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Single by Usher featuring Tyga | ||||
Released | June 15, 2020 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
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"California" is a song by American recording artist Usher. It features American rapper Tyga. [1] It was released on June 15,2020,following Usher's appearance on an episode of the television series Songland . [2] The song was written by Usher,Tyga,Ester Dean,Ryan Tedder,Shane McAnally,Ryan Cambetes,Melvin Hough Ii,Rivelino Raoul Wouter,Kaj Nelson Blokhuis,and Michael Wise.
Usher appeared on the season finale of the second season of American songwriting competition series, Songland ,which aired June 15,2020.
The music video was released on June 18,2020. [3]
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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United States | June 15,2020 |
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South Africa (Radio Monitor) [4] | 72 |
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