California (Lenny Kravitz song) explained

California
Cover:	Lenny_California.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Lenny Kravitz
Album:	Baptism
Length:	2:36
Label:	Virgin
Producer:	Lenny Kravitz
Prev Title:	Storm
Prev Year:	2004
Next Title:	Lady
Next Year:	2004

"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. 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 maxi-CD single^[1]

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

UK 7-inch orange vinyl^[2]

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

UK CD single^[3]

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

European and Australasian maxi-CD single^[4]

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

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
United Kingdom	July 12, 2004	CD	Virgin	^[5]
United States	July 26, 2004			^[6]
Australia	August 30, 2004	CD		^[7]

Notes and References

California. Lenny Kravitz. 2004. US maxi-CD single liner notes. Virgin Records America. 7243 5 49857 2 0.
California. Lenny Kravitz. 2004. UK 7-inch vinyl sleeve. Virgin Records. VUS 294.
California. Lenny Kravitz. 2004. UK CD single liner notes. Virgin Records. VUSCD 294, 7243 5 49853 2 4.
California. Lenny Kravitz. 2004. European & Australasian maxi-CD single liner notes. Virgin Records. 7243 5 49854 2 3.
New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 27. July 10, 2004.
R&R Going for Adds. Radio & Records. 1565. 21. July 23, 2004. April 9, 2021.
Web site: The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 30/08/2004. ARIA. 28. August 30, 2004. dead. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20041019140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20041020-0000/issue757.pdf. October 19, 2004. May 19, 2021.