Queen of California

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"Queen of California"
Single by John Mayer
from the album Born and Raised
ReleasedAugust 13, 2012 [1]
Genre
Length4:10
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s) John Mayer
John Mayer singles chronology
"Shadow Days"
(2012)
"Queen of California"
(2012)
"Something Like Olivia"
(2012)
Music video
"Queen of California" on YouTube

"Queen of California" is the second single from American singer John Mayer's fifth studio album Born and Raised .

Contents

Music video

The music video for "Queen of California" premiered on YouTube on July 30, 2012.

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2012)Peak
position
Japan (Japan Hot 100) [2] 74
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [3] 7
US Adult Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [4] 2
US Adult Top 40 ( Billboard ) [5] 40
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [6] 38

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