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California (Belinda Carlisle song)

"California"
Single by Belinda Carlisle
from the album A Woman and a Man
Released
Recorded1996
Studio
GenrePop
Length2:59
LabelChrysalis Records
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)David Tickle
Belinda Carlisle singles chronology
"Love in the Key of C"
(1996)
"California"
(00000001)
"I Won't Say (I'm in Love)"
(1997)

"California" is a pop song written by Rick Nowels, Billy Steinberg and Maria Vidal, produced by David Tickle for Belinda Carlisle's sixth studio album, A Woman and a Man (1996). It was released as the album's fourth single in the UK and the third single in Australia as a CD single.

Critical reception

British magazine Music Week rated the song three out of five, adding, "This cool, smooth ditty is quite a grower, although the production seems a little too stark."[1]

Music video

The accompanying music video for "California" was directed by Philippe Gautier.[2]

Track listing

  • Australian CD single
  1. "California"
  2. "In Too Deep" (acoustic)
  3. "Circle in the Sand" (acoustic)
  • UK CD single 1
  1. "California"
  2. "Leave a Light On" (live)
  3. "Live Your Life Be Free" (live)
  4. "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" (live)
  • UK CD single 2
  1. "California"
  2. "Big Scary Animal" (live)
  3. "I Get Weak" (live)
  4. "In Too Deep" (live)

Charts

Chart (1997) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[3] 31
Scotland (OCC)[4] 28
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[5] 81
Finland (Suomen virallinen singlelista)[6] 25

Personnel

References

  1. ^ "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. February 8, 1997. p. 8. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  2. ^ "VH-1 interview". YouTube. Retrieved January 13, 2013.[dead YouTube link]
  3. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  4. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  5. ^ "European Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 14, no. 10. March 8, 1997. p. 20. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  6. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Belinda Carlisle". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 42. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
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