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California Gurls

August 25, 2023

Not to be confused with the 1965 song by the Beach Boys, California Girls.

"California Gurls" is a song recorded by American singer Katy Perry. It served as the lead single for her third studio album, Teenage Dream (2010). The song features verses from rapper Snoop Dogg. The artists co-wrote the song with Bonnie McKee and its co-producers Dr. Luke and Max Martin, with additional production from Benny Blanco. According to Perry, "California Gurls" is an answer song to "Empire State of Mind" (2009), by Jay-Z and Alicia Keys. Its mid-tempo production incorporates disco-pop and funk-pop with influences of new wave and electropop. Its lyrics are an ode to the state of California, in which both Perry and Snoop Dogg were born and raised.

"California Gurls"
Single by Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg
from the album Teenage Dream
B-side"Hot n Cold" (Yelle Remix)
ReleasedMay 7, 2010 (2010-05-07)
StudioConway Recording Studios, (Hollywood, California)
Genre
Length3:56
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Katy Perry singles chronology
"If We Ever Meet Again"
(2009) 		"California Gurls"
(2010) 		"Teenage Dream"
(2010)
Snoop Dogg singles chronology
"That Tree"
(2010) 		"California Gurls"
(2010) 		"It's in the Mornin'"
(2010)
Music video
"California Gurls ft. Snoop Dogg" on YouTube

"California Gurls" garnered positive reviews from music critics, with the majority of them labeling it a "summer anthem",[1] as well as complimenting its production and chorus. Originally, the song was intended to be sent to mainstream and rhythmic airplay on May 25, 2010, the song debuted on May 7, 2010, after clips from the Teenage Dream album were leaked online. It was subsequently released to iTunes on May 11, 2010, as the album's lead single. The song was a worldwide success, peaking at number-one on the Billboard Hot 100 for six consecutive weeks, giving Perry her second number-one single in the US and Snoop Dogg his third. The song also reached number-one in seven other countries, was the best-selling song of 2010 in Canada, and is certified Platinum or higher in nine countries, including 4× Platinum in Canada, 6× Platinum in Australia, and Diamond in the US. When "California Gurls" was certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), Perry became the first female artist to have four Diamond-certified singles in the country, the others being "Firework", "Dark Horse" and “Roar”.

A music video for the song was released on June 15, 2010, featuring Perry and her dancers as pieces of a board game, set in the fictional "Candyfornia". Perry has said that the inspiration behind the video was artist Will Cotton, who was also the artistic director of the video. It has also been noted that the video was influenced by several other works, including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, and the board game Candyland. On December 2, 2010, the song received a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals. In 2012, Billboard ranked the song number one on a special The 30 Summer Songs of All Time listing.

Background Edit

 
Perry found Snoop Dogg as a rapper with whom to collaborate on "California Gurls" through a search on Wikipedia.

In an interview with HitQuarters, Perry's A&R at the time, Chris Anokute, said that while travelling back from an Oscar after-party, Perry texted him to say she did not think the album was finished and that it needed one more song. She said that she wanted to write a song about California girls.[2] During a Rolling Stone photo shoot in April 2010, Perry revealed details about the song, reportedly a response to Jay-Z's "Empire State of Mind", she stated:

"It's so great that 'Empire State of Mind' is huge and that everybody has the New York song, but what the fuck? What about LA? What about California? And it's been a minute since we've had a California song and especially from a girl's perspective. We took the references of Prince, which is always a great reference, and we took a lot of the '90s, ... almost that house music, some of those references."[3]

Perry used Wikipedia to research which rapper she wanted to collaborate with for "California Gurls", browsing West Coast artists before selecting Snoop Dogg.[4] Initially, the song was going to be titled "California Girls". The spelling was changed to "California Gurls" after the death of Big Star member Alex Chilton as a nod to their song, "September Gurls".[5] Rondor Music, the company that owns the publishing rights to the Beach Boys' "California Girls", allegedly threatened a lawsuit due to the lyric "I wish they could all be California Girls", a line that was taken from the Beach Boys' song.[6]

After the song was leaked online, Capitol Records decided to release it early, and it was posted on Perry's official website, and the radio date was moved up from May 25, 2010, to May 7, 2010.[7]

Composition Edit

"California Gurls" is composed in styles of disco-pop, funk-pop and bubblegum pop[8][9][10] while bearing influence of new wave music and electropop within its composition.[10][11] According to digital sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Sony-ATV Music Publishing, the song is written in the key of F major and the tempo moves at 126 beats per minute over a house beat.[3][12] Perry's vocal range in the song spans from the lower note of C4 to the higher note of D5.[12] "California Gurls" utilizes multiple synths, drums, funk guitars, and electronic whooshes in its production.[12][13]

Critical reception Edit

 
Perry performing "California Gurls" at the California Dreams Tour in 2011

"California Gurls" received widespread critical acclaim. The song was given five stars from Nick Levine of Digital Spy who commended Perry's "charismatic" vocals on the song as well as its "unstoppable pop chorus".[14] Leah Greenblatt of Entertainment Weekly and Katie Hasty of HitFix called it "the summer jam" of 2010.[15][16] Rob Sheffield of Rolling Stone said that the song sets the tone for Teenage Dream.[17] Chris Richards of The Washington Post praised the song, calling it "fresh" and "fierce". He commended the expertise of the song's arrangement and its "buoyant" chorus. Richards went on to say that "California Gurls" is "an ever-lasting gobstopper of a tune" and that "summertime megahits rarely feel this good".[18] Musician Brian Wilson, who had co-written the Beach Boys' "California Girls", commended Perry's vocal on her song and described its melody as "infectious".[19]

Glenn Gamboa of Newsday reviewed the song saying, "'California Gurls' is a fizzy-pop concoction of empty calories, but it sure does stick with you." He went on to note that the craftsmanship of the song was of a high standard.[20] Steve Leftridge of PopMatters called "California Gurls" the radio jam of the summer of 2010 and "the gargantuan singalong fantasy that delivered on the promise built by the disco thump of hits like 'I Kissed a Girl' and 'Hot n Cold'." Leftridge also praised the song's musical composition, lyrical content and chorus which he said "you know by heart halfway through your first listen."[21] The track was deemed as a highlight on Teenage Dream by Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic.[22] Michael Cragg of musicOMH praised the song, "First single California Gurls is brilliant, brattish fun, Perry sounding sweet and coy on the verses before that huge chorus erupts".[23] Edna Gundersen of USA Today said that the track is "an effervescent toast to summer fun."[24] In a negative review, Greg Kot of Chicago Tribune dismissed the song as "relentlessly mechanical". He went on to describe Perry's vocal performance on the song as "a series of syllables digitally stitched together."[25] The single received a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals.[26] On May 25, 2012, Billboard ranked the song number one on a special The 30 Summer