Songs About California
These are the most famous songs about certain places or areas in the state of California.
| RANK | SONG TITLE | ARTIST(S) NAME | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California Dreamin' | The Mamas & The Papas | 1965 |
| 2 | Hotel California | The Eagles | 1976 |
| 3 | California Sun | The Rivieras | 1964 |
| 4 | I Left My Heart in San Francisco | Tony Bennett | 1962 |
| 5 | We Built This City | Starship | 1985 |
| 6 | Lights | Journey | 1978 |
| 7 | California Girls | The Beach Boys | 1965 |
| 8 | Lodi | Creedence Clearwater Revival | 1969 |
| 9 | Hollywood Nights | Bob Seger | 1978 |
| 10 | Californication | Red Hot Chili Peppers | 2000 |
| 11 | I Love L.A. | Randy Newman | 1983 |
| 12 | Hollywood Swinging | Kool & The Gang | 1974 |
| 13 | Ventura Highway | America | 1972 |
| 14 | Do You Know the Way to San Jose? | Dionne Warwick | 1968 |
| 15 | Going to California | Led Zeppelin | 1971 |
| 16 | Paradise City | Guns N' Roses | 1987 |
| 17 | Under the Bridge | Red Hot Chili Peppers | 1991 |
| 18 | San Franciscan Nights | Eric Burdon and The Animals | 1967 |
| 19 | It Never Rains in Southern California | Albert Hammond | 1972 |
| 20 | Monterey | The Animals | 1968 |
| 21 | Dani California | Red Hot Chili Peppers | 2006 |
| 22 | Gold | John Stewart | 1979 |
| 23 | Surf City | Jan and Dean | 1963 |
| 24 | San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair) | Scott McKenzie | 1967 |
| 25 | Celluloid Heroes | The Kinks | 1972 |
| 26 | San Francisco Days | Chris Isaak | 1993 |
| 27 | Hollywood Waltz | The Eagles | 1975 |
| 28 | Mendocino | Sir Douglas Quintet | 1968 |
| 29 | To Live and Die in L.A. | Wang Chung | 1985 |
| 30 | California Man | Cheap Trick | 1978 |
| 31 | California Soul | The 5th Dimension | 1968 |
| 32 | 26 Miles (Catalina Island) | The Four Preps | 1958 |
| 33 | Say Goodbye to Hollywood | Billy Joel | 1981 |
| 34 | California Nights | Leslie Gore | 1967 |