Alessia Cara discography
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Canadian singer-songwriter Alessia Cara has released four studio albums, two live albums, four extended plays, twenty-three singles (including five as a featured artist), ten promotional singles and thirty music videos. She signed to EP Entertainment and Def Jam Recordings in 2014, and began recording her debut album the same year.
| Alessia Cara discography | |
|---|---|
Cara performing in 2017. | |
| Studio albums | 4 |
| EPs | 4 |
| Live albums | 2 |
| Compilation albums | 4 |
| Singles | 23 |
| Music videos | 31 |
| Promotional singles | 10 |
Cara released her debut single, "Here", in April 2015. The song became a sleeper hit, reaching number five in the United States and peaking within the top twenty in Australia, Canada, Iceland, and New Zealand. Cara released her debut studio album, Know-It-All, on November 13, 2015. In February 2016, "Wild Things" impacted contemporary hit radio as the album's second single. Later that same year, Cara found greater success in the release of her third single, "Scars to Your Beautiful". The single reached the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the US pop radio charts, becoming her second song to do so. In November 2016, she released a single entitled "How Far I'll Go" for Disney animated film Moana. In 2017, Cara collaborated with producer Zedd to create the single "Stay", which reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 and became her third chart-topper on the US Mainstream Top 40 chart. She also collaborated with rapper Logic to feature in his single "1-800-273-8255", which reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100.
The lead single from Cara's second studio album, The Pains of Growing, called "Growing Pains" was released on June 15, 2018, and charted at number 65 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 36 in Cara's native Canada. "Trust My Lonely" and "Out of Love" were released as the second and third singles from the album, respectively. The Pains of Growing was released on November 30, 2018. In 2019, she featured on a remix of Alec Benjamin's "Let Me Down Slowly", which opened at number 79 on the Billboard Hot 100. Cara then made her Spanish-language debut on "Querer Mejor", a collaboration with Colombian singer Juanes, which reached number one in Colombia, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Panama. She released her third EP, This Summer, on September 6, 2019, which spawned two singles: "Ready" and "Rooting For You", the latter of which reached number 47 in Canada. She then released "Make It to Christmas", which charted internationally. Throughout 2020, Cara released non-album singles and collaborations, including her contribution to the soundtrack of The Willoughbys with "I Choose". The same year, Cara released her first live album, This Summer: Live off the Floor, and her fourth EP, Holiday Stuff.
The lead single from Cara's third studio album, In the Meantime, entitled "Sweet Dream", was released on July 15, 2021 and peaked at number 51 in Canada. Three promotional singles were released in support of the album: "Shapeshifter", followed by "Best Days", and "You Let Me Down". In the Meantime was released on September 24, 2021. Throughout the year, Cara also released numerous collaborations and contributed to several soundtracks, beginning with "The Use in Trying" for PAW Patrol: The Movie, as well as "Feel You Now" and "Last Goodbye" for Blade Runner: Black Lotus. She was featured on The Metallica Blacklist, and performed a cover of "Enter Sandman" alongside Mexican rock band The Warning, which appeared at number 13 on the Hard Rock Songs chart. Furthermore, Cara collaborated with American a capella group Pentatonix on a cover of "Frosty the Snowman", and released a cover of "Jingle Bell Rock" exclusive to Amazon Music, which charted at number 98 in the United Kingdom.
Cara released her fourth studio album, Love & Hyperbole, on February 14, 2025. The lead single of which was released on July 19, 2024, titled "Dead Man".[1] Following the album's release, "Fire" was released as the second single.[2] Cara subsequently contributed to the soundtrack of Nobody Wants This with the song, "My House", which was released on October 23, 2025.[3] To commemorate the anniversary of Love & Hyperbole, Cara announced on February 13, 2026, that she would release her second live album, Love or Lack Thereof. The album was released on March 20, 2026 and featured collaborations with singers Nelly Furtado and Norah Jones.[4]
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN [5] |
AUS [6] |
DEN [7] |
GER [8] |
IRE [9] |
NL [10] |
NZ [11] |
SWE [12] |
UK [13] |
US [14] | ||||
| Know-It-All |
|
8 | 16 | 19 | 99 | 52 | 34 | 26 | 21 | 14 | 9 | ||
| The Pains of Growing |
|
