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The Beach Boys | California Girls (1965)

"California Girls" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1965 album Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!).

Written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love, the lyrics detail an appreciation for women across the world and a wish that they all lived in the band's home state, California.


It was released as a single, backed with "Let Him Run Wild", and reached number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100.


It was also a top 10 hit in several other countries, becoming one of the band's most successful songs globally.

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