Cara Mia (Måns Zelmerlöw song)

"Cara Mia"
Single by Måns Zelmerlöw
from the album Stand By For...
Released	5 March 2007 July 2007 (Download) 6 August 2007 (Download)
Format	CD Digital download
Recorded	2006
Genre	Electropop
Length	03:06
Label	Warner Music Sweden
Writer(s)	Fredrik Kempe Henrik Wilkström
Producer(s)	Henrik Wikström Koshiar Mehdipoor
Måns Zelmerlöw singles chronology
"Cara Mia" (2007) "Work of Art (Da Vinci)" (2007)

"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 Andreas Johnson. The song has been certifies 2x platinum in Sweden. ^[1]

History

On February 17, 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 March 10, where 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,^[2] with a total of 36 weeks on the chart and being certified 2x 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

• 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.^[4]

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.

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