California (Wave song)

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"California"
Single by Wave
from the album Nothing As It Seems
Released2001
Genre Pop rock
Length3:43
Label Warner Music Canada
Songwriter(s) Dave Thomson, Ben Dunk [1]
Wave singles chronology
"California"
(2001)
"Think It Over"
(2001)

"California" is a song by Canadian pop rock band Wave. It was released in April 2001 as the lead single from their debut album, Nothing As It Seems . The song was the 18th most played song on Canadian radio in 2001, and the third-most played song on Canadian radio in 2001 by a Canadian artist. [2] The song was also nominated for "Best Single" at the 2002 Juno Awards.

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Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "California" by Wave
Chart (2001)Position
Canada Radio (Nielsen BDS) [2] 18

Eric Ethridge version

"California"
Single by Eric Ethridge
from the EP Eric Ethridge
ReleasedOctober 2018
Genre Country pop
Length3:16
Label Independent
Songwriter(s)
  • Dave Thomson
  • Ben Dunk
Producer(s) Brian Howes
Eric Ethridge singles chronology
"Makin' Me Crazy"
(2017)
"California"
(2018)
"If You Met Me First"
(2019)

In 2018, Canadian country singer Eric Ethridge also recorded a cover version of the song. [3] His version was included on his debut self-titled extended play. [4]

Commercial performance

Ethridge’s version peaked at number 35 on the Billboard Canada Country chart [5] and was certified Gold by Music Canada. [6]

Music video

The official music video for Ethridge's version of "California" premiered on September 6, 2018. [7]

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
Canada Country (Billboard) [5] 35

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [8] Gold40,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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