"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 song peaked at number 40 on the ARIA Charts; becoming the duo's first charting single. The single was released in the United Kingdom in October 2007.[2]

"The Beast"
Single by Angus and Julia Stone
from the album A Book Like This
Released18 August 2007 (2007-08-18)
Length3:50
Songwriter(s)Angus Stone, Julia Stone
Producer(s)Fran Healy
Angus and Julia Stone singles chronology
"Private Lawns"
(2007)
"The Beast"
(2007)
"Wasted"
(2008)

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

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Angus & Julia Stone

Australian release
No.TitleLength
1."The Beast"3:50
2."Purple Skivvy"2:50
3."I'll Wait"3:00
4."Little Bird"4:30
United Kingdom release
No.TitleLength
1."The Beast"3:50
2."Purple Skivvy"2:50
3."I'll Wait"3:00
4."Choking"5:46
5."Little Bird"4:30
6."The Beast" (video clip)3:53

Charts

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Chart (2007) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 40

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[4] Gold 35,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "The Beast". iTunes AU. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  2. ^ "The Beast". iTunes GB. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Angus & Julia Stone – The Beast". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  4. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 14 October 2024.