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California (Lenny Kravitz song)

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"California"
Single by Lenny Kravitz
from the album Baptism
ReleasedJuly 12, 2004 (2004-07-12)
Length2:36
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)Lenny Kravitz
Producer(s)Lenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz singles chronology
"Storm"
(2004) 		"California"
(2004) 		"Lady"
(2004)

"California" is a song written, produced, and performed by American singer Lenny Kravitz, released as the second single from his seventh studio album, Baptism (2004), on July 12, 2004. Kravitz plays all the instruments on the song and uses his own handclaps.[1] The song reached number 28 in Italy and charted moderately in several other European countries. It was released in the United States as a radio single and maxi-single but did not appear on any Billboard charts.

Track listings

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US maxi-CD single[2]

  1. "California"
  2. "Mr. Cab Driver" (acoustic)

UK 7-inch orange vinyl[3]

  1. "California"
  2. "Mr. Cab Driver" (live from Sessions@AOL)

UK CD single[1]

  1. "California" – 2:37
  2. "Where Are We Runnin'?" (live at WXRK, New York City) – 3:40

European and Australasian maxi-CD single[4]

  1. "California" – 2:37
  2. "Mr. Cab Driver" (live from Sessions@AOL) – 4:00
  3. "Where Are We Runnin'?" (live at WXRK, New York City) – 3:40

Charts

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Chart (2004) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] 56
Italy (FIMI)[6] 28
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7] 38
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] 64
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] 57
Scotland (OCC)[10] 81
UK Singles (OCC)[11] 62

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom July 12, 2004 CD Virgin [12]
United States July 26, 2004
[13]
Australia August 30, 2004 CD [14]

References

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  1. ^ a b California (UK CD single liner notes). Lenny Kravitz. Virgin Records. 2004. VUSCD 294, 7243 5 49853 2 4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ California (US maxi-CD single liner notes). Lenny Kravitz. Virgin Records America. 2004. 7243 5 49857 2 0.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ California (UK 7-inch vinyl sleeve). Lenny Kravitz. Virgin Records. 2004. VUS 294.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ California (European & Australasian maxi-CD single liner notes). Lenny Kravitz. Virgin Records. 2004. 7243 5 49854 2 3.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ "Lenny Kravitz – California" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  6. ^ "Lenny Kravitz – California". Top Digital Download. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  7. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 32, 2004" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  8. ^ "Lenny Kravitz – California" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  9. ^ "Lenny Kravitz – California". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  10. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  11. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  12. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. July 10, 2004. p. 27.
  13. ^ "R&R Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1565. July 23, 2004. p. 21. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  14. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 30/08/2004" (PDF). ARIA. August 30, 2004. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2004. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
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