California (Lenny Kravitz song)

"California"
	File:Lenny California.jpg
Single by Lenny Kravitz
from the album Baptism
Released	July 12, 2004
Length	2:36
Label	Virgin
Songwriter(s)	Lenny Kravitz
Producer(s)	Lenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz singles chronology

"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[]

US promo CD^[2]

"California"

US maxi-CD single^[3]

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

UK 7-inch orange vinyl^[4]

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

UK CD single^[1]

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

European and Australasian maxi-CD single^[5]

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

Charts[]

Chart (2004)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[6]	56
Italy (FIMI)^[7]	28
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[8]	38
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[9]	64
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[10]	57
Scotland (Official Charts Company)^[11]	81
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[12]	62

Release history[]

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United Kingom	July 12, 2004 (2004-07-12)	CD	Virgin	^[13]
United States	July 26, 2004 (2004-07-26)	Hot AC mainstream rock triple A radio		^[14]
Australia	August 30, 2004 (2004-08-30)	CD		^[15]

References[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 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)
↑ California (US promo CD liner notes). Lenny Kravitz. Virgin Records America. 2004. 70876186922.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
↑ 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)
↑ 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)
↑ 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)
↑ "Austriancharts.at – Lenny Kravitz – California" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
↑ "Italiancharts.com – Lenny Kravitz – California". Top Digital Download.
↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 32, 2004" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40
↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Lenny Kravitz – California" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
↑ "Swisscharts.com – Lenny Kravitz – California". Swiss Singles Chart.
↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
↑ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week: 27. July 10, 2004.
↑ "R&R Going for Adds". Radio & Records (1565): 21. July 23, 2004. https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2004/RR-2004-07-23.pdf. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
↑ "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. {{cite web}}:

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[eurcd-1] 1.0 ^1.1 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 promo CD liner notes). Lenny Kravitz. Virgin Records America. 2004. 70876186922.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[3] 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)

[4] 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)

[5] 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)

[sc_Austria_Lenny_Kravitz-6] "Austriancharts.at – Lenny Kravitz – California" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.

[sc_Italy_Lenny_Kravitz-7] "Italiancharts.com – Lenny Kravitz – California". Top Digital Download.

[sc_Dutch40_-8] "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 32, 2004" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40

[sc_Dutch100_Lenny_Kravitz-9] "Dutchcharts.nl – Lenny Kravitz – California" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.

[sc_Switzerland_Lenny_Kravitz-10] "Swisscharts.com – Lenny Kravitz – California". Swiss Singles Chart.

[sc_Scotland_-11] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

[sc_UK_-12] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

[13] "New Releases: Singles". Music Week: 27. July 10, 2004.

[14] "R&R Going for Adds". Radio & Records (1565): 21. July 23, 2004. https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2004/RR-2004-07-23.pdf. Retrieved April 9, 2021.

[15] "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. {{cite web}}:

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Circus	"Rock and Roll Is Dead" (1995) "Circus" (1995) "Can't Get You Off My Mind" (1996)
5	"If You Can't Say No" (1998) "I Belong to You" (1998) "Fly Away" (1998) "American Woman" (1999) "Black Velveteen" (1999)
Greatest Hits	"Again" (2000)
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Baptism	"Where Are We Runnin'?" (2004) "California" (2004) "Calling All Angels" (2004) "Lady" (2005)
It Is Time for a Love Revolution	"I'll Be Waiting" (2008) "Love Love Love" (2008)
Black and White America	"Stand" (2011) "Rock Star City Life" (2011) "Black and White America" (2011) "Push" (2011)
Strut	"The Chamber" (2014) "Sex" (2014) "New York City" (2014) "The Pleasure and the Pain" (2015)
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