21 | 76 | — | — | — | 78 | — | — | — | 71 |
| |
| In the Meantime |
|
83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —[A] | ||
| Love & Hyperbole |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —[B] | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Live albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS Jazz [22] |
US Con. Jazz [23] | ||
| This Summer: Live off the Floor[24] |
|
— | — |
| Love or Lack Thereof[25] |
|
8 | 5 |
Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN [5] |
NZ [11] |
US [14] | ||
| Four Pink Walls |
|
11 | 21 | 31 |
| Spotify Singles |
|
— | — | — |
| This Summer |
|
52 | — | — |
| Holiday Stuff[26] |
|
— | — | — |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN [27] |
AUS [6] |
DEN [7] |
GER [8] |
IRE [9] |
NL [10] |
NZ [28] |
SWE [29] |
UK [13] |
US [30] | ||||
| "Here" | 2015 | 19 | 12 | 58 | 59 | 71 | 26 | 15 | 62 | 28 | 5 | Know-It-All | |
| "Wild Things" | 2016 | 14 | 25 | — | 76 | 66 | 58 | 12 | 61 | 63 | 50 | ||
| "Scars to Your Beautiful" | 14 | 8 | 37 | 19 | 35 | 30 | 15 | 10 | 55 | 8 | |||
| "How Far I'll Go" | 46 | 15 | 29 | 53 | 26 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 49 | 56 | Moana | ||
| "Stay" (with Zedd) |
2017 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | Everything, Everything | |
| "Growing Pains" | 2018 | 36 | 87 | — | — | — | — | —[C] | — | — | 65 | The Pains of Growing | |
| "Trust My Lonely" | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | —[D] | — | — | — | |||
| "Out of Love" | 2019 | 62 | — | — | — | 71 | — | — | — | — | —[E] | ||
| "Ready" | — | — | — | — | — | — | —[F] | — | — | — | This Summer | ||
| "Rooting for You"[50] | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | —[G] | — | — | — |
| ||
| "Another Place" (with Bastille)[52] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | —[H] | —[I] | — | — |
|
Doom Days | |
| "Make It to Christmas"[55] | 89 | — | — | 60 | — | — | —[J] | —[K] | — | —[L] | Holiday Stuff | ||
| "Sweet Dream"[58] | 2021 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
In the Meantime |
| "Only You" (with Eddie Benjamin)[59] |
2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Weatherman | |
| "Dead Man"[60] | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Love & Hyperbole | |
| "(Isn't It) Obvious"[61] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Slow Motion"[62] | 2025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Fire" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN [27] |
AUS [6] |
DEN [7] |
GER [8] |
IRE [9] |
NL [10] |
NZ [28] |
SWE [29] |
UK [13] |
US [30] | ||||
| "Wild" (Troye Sivan featuring Alessia Cara) |
2016 | 72 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —[M] |
|
Blue Neighbourhood |
| "1-800-273-8255" (Logic featuring Alessia Cara and Khalid) |
2017 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 45 | 9 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 3 | Everybody | |
| "Let Me Down Slowly" (Alec Benjamin featuring Alessia Cara)[66] |
2019 | 49 | 56 | 6 | — | 18 [67] | 25 | 23 [68] | 58 | 31 | 79 | Narrated for You | |
| "Querer Mejor" (Juanes featuring Alessia Cara) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
Más futuro que pasado | |
| "Welcome Back" (Ali Gatie featuring Alessia Cara) |
2020 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | —[N] | — | — | —[O] | Non-album single | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN CHR [78] |
NZ Hot [79] | |||
| "A Little More"[80] | 2018 | — | — | The Pains of Growing |
| "Not Today" | — | 16 | ||
| "Okay Okay"[50] | 2019 | — | 39 | This Summer |
| "October"[50] | 39 | 30 | ||
| "I Choose"[81] | 2020 | — | 37 | The Willoughbys |
| "Shapeshifter"[82] | 2021 | — | — | In the Meantime |
| "The Use in Trying"[83] | — | — | PAW Patrol: The Movie | |
| "Best Days" | — | 34 | In the Meantime | |
| "WTSGD" (with Clay)[84] |
2022 | — | — | Breathing into Bloom |
| "Nighttime Thing" (with Julia Michaels)[85] |
2025 | — | — | Love & Hyperbole |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
Other charted and certified songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN AC [86] |
BEL (FL) Tip [87] |
ITA [88] |
NZ Hot [89] |
SWE Heat. [90][91] |
UK [13] |
US Dance [92] |
US Hard Rock [93] | ||||
| "I'm Yours" | 2015 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Know-It-All | |
| "Seventeen" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "River of Tears" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Cuore nerd" (J-Ax and Fedez featuring Alessia Cara) |
2017 | — | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | Comunisti col Rolex | |
| "The Other Side" | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | The Get Down Part II | ||
| "I'm Like a Bird" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
Spotify Singles |
