"The Beast" is a song by Australian singer songwriters Angus & Julia Stone.

It was released in August 2007[1] as the lead single from the duo's debut studio album A Book Like This.

The single was released in the United Kingdom in October 2007.

[2] At the ARIA Music Awards of 2008, the song was nominated for Breakthrough Artist – Single.

All tracks are written by Angus & Julia Stone‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.