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.

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.

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.

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.

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.