A Change in Me (Beauty and the Beast)

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"A Change in Me" is a solo song from the Broadway musical Beauty and the Beast, sung by the character Belle.

Braxton, as Belle, singing "A Change in Me".
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Braxton, as Belle, singing "A Change in Me".

It is played in the key of A Major. The song is about Belle's internal transformation, the kind that each of the main characters, Belle, the Beast and Gaston, all go through. It describes how she no longer maintains her childhood dreams and has realized that she likes life how it is: "I never thought I'd leave behind/my childhood dreams/but I don't mind/I'm where and who I want to be."

The song was not included in the original Broadway production. It was introduced during 1998 when R&B singer Toni Braxton joined the Broadway cast, and, although it was added solely for Braxton only, it has been included in the script ever since. Because of this, the song was never included on the Original Broadway Cast Soundtrack, although Susan Egan, the original Broadway Belle, recorded a version of the song and included it on her album.