| California | |
| Cover: | California_by_Belinda_Carlisle.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Belinda Carlisle |
| Album: | A Woman and a Man |
| Recorded: | 1996 |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Length: | 2:59 |
| Label: | Chrysalis Records |
| Producer: | David Tickle |
| Prev Title: | Love in the Key of C |
| Prev Year: | 1996 |
| Next Title: | I Won't Say (I'm in Love) |
| Next Year: | 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.
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]
The accompanying music video for "California" was directed by Philippe Gautier.[2]