Days in the Sun

Serving as a replacement of the song "Human Again" from the stage adaptation of the original Disney film, it was regarded as a more sombre expression of the subject matter by music critics.

In 2007, composer Alan Menken and lyricist Tim Rice developed the concept for "Days in the Sun" during early discussions about a possible live-action adaptation of Disney's 1991 animated film Beauty and the Beast.

Menken described the song as a lullaby that explores Belle, Beast, and his servants' memories of earlier parts of their lives; Rice approved of the idea as a way of expanding the characters' backgrounds and emphasizing their emotional connection with the audience.

[3] "Days in the Sun" is one of four songs introduced in the 2017 live-action adaptation Beauty and the Beast; the others are "Evermore", "Aria", and "How Does a Moment Last Forever".

[1] David Hoberman, who produced the 2017 film, thought "Days in the Sun" would earn Menken his ninth Academy Award for Best Original Song.

[5][6] A preview of "Days in the Sun" was released on February 17, 2017, along with a portion of Emma Thompson's performance of the 1991 song "Beauty and the Beast".

[8] "Days in the Sun" was released on March 10, 2017, as a track on the Beauty and the Beast soundtrack;[9] it was made available as an audio CD and a digital download.

[13] The song progresses to his servants discussing what they miss about their lives as humans,[12] and their guilt for not preventing the Beast from being spoiled and eventually cursed.

[14] Watson's solo contains a reference to the song "A Change in Me", which was written for the stage adaptation of the original Disney film, and its related themes.

[16] "Days in the Sun" replaces the musical theatre version's song "Human Again",[4][13] and various critics noted that the new addition was more melancholy in comparison.

[23] Keisha Hatchett of The Mary Sue commended "Days in the Sun" for revealing the similarities of Belle's and the Beast's family backgrounds.