Miss California (song) explained

Miss California
Cover:Miss-california-dante-thomas-pras.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Dante Thomas featuring Pras
Album:Fly
Length:3:27
Label:
Producer:Vada Nobles
Chronology:Dante Thomas
Next Title:Fly
Next Year:2001

"Miss California" is a song by American singer Dante Thomas, featuring American rapper and former Fugees member Pras Michel. It was released on February 20, 2001, as the lead single from his debut album, Fly. Despite peaking at number 85 on the US Billboard Hot 100, the track was an international hit, topping the charts of Denmark, Germany, and the Netherlands and becoming a top-five hit in Australia, New Zealand, and several other mainland European countries. Cameron Casey directed the song's music video.[1]

Track listings

US CD single[2]

  1. "Miss California" (radio edit)
  2. "Miss California" (rap remix)

US maxi-CD single[3]

  1. "Miss California" (album version)
  2. "Miss California" (rap remix)
  3. "Miss California" (Bastone & Bernstein club mix)
  4. "Miss California" (Bastone & Bernstein Cali dub)
  5. "Miss California" (radio edit without Pras)
  6. "Miss California" (original TV track)
  7. "Miss California" (acapella)

UK and Australian CD single, UK 12-inch single[4] [5]

  1. "Miss California" (radio version no rap) – 3:28
  2. "Miss California" (radio version with rap) – 4:08
  3. "Miss California" (Bastone & Bernstein radio mix) – 3:08
  4. "Miss California" (Bastone & Bernstein club mix) – 7:44

European CD single[6]

  1. "Miss California" (radio version with Pras) – 4:08
  2. "Miss California" (radio version no rap) – 3:28

European cassette single[7]

  1. "Miss California" (radio version no rap) – 3:28
  2. "Miss California" (radio version with rap) – 4:08

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2001)Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[8] 3
Hungary (Mahasz)[9] 5
Poland (Music & Media)[10] 10
Poland (Nielsen Music Control)[11] 4
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[12] 3

Year-end charts

Chart (2001)Position
Australia (ARIA)[13] 43
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[14] 33
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[15] 86
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[16] 34
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[17] 26
France (SNEP)[18] 23
Germany (Official German Charts)[19] 17
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[20] 21
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[21] 27
Romania (Romanian Top 100)21
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[22] 53
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[23] 20

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)
United StatesFebruary 20, 2001Rhythmic contemporary radio[24]
April 24, 2001Contemporary hit radio[25]
EuropeJuly 2001[26]
United KingdomAugust 20, 2001[27]
AustraliaSeptember 24, 2001CDWarner Music Australia[28]

Notes and References

  1. Dante in California. Billboard. 113. 26. 12. June 30, 2001.
  2. Miss California. Dante Thomas. 2001. US CD single liner notes. Elektra Records, Rat Pack Entertainment. 67157-2.
  3. Miss California. Dante Thomas. 2001. US maxi-CD single liner notes. Elektra Records, Rat Pack Entertainment. 67158-2.
  4. Miss California. Dante Thomas. 2001. UK & Australian CD single liner notes. Elektra Records, Rat Pack Entertainment. E7192CD, 7559-67192-2.
  5. Miss California. Dante Thomas. 2001. UK 12-inch single sleeve. Elektra Records, Rat Pack Entertainment. E7192T, 7559-67192-0.
  6. Miss California. Dante Thomas. 2001. European CD single liner notes. EastWest Records, Rat Pack Entertainment. 7559 67227-5.
  7. Miss California. Dante Thomas. 2001. European cassette single sleeve. EastWest Records, Rat Pack Entertainment. 7559 67227-4.
  8. https://books.google.com/books?id=7RMEAAAAMBAJ&dq=miss+california+eurochart&pg=PA43 Eurochart peak
  9. Top National Sellers. Music & Media. 19. 38. 13. September 15, 2001. June 9, 2020. See LW column.
  10. Major Market Airplay – Week 32/2001. Music & Media. 19. 32. 19. August 4, 2001. January 21, 2024.
  11. Web site: Nielsen Music Control. https://web.archive.org/web/20070625155659/http://www.pifpaf.com.pl/airplay/lista_47_2001.html. June 25, 2007.
  12. Web site: Top of the Year 2001. Romanian Top 100. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20021209050311/http://www.rt100.ro/2001.html. December 9, 2002. May 3, 2020.
  13. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2001. ARIA. September 29, 2020.
  14. Web site: Jahreshitparade Singles 2001. de. October 12, 2019.
  15. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2001. Ultratop. nl. October 12, 2019.
  16. Web site: Rapports annuels 2001. Ultratop. fr. October 12, 2019.
  17. Year in Focus – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 2001. Music & Media. 18. 52. 14. December 22, 2001. February 9, 2020.
  18. Web site: Tops de L'année Top Singles 2001. SNEP. fr. September 29, 2020.
  19. Web site: Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 2001. GfK Entertainment. de. October 12, 2019.
  20. Web site: Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2001. Dutch Top 40. February 8, 2020.
  21. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 2001. MegaCharts. nl. October 12, 2019.
  22. Web site: Årslista Singlar, 2001. Sverigetopplistan. sv. May 3, 2020.
  23. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2001. de. October 12, 2019.
  24. CHR/Rhythmic: Going for Adds. Radio & Records. 1389. 51. February 16, 2001. April 23, 2021.
  25. CHR/Pop: Going for Adds. Radio & Records. 1398. 50. April 20, 2001. April 23, 2021.
  26. Airborne. Howorth. Adam. Music & Media. 19. 33. 10. August 11, 2001. September 29, 2020.
  27. New Releases – For Week Starting August 20, 2001: Singles. Music Week. 33. August 18, 2001. August 16, 2021.
  28. Web site: The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 24th September 2001. ARIA. 24. September 24, 2001. dead. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20020220130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020221-0000/www.aria.com.au/issue604.pdf. February 20, 2002. April 23, 2021.

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