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Mariah Carey releases Obama-inspired ballad ‘Bring It On Home’

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The “30 Rock” Emmy winner is a supporter of the current president and famously tweeted “If Obama were white, he’d be up by 17 points.”  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
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Beyonce sings the National Anthem at Obama’s inauguration ceremony in Washington D.C. in 2013. Beyonce later admitted to lip-synching the rendition because she “wanted to make him and my country proud.”  (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)
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Clint Eastwood made Mitt Romney’s day when he urged Americans to join him in supporting the Republican White House challenger in a TV ad against President Obama. And of course there was the empty-chair speech at the Republican National Convention.  (Paul J. Richards / AFP / Getty Images)
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The musician and actor has voiced his support and is so active in championing war veterans that Newt Gingrich thinks Sinise could be part of Romney’s cabinet.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
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George Clooney hosted his own star-studded fundraiser for President Obama, charging $40,000 to attend the event at his Studio City home.  (Pablo Martinez Monsivais / AP Photo)
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Producer Jerry Bruckheimer supports Mitt Romney. He donated $2,500 to the campaign and was seen at a Romney fundraising event.  (Paul Buck / EPA)
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Kelly Clarkson, a self-titled “Republican at heart,” supports Barack Obama.  (Dario Cantatore / Invision / Associated Press)
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Kelsey Grammer wholeheartedly endorses Mitt Romney, though he believes that it could affect his career.  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
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The “Scandal” actress has vowed to support Barack Obama and exercise “her political voice.”  (Victoria Will / Invision / AP)
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Musician Kid Rock came out in support of Mitt Romney during an event held by vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan in Michigan.  (Paul Sancya / Associated Press)
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Lady Gaga publicly praised President Obama for his support of gay marriage tweeting: “Obama, congratulations on being the first sitting President to support marriage equality. Feels like the future, and not the past. #NoFear” in May 2012.

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The “Girls” creator created a video about her first time voting for president of the United States.  (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
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The singer has endorsed Barack Obama on her concert tour, though she has also mistakenly called him a “black Muslim.”  ( John Shearer / Invision / Associated Press)
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Sarah Jessica Parker hosted a multimillion-dollar fundraiser, “A New York Night With the President, First Lady and Sarah Jessica Parker,” at her New York home in June 2012.   (Evan Agostini / Invision / AP)
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Actor and “See Dad Run” star Scott Baio supports Mitt Romney and recently went on “Access Hollywood Live” to discuss his decision.  (Kim D. Johnson / Associated Press)
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Steven Spielberg recently gave $1 million to a super PAC in support of Obama.  (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times))
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Will Smith and his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, hosted a sold-out Oct. 25 fundraising lunch featuring First Lady Michelle Obama at their Calabasas mansion.  (Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty Images)
By Gerrick D. Kennedy
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Pop divas have fawned over President Obama with spectacularly over-the-top tributes leading up to his reelection on Tuesday.

Katy Perry wore skintight latex mini dresses with pro-Obama messages (one was a ballot) when she campaigned for him, Beyonce offered her “respect and admiration” to Obama in a handwritten letter and Madonna? Well, she got plenty of ink for cheekily endorsing the “black Muslim in the White House.”

But Mariah Carey took the political passion to a surprisingly sane level by issuing a song in tribute of the president called “Bring It On Home.”

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Producer Jermaine Dupri debuted the studio version of the soulful ballad on his Global14 website Wednesday. He tweeted that Carey, who first performed the song at a campaign event earlier this year, wrote it specifically for Obama.

“We just everyday people, tryin’ to make it through the pain, Yet we intentionally hurt each other playing silly games,” she sings. “But when it comes down to win or lose, don’t give up the fight, cause strength is what we need and love can save our lives.”

The piano driven track falls in line with Carey’s repertoire of gospel-influenced ballads. While the focus is on her soaring vocals -- not that we expected anything less -- she drives home a lot of the values Obama touched on in his victory speech Wednesday morning.

And people say pop stars never stand for anything.

Take a listen below.

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Gerrick D. Kennedy

Gerrick D. Kennedy is a former staff writer for the Los Angeles Times. He covered music and pop culture from 2009 to 2019. In 2012, Kennedy was named Emerging Journalist of the Year by the National Assn. of Black Journalists and in 2014 the Advocate featured him in its annual 40 Under 40 list. He is also the author of “Parental Discretion Is Advised: The Rise of N.W.A and the Dawn of Gangsta Rap.”

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