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- ↑ "Usher and Tyga Team for Sun-Drenched Single "California"". HYPEBEAST. 16 June 2020. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ↑ "Usher – California (from Songland) (Official Music Video) ft. Tyga". YouTube . Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- ↑ "Radiomonitor".