Rising Artist CARA Soars On Trending Charts With Emotional Single ‘Tears’
There is much to be said about the influence that social media and influencers have had on music and culture. With differing opinions likely to arise across the spectrum about whether the changes have been good or bad, one thing everyone might agree on is that social media has drastically altered the landscape of both mainstream and independent musical charts.
After a much-needed sabbatical from this evolving industry, CARA is making an explosive return to the spotlight with her emotionally raw single, “Tears.” With an intense vulnerability rarely found in the music scene or social media feeds, “Tears” marks a pivot in CARA’s career, intertwining genre and personal grief and defining the artist as an emotionally honest truth-teller in a sea of blurred lines.
An Upward Trend
CARA is no stranger to the charts and what makes them tick. With her latest single “Tears” poised to breach the Top 40 Pop Charts, she’s already broken through the Top 10 on the Independent Artists charts. On the crucial social media charts, CARA has climbed into the top five of the Instagram Trending Audio charts in the U.S. and secured second place on the Canadian chart. Meanwhile, on TikTok’s trending audios, CARA’s “Tears” sits soulfully at number 34.
Singing, Writing, and Producing Triple Threat
The track was written and produced by CARA herself, demonstrating the artist’s skills and musical proficiency. The artist created an official video for the song as it made its iHeart Radio debut in August of 2025. In just a few weeks, the music video has racked up tens of thousands of views on YouTube alone, pointing to the artist’s ability to capture musical mood in visual form.
Style Meets Storytelling
CARA has made her mark as a powerful storyteller, at times fusing genres and at other times disregarding them altogether. Her career crosses the charts, from collaborating with renowned artists to extraordinary solo performances. After receiving the Beastie Boys’ blessing to cover “Fight for Your Right to Party,” CARA introduced the soul of the band to a new generation of listeners through her imaginative single “FIGHT.” Undoubtedly winning the brawl, CARA’s “FIGHT” beat out every competitor for the No. 1 independent artist slot on the National Mediabase Top 40 for four consecutive weeks. Later, her single “BLVD” followed the same trajectory, reaching second on the same chart in 2024.
The Festival Scene Goes Mainstream
The genre-bending artist has taken her talents to California’s festival scene, performing on the mainstage at California’s Kushstock Festival. Well acquainted with the indie scene, CARA also graced the screen for a late-night appearance on Andy Cohen’s Watch What Happens Live. Proving she can make waves in the mainstream, CARA has opened for high-profile artists including Lil Jon, Mike Jones, Soulja Boy, and DOMO.
Lived Experience into Extraordinary Art
“Tears” makes its mark as the first single released from her forthcoming debut album, “THE KRONICLES.” Like the single, “THE KRONICLES” is set to be an emotional deep dive into the experiences that CARA has gone through over the past few years. After experiencing the loss of her late mother, Mary, her brother, and close friend Lola “Gangsta Boo” Mitchell of Three 6 Mafia, the album is a raw, deeply personal examination of grief.
With her unique soul imbued on each track, CARA brings to the album a touch of her flute-playing skills, honed since childhood. The tribute to family and loss represents a release for CARA, who hopes that her “song will help others experiencing severe loss, in processing their grief, and to know that they are not alone.” Available for streaming now, “Tears” presents the power of processing grief, and CARA shines as a storytelling alchemist.
Article by: Connie Etemadi
