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    Mariah Carey Records Song For Oz The Great & Powerful

    Mariah Carey has recorded a song for Disney's "Oz The Great and Powerful."

    The song - "Almost Home" - will drop as a single on Island Def Jam on February 19.

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    "'Almost Home' has a message that works beautifully with the film," Mariah said in a statement, about the song, which she co-wrote and co-produced for the film. "It's a feel-good record; it gives you the feeling of reaching your home and being with people that you love."

    A video will also be made, shot by famed photographer David LaChapelle.

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    LaChapelle called it, "a duet between Mariah and the movie."

    -- Jolie Lash

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