 More singles followed, and in February 1957, Bassey had her first hit with "The Banana Boat Song", which reached No.8 in the UK Singles Chart.In 1957 she also recorded under the direction of American producer Mitch Miller in New York City for the Columbia Records label (which at the time had a distribution deal with Philips), producing the single "If I Had a Needle and Thread" b/w "Tonight My Heart She Is Crying".