Cara Mia (Måns Zelmerlöw song)
"Cara Mia" is a song recorded by Swedish singer Måns Zelmerlöw. It was released as the first single from Måns' debut album Stand by For... in Sweden on 28 February 2007 digitally and later released as a CD single. The song served as Måns' Melodifestivalen 2007 entry coming eventual 3rd place behind winners The Ark and runner-up Andreas Johnson. The song has been certified 2× platinum in Sweden.
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| Single by Måns Zelmerlöw | ||||
| from the album Stand By For... | ||||
| Released | 5 March 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
| Genre | Electropop | |||
| Length | 3:06 | |||
| Label | Warner Music Sweden | |||
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History
On 17 February 2007 Måns competed in the 3rd semi-final of Melodifestivalen 2007 in Örnsköldsvik with the song "Cara Mia", where he qualified for the final in Stockholm on 10 March, at which he won 3rd place in the contest. The single was released digitally in February 2007 and physically a few days later entering the Swedish Singles Chart at number 9 but quickly climbing the charts to number 1 where it spent 4 consecutive weeks,[1] with a total of 36 weeks on the chart and being certified 2× platinum by IFPI. A video clip has been filmed for the single, shots of which can be seen in the last pages of Måns' album booklet for Stand by For....
Track listings
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Cara Mia" | 3:04 |
| 2. | "Cara Mia" (PJ Harmony Day Remix) | 3:22 |
| 3. | "Cara Mia" (PJ Harmony At Nite Remix) | 3:43 |
| 4. | "Cara Mia" (Perra Dance Remix) | 4:04 |
| 5. | "Cara Mia" (Acoustic Version) | 4:02 |
- The acoustic version of "Cara Mia" appears as a hidden track on the album Stand By For...
Chart performance
The single debuted at number 9 on the Swedish Singles Chart but climbed to number 1 after the physical release in March 2007.[3]
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
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Release history
The single was released officially in Sweden as a digital download and then as a CD single 5 days later. The song was only released digitally in Poland and Finland. The song was never officially released in Bulgaria but charted there from download sales only.
| Region | Label | Date | Format |
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| Sweden | Warner Music Sweden | 5 March 2007 | Digital download[2] |
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| Finland | Warner Music | July 2007 | Digital download |
| Poland | 6 August 2007 |
Cover versions
- Russian singer Philip Kirkorov recorded a remake of this song and named it "Queen".
- Slovenian singer Jan Vehar did a cover of a song back in 2015
- Swedish duo Norlie & KKV did a cover of the song on Så mycket bättre in 2022
References
- Steffen Hung. "Måns Zelmerlöw - Cara mia". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
- iTunes - Musik - Cara Mia - EP av Måns Zelmerlöw
- swedishcharts.com - Måns Zelmerlöw - Cara mia. Singles Top 60.
- finnishcharts.com - Måns Zelmerlöw - Cara mia. The Official Finnish Charts
- "Årslista Singlar – År 2007" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2007" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-17.