California (Lenny Kravitz song)

2004 single by Lenny Kravitz

"California"

Single by Lenny Kravitz
from the album  Baptism
Released| July 12, 2004 (2004-07-12)
Length| 2:36
Label| Virgin
Songwriter(s)| Lenny Kravitz
Producer(s)| Lenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz singles chronology
| "Storm"
(2004)  | "California"
(2004)  | "Lady"
(2004)

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"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

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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.

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United Kingdom  | July 12, 2004  | CD  | Virgin | [12]
United States  | July 26, 2004  |

* Hot AC
* mainstream rock
* triple A radio

| [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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Lenny Kravitz

Studio albums|

* Let Love Rule (1989)
* Mama Said (1991)
* Are You Gonna Go My Way (1993)
* Circus (1995)
* 5 (1998)
* Lenny (2001)
* Baptism (2004)
* It Is Time for a Love Revolution (2008)
* Black and White America (2011)
* Strut (2014)
* Raise Vibration (2018)
* Blue Electric Light (2024)

Compilations|

* Greatest Hits (2000)

Video albums|

* Video Retrospective (1991)

Singles|

* "Let Love Rule" (1989)
* "I Build This Garden for Us" (1990)
* "Mr. Cab Driver" (1990)
* "Always on the Run" (featuring Slash) (1991)
* "It Ain't Over 'til It's Over" (1991)
* "Fields of Joy" (1991)
* "Stand by My Woman" (1991)
* "What the Fuck Are We Saying?" (1991)
* "Are You Gonna Go My Way" (1993)
* "Believe" (1993)
* "Heaven Help" (1993)
* "Is There Any Love in Your Heart" (1993)
* "Heaven Help" / "Spinning Around Over You" (1994)
* "Rock and Roll Is Dead" (1995)
* "Circus" (1995)
* "Can't Get You Off My Mind" (1996)
* "If You Can't Say No" (1998)
* "I Belong to You" (1998)
* "Fly Away" (1998)
* "American Woman" (1999)
* "Black Velveteen" (1999)
* "Again" (2000)
* "Dig In" (2001)
* "Stillness of Heart" (2002)
* "Believe in Me" (2002)
* "If I Could Fall in Love" (2002)
* "Where Are We Runnin'?" (2004)
* "California" (2004)
* "Lady" (2004)
* "Calling All Angels" (2004)
* "I'll Be Waiting" (2008)
* "Love Love Love" (2008)
* "Stand" (2011)
* "Rock Star City Life" (2011)
* "Black and White America" (2011)
* "Push" (2011)
* "The Chamber" (2014)
* "Sex" (2014)
* "New York City" (2014)
* "The Pleasure and the Pain" (2015)
* "Low" (2018)
* "Johnny Cash" (2019)
* "Here to Love" (2019)
* "TK421" (2023)
* "Human" (2024)

Other singles|

* "The Buddha of Suburbia" (vs. David Bowie) (1993)
* "Deuce" (featuring Stevie Wonder) (1994)
* "Show Me Your Soul" (2003)
* "(I Can't Make It) Another Day" (featuring Michael Jackson) (2010)
* "Superlove" (vs. Avicii) (2012)

Related articles|

* Discography
* Roxie Roker (mother)
* Zoë Kravitz (daughter)
* Lisa Bonet (ex-wife)

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