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"Almost Home" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey. It is the main track from the 2013 Walt Disney Pictures film ''Oz the Great and Powerful''. Commissioned by Disney, Simone Porter, Justin Gray, and Lindsey Ray wrote the bulk of the record. When Carey signed on to sing the song, she and Stargate's Tor Erik Hermansen and Mikkel Eriksen would later change it a bit and ultimately, complete it. On February 6, 2013, it was announced that Mariah Carey had recorded the song for the Disney film with production team Stargate, and that it would be released through digital download on February 19, 2013. An electropop and R&B song with an inspirational message, "Almost Home" has received generally unfavorable reviews from music critics. Following the announcement of the single, it was revealed that Carey had recorded an accompanying music video for it with David LaChapelle. The video premiered on March 8, 2013, the same day ''Oz the Great and Powerful'' was released theatrically. ==Background and composition== On February 6, 2013, it was revealed that Carey was working with StarGate on a song titled "Almost Home", as the lead single from the soundtrack album for the movie ''Oz the Great and Powerful'', with the singer saying in a statement that the song has "a message that works beautifully with the film. It's a feel-good record; it gives you the feeling of reaching your home and being with people that you love." The song was recorded in New York at Roc The Mic Studios, and released in a partnership between Def Jam Recordings and Disney Music Group for the promotional campaign for the movie. The single's artwork was unveiled through Carey's Instagram account on February 14, 2013, with the single itself being released on February 19, 2013. However, it leaked the day before. "Almost Home" is a pop〔 and electropop song,〔 with elements of other music genres such as R&B, hip hop, and EDM. Carey delivers an inspirational message with the song, and, as described by Jocelyn Vena of MTV, the singer's placed "right in the mythical land from the famed movie", singing during the chorus, "When you're almost there/ And you're almost home/ Just open up your eyes and go/ When you're almost there/ Almost home/ Know you're not alone/ You're almost home." Mariah Carey's vocal range spans 3 octaves from low note of Bb2 to the whistle note of F#6. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Almost Home (Mariah Carey song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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