[Pecinta Mariah]

HERE COMES THE JUDGE: Even though the show has been on the air for 12 seasons, it’s still a rare event for an American Idol judge to have a single on the Billboard charts as an artist during their tenure on the series. Paula Abdul did it twice, first in 2008 with "Dance Like There's No Tomorrow" and again in 2009 with "I'm Just Here for the Music."Jennifer Lopez had four singles chart in 2011-12, starting with "On the Floor." Her fellow judge Steven Tyler charted in 2011 with his solo single "(It) Feels So Good."

This week, this elite list adds another name. Mariah Carey charts for the first time since she became a judge on Idol. Her soundtrack single from the forthcoming Oz the Great and Powerful makes four debuts.

"Almost Home" is a new entry at No. 18 on R&B Songs and bows at No. 9 on the R&B Digital Songs chart. This is Carey’s first appearance on both charts -- no surprise, since both are fairly new in the pantheon of charts compiled every week by Billboard. "Almost Home" is also new at No. 1 on Bubbling Under Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and No. 29 on R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Songs.

Carey has one of the most impressive chart histories of the last quarter-century (she made her debut in 1990), just as Abdul, Tyler and Lopez had a long list of hits prior to appearing on Idol, but being on the show cannot be a hindrance to continued chart success. Look for "Almost Home" to debut on more Billboard charts next week.

hollywood reporter

[atrlster]

Almost Home is R&B?

[Chunk]

This song is my anthem rn. I simply can't stop playing it. Count me in on the "This needs to go #1" support group.

[Crank_It_Up]

Originally posted by Chunk

This song is my anthem rn. I simply can't stop playing it. Count me in on the "This needs to go #1" support group.

OFF-TOPIC: OMG I love Once Upon A Time!


But yes, Mariah, Disney, and Def Jam needs to pull out all stops to make this go #1. Unfortunately, I don't see that happening though. Mariah at least has to talk about Almost Home tonight since she said absolutely nothing about it on Kelly & Michael.

[Crank_It_Up]

Almost Home has been removed from the KIIS-FM station playlist request.

We're doomed.

[Chunk]

Originally posted by Crank_It_Up

OFF-TOPIC: OMG I love Once Upon A Time!


But yes, Mariah, Disney, and Def Jam needs to pull out all stops to make this go #1. Unfortunately, I don't see that happening though. Mariah at least has to talk about Almost Home tonight since she said absolutely nothing about it on Kelly & Michael.

You have very good taste, I must really say. You should visit the thread more often though. People tend to discuss the latest episodes there so infrequently.

It has been said countless times probably, but an Idol performance of Almost Home could do wonders for the song, I assume.

[Kitt]

Just listened to the song for the first time. I really like it!

Could totally hear this used in a big Disney film too.

[anti-bitch]

She better slay the American Idol performance (of course she will).
She has lost like 20 pounds in a week or so. She looks stunning.

[Crank_It_Up]

When will she be performing?

[Rick]

Mariah to perform ALMOST HOME on American Idol

"Mariah Carey was chosen to perform the song 'Almost Home' for the 'Oz the Great and Powerful' soundtrack, and her performance of it on 'American Idol' is only one of the ways Disney is promoting the new film...

Television promotions for the film have been hard to miss. Disney ran a pricey commercial during the CBS telecast of the Super Bowl. It also enlisted Mariah Carey to sing a song from the film on Fox singing contest "American Idol," according to producer Joe Roth."

http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture...l/%28page%29/2

YES !

[AndTheWinnerIs...]

Hopefully the song starts climbing on iTunes and radio next week once the movie's out and then they'll save the performance for when the song is near the top to give it that extra push.

[Mariah4life]

Yay, this is a good thing. Disney paying her and she's getting that promotion!

[lipstick lesbian]

know you're not alooooone, you're almost ho-o-oooome

[iHype.]

Hopefully it does good from AI since she probably won't be performing on this show right now w/ Jimmy.

[AndTheWinnerIs...]

I rather she waits until people start hearing the song in the movie before she starts promoting. It's not like it'll take off before then anyway.

[Pecinta Mariah]

finally she's going to perform this song

[Rick]

It's finally on VEVO !

[XChrisX]

Originally posted by Rick

It's finally on VEVO !

Way too late

[XChrisX]

I'm so excited to see the performance though. I'm anxious to see if she can do it live.

[Crank_It_Up]

Me too! I have no doubts that she'll do good but I'm just want to see this shoot up the charts right after the performance!

And y'all better be still requesting Almost Home on radio. I've been requesting it daily on Pop and AC.