

1 2 "Amanda Lear - La Bete et la Belle". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2011-08-12.
↑ "Amanda Lear La Bete et La Belle (TV performance at Vivement Dimanche - France 2)". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2011-09-11.
↑ "AMANDA LEAR - LA BETE ET LA BELLE ( OFFICIAL VIDEO )". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2012-01-28.
↑ "Du jamais vu , plus..." (in French). www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
↑ "Amanda Lear : le clip érotique "La belle et la bête"" (in French). www.chartsinfrance.net. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
↑ "La Bete et la Belle: Amanda Lear: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-08-12.
↑ "La bête et la belle : Remixes: Amanda Lear: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads". www.amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
↑ "La bête et la belle ( Monster Mix EP) (feat. Andy Bell & DJ Yiannis): Amanda Lear: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads". www.amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-08-06.

Amanda Lear

Discography Filmography

Studio albums	I Am a Photograph Sweet Revenge Never Trust a Pretty Face Diamonds for Breakfast Incognito Tam-Tam Secret Passion Uomini più uomini Tant qu'il y aura des hommes Cadavrexquis Alter Ego Back in Your Arms Heart Tendance With Love Brief Encounters I Don't Like Disco My Happiness

EP	A L Brand New Love Affair

Compilations	Ieri, oggi Poet Amanda Lear Super 20 Forever Glam! Sings Evergreens The Sphinx – Das Beste aus den Jahren 1976–1983

Singles	"La Bagarre" "Blood and Honey" "Tomorrow" "Blue Tango" "Alphabet" "Queen of Chinatown" "Follow Me" "Run Baby Run" "Enigma (Give a Bit of Mmh to Me)" "The Sphinx" "Fashion Pack" "Lili Marleen" "Fabulous (Lover, Love Me)" "Diamonds" "When" "Solomon Gundie" "Egal" "Hollywood Is Just a Dream When You're Seventeen" "Red Tape" "Fever" "Incredibilmente donna" "Love Your Body" "No Regrets" "Assassino" "Ritmo Salsa" "No Credit Card" "Women" "Wild Thing" "Tomorrow (Voulez-vous un rendez-vous)" "Métamorphose" "Do You Remember Me?" "I'll Miss You" "From Here to Eternity" "Love Boat" "I Just Wanna Dance Again" "Beats of Love" "Paris by Night" "Copacabana" "Someone Else's Eyes" "I'm Coming Up" "Chinese Walk" "La Bete et la Belle"

Other works	My Life with Dalí Live in Concert 1979

Amanda Lear singles discography

I Am a Photograph	"La Bagarre" "Blood and Honey" "Tomorrow" "Blue Tango" "Alphabet" "Queen of Chinatown"

Sweet Revenge	"Follow Me" "Run Baby Run" "Enigma (Give a Bit of Mmh to Me)" "Gold"

Never Trust a Pretty Face	"The Sphinx" "Fashion Pack" "Lili Marleen"

Diamonds for Breakfast	"Fabulous (Lover, Love Me)" "Diamonds" "Japan" "Ho fatto l'amore con me" "When"

Incognito	"Egal" "Love Amnesia" "Nymphomania" "Hollywood Is Just a Dream When You're Seventeen" "Red Tape" "New York"

Ieri, oggi	"Incredibilmente donna"

Tam-Tam	"No Regrets" "Bewitched"

Secret Passion	"Les Femmes" "Wild Thing" "Aphrodisiaque" "Times Up"

Tant Qu'il Y Aura Des Hommes	"Métamorphose" "L'École d'amour"

Cadavrexquis	"Fantasy"

Alter Ego	"Everytime You Touch Me" "Peep!" "Angel Love"

Back in Your Arms	"I'll Miss You"

Heart	"Love Boat" "I Just Wanna Dance Again"

Tendance	"Beats of Love"

Paris by Night – Greatest Hits	"Martini Disease" "Paris by Night"

Forever Glam!	"Copacabana"

Brief Encounters	"Someone Else's Eyes"

Brand New Love Affair	"Brand New Love Affair (In the Mix)" "I Am What I Am" "I'm Coming Up"

I Don't Like Disco	"Chinese Walk" "La Bete et la Belle"

Non-album singles	"Solomon Gundie" "Fever" "Love Your Body" "Assassino" "Ritmo Salsa" "No Credit Card" "Women" "Tomorrow (Voulez-vous un rendez-vous)" "Thank You" "Do You Remember Me?" "From Here to Eternity"

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