Mariah Carey's new single "Almost Home" is now available at iTunes and all digital providers.  The song is from the upcoming Disney film Oz the Great and Powerful , which hits theaters March 8.  The movie, starring James Franco, is a prequel to the classic movie The Wizard of O z.

The video for song will be directed by David LaChapelle , who previously created Mariah's video for "Loverboy."   Mariah said of "Almost Home," "It’s a feel-good record; it gives you the feeling of reaching your home and being with people that you love." 

With lyrics like "Where you're almost there/and you're almost home/Just open up your eyes and go/you know you're not alone/you're almost home," the single almost sounds custom-made to be the soundtrack for that moment when contestants get voted off of  American Idol.  Perhaps that's no coincidence.

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