David Whitfield with the Mantovani Orchestra and Chorus Cara Mia (1954)

Charted at, 1 on UK Singles chart in 1954, and, 10 in Billboard in the US. With this recording, David became the first UK male singer to attain a gold disc, the first UK male singer to chart in the top 10 of the US Billboard chart, and the first UK singer to sell over one million copies of a record in the US. This song became his signature tune. Cara Mia became a hit again when revamped in a new version by Jay and the Americans in 1965 (charting at, 4 Billboard Hot 100). Written by Mantovani (as Tulio Trapani) Bunny Lewis (as Lee Lange). Bside in the UK was Love, Tears and Kisses. Bside in the US was How, When or Where.