"The Beast in Me" is a song from Nick Lowe

Nick Lowe

Nicholas Drain "Nick" Lowe , is an English singer-songwriter, musician and producer.A pivotal figure in UK pub rock, punk rock and new wave, Lowe has recorded a string of well-reviewed solo albums. Along with vocals, Lowe plays guitar, bass guitar, piano and harmonica...

's 1994 album The Impossible Bird

The Impossible Bird

The Impossible Bird is an album by British singer-songwriter Nick Lowe. Produced by Lowe and Neil Brockbank, it was released in the UK in 1994 on Demon Records and elsewhere by Upstart Records.-Tracks listing:#"Soulful Wind" - 3:01...

. The song was originally recorded by Lowe's former father-in-law Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash

John R. "Johnny" Cash was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century...

 on his American Recordings

American Recordings (album)

American Recordings is a Grammy Award-winning album by the country singer Johnny Cash. It was released in April 1994 , the first album issued by American Recordings after its name change from Def American...

album.

Appearances in other media

The song features over the closing credits of the pilot episode of US television show The Sopranos

The Sopranos

The Sopranos is an American television drama series created by David Chase that revolves around the New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the often conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads...

. The song features on the commercially available soundtrack CD

Music on The Sopranos

The HBO television drama The Sopranos has received considerable critical attention for its effective use of an eclectic array of music. Series creator David Chase personally selects all of the show's music with the producer Martin Bruestle and music editor Kathryn Dayak, sometimes also consulting...

. Johnny Cash's version also appears in the 2011 film The Hangover: Part II but Mark Lanegan

Mark Lanegan

Mark Lanegan is an American rock musician and songwriter. Lanegan began his music career in the 1980s, forming the grunge group Screaming Trees with Gary Lee Conner, Van Conner and Mark Pickerel. During his time in the band Lanegan would start a low-key solo career...

did a version for the soundtrack.