California Girls

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About California Girls

"California Girls" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love for the American rock band the Beach Boys, featured on their 1965 album Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!). Wilson conceived the song during his first acid trip, later arranging and producing the song's recording, and incorporating an orchestral prelude plus contrasting verse-chorus form. Upon its release as a single, "California Girls" reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was backed with "Let Him Run Wild", another track from Summer Days. The song is considered emblematic of the 1960s California Sound. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame included it as one of "500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll". In 2010, the Beach Boys' recording was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. In 2011, Rolling Stone magazine ranked it No. 72 on its list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time". 


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1983
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Well East coast girls are hip
I really dig those styles they wear
And the Southern girls with the way they talk
They knock me out when I'm down there

The Mid-West farmer's daughters really make you feel alright
And the Northern girls with the way they kiss
They keep their boyfriends warm at night

I wish they all could be California girls
I wish they all could be California
I wish they all could be California girls

The West coast has the sunshine
And the girls all get so tanned
I dig a french bikini on Hawaii island dolls 
By a palm tree in the sand

I been all around this great big world
And I seen all kinds of girls
Yeah, but I couldn't wait to get back in the States
Back to the cutest girls in the world

I wish they all could be California girls
I wish they all could be California
I wish they all could be California girls

I wish they all could be California girls
I wish they all could be California girls
I wish they all could be California girls
I wish they all could be California girls
I wish they all could be California girls
I wish they all could be California girls
I wish they all could be California girls

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The Beach Boys

The Beach Boys are an American rock band, formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California. The group was initially composed of brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. Managed by the Wilsons' father Murry, the Beach Boys signed to Capitol Records in 1962. The band's early music gained popularity across the United States for its close vocal harmonies and lyrics reflecting a Southern California youth culture of surfing, cars, and romance. By the mid 1960s, Brian Wilson's growing creative ambition and songwriting ability would dominate the group's musical direction. The primarily Wilson-composed Pet Sounds album and "Good Vibrations" single (both released in 1966) featured a complex, intricate and multi-layered sound that wa… more »

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Written by: Brian Douglas Wilson, Michael Edward Love

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10 facts about this song

Songwriters
"California Girls" is a song by American rock band The Beach Boys, and it was written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love.
Release Year
The song was released as a lead single in 1965 from the band's ninth studio album, "Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)".
Billboard Chart
"California Girls" reached number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 list in the US, making it one of the band's highest charting songs.
Lyrics Inspiration
The lyrics of the song, written by Mike Love, were intended to describe the band's appreciation for the diversity of women globally, using the imagery of girls from different regions of California.
Composition Facts
The song is known for its distinctive musical composition by Brian Wilson. He reportedly composed the orchestral prelude to "California Girls" during his first acid trip.
Song Credits Controversy
There was a legal dispute over songwriting credits between Love and Wilson. Love claimed that he was not credited for his contributions to the lyrics of the song. The case was finally settled in 1994, granting Love co-writing credits.
Cover Versions
Several other artists and bands have performed cover versions of "California Girls", including David Lee Roth whose version peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1985.
Induction into Grammy Hall of Fame
"California Girls" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2010. This award honors recordings of lasting qualitative or historical significance that are at least 25 years old.
Inclusion in Rolling Stone List
Rolling Stone magazine ranked "California Girls" at number 71 on its list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" in 2004.
Use in Popular Culture
The song's popularity has led to its use in numerous films, commercials, and television series over the years, further cementing its place as a classic piece of American popular music.

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