" Belle " has been universally acclaimed by film and music critics . Musically , the song has been compared to various musical numbers from the musical films '' West Side Story '' ( 1961 ) and '' The Sound of Music '' ( 1965 ) , as well as the Broadway musicals '' Fiddler on the Roof '' and '' She Loves Me '' . At the 64th Academy Awards in 1992 , " Belle " was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song , but ultimately lost to the film 's title song '' . '' The song was similarly featured in the Broadway musical based on the film , originally performed by American actress and singer Susan Egan
64th Academy Awards
64th Academy Awards
Belle (Disney song)