"California"
Single by Belinda Carlisle
from the album A Woman and a Man
Released	February 17, 1997 ( UK) May 5, 1997 ( Australia)
Recorded	1996
Studio	The Journey Room ( Malibu, California)
Genre	Pop
Length	2:59
Label	Chrysalis Records
Songwriter(s)	Rick Nowels Billy Steinberg Maria Vidal
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

Personnel

References

External links

• Lyrics