| "Hell and High Water" (Major Lazer featuring Alessia Cara) |
2020 | — | 21 | — | 20 | 20 | — | 14 | — | Music Is the Weapon | |
| "Enter Sandman" (with The Warning) |
2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | The Metallica Blacklist | |
| "Jingle Bell Rock" | — | — | — | — | — | 98 | — | — | Holiday Stuff (Expanded) | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Main artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "I Can Only" | 2016 | JoJo | Mad Love[94] |
| "Remember Home" | Sebastian Kole | Soup[95] | |
| "Cuore Nerd" | 2017 | J-Ax and Fedez | Comunisti col Rolex |
| "The Other Side" | N/a | The Get Down Part II | |
| "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" | 2018 | Revamp: Reimagining the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin | |
| "Babies" | Kyle | Light of Mine | |
| "Vale per Sempre (Vale por Siempre)" | Eros Ramazzotti | Vita Ce N'è (Hay Vida) | |
| "Canada" | 2020 | Lauv | How I'm Feeling |
| "Fav Boy" | Ricky Reed | The Room | |
| "Afraid of America" | Scott Helman | Nonsuch Park (SA) | |
| "Hell and High Water"[96] | Major Lazer | Music Is the Weapon | |
| "Himno a la Alegría"[P] | 2021 | Various artists | None |
| "Enter Sandman" | The Warning | The Metallica Blacklist | |
| "Frosty the Snowman" | Pentatonix | Evergreen | |
| "Feel You Now" | N/a | Blade Runner: Black Lotus | |
| "Last Goodbye" | |||
| "Bed I Made" | Allen Stone | Apart | |
| "What I Wouldn't Do / North Star Calling" | 2023 | Various artists | None |
| "My House" | 2025 | N/a | Nobody Wants This |
| "In My Hands" | 2026 | Boi-1da | What If It All Goes Right? |
Music videos
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Director(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| As lead artist | ||||
| "Here" | 2015 | None | Aaron A | [98] |
| "I'm Yours" | Alessia Cara | [99] | ||
| "Wild Things" | 2016 | Aaron A | [100] | |
| "Scars to Your Beautiful" | [101] | |||
| "How Far I'll Go" | Aya Tanimura | [102] | ||
| "Seventeen" | Aaron A | [103] | ||
| "Stay" | 2017 | Zedd | Tim Mattia | [104] |
| "Growing Pains" | 2018 | None | Alan Masferrer | [105] |
| "A Little More" | Alessia Cara | [106] | ||
| "Trust My Lonely" | Aaron A | [107] | ||
| "Not Today" | [108] | |||
| "Out of Love" | 2019 | N/a | [109] | |
| "Rooting for You" | [110] | |||
| "October" | [111] | |||
| "Another Place" | Bastille | [112] | ||
| "Sweet Dream" | 2021 | None | Tusk Creative | [113] |
| "Shapeshifter" | [114] | |||
| "Best Days" | [115] | |||
| "Enter Sandman" | The Warning | Rudy Joffroy | [116] | |
| "You Let Me Down" | 2022 | None | Dario Caracciolo | [117] |
| "Only You" | Eddie Benjamin | N/a | [118] | |
| "Jingle Bell Rock" | None | Aaron Alter | [119] | |
| "Make It to Christmas" | N/a | [120] | ||
| "Dead Man" | 2024 | George Gallardo Kattah | [121] | |
| "(Isn't It) Obvious" | Gordy De St. Jeor | [122] | ||
| "Fire" | 2025 | Dario Caracciolo | ||
| As featured artist | ||||
| "Wild" | 2016 | Troye Sivan | Malia James | [123] |
| "1-800-273-8255" | 2017 | Logic, Khalid | Andy Hines | [124] |
| "Babies" | 2018 | Kyle | Christo | [125] |
| "Let Me Down Slowly" | 2019 | Alec Benjamin | N/a | [126] |
| "Querer Mejor" | Juanes | Aaron A | [127] | |
| "Welcome Back" | 2020 | Ali Gatie | Kid Studio | [128] |
| Guest appearances | ||||
| "If the World Was Ending (In Support of Doctors Without Borders)" | 2020 | JP Saxe, Julia Michaels & Friends | N/a | [129] |
Notes
- In the Meantime did not make the Billboard 200, but did chart at number 81 on the Top Album Sales chart.
- Love & Hyperbole did not chart on the Billboard 200, but did chart at number 41 on the US Top Album Sales chart.
- "Growing Pains" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number five on the NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart.[45]
- "Another Place" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number 16 on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[54]
- "Welcome Back" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number 31 on the Digital Song Sales chart.[77]
- In April 2021, Sony Music Spain, Universal Music Spain and Warner Music Spain teamed up to release a new version of the 1969 Miguel Ríos's song "Himno a la Alegría" to bring light and hope during the COVID-19 pandemic and to pay tribute to its frontline heroes. The track includes vocals by Ríos, Cara, Aitana, Alejandro Lerner, Alejandro Sanz, Alex Ubago, Ana Mena, Andrés Calamaro, Andrés Dvicio, Antonio José, Antonio Orozco, Brian May, Camilo, Carlos Rivera, David Bisbal, Dulce Pontes, Draco, Fher Olvera, India Martínez, Joy, Juanes, Lali, Laura Pausini, Leire Martínez, Luis Cobos, Macaco, Malú, Manolo García, Manuel Carrasco, Mau y Ricky, Melendi, Mikel Izal, Nathy Peluso, Pablo Alborán, Pablo López, Rosario, Rozalén, Sebastián Yatra, Vanesa Martín.[97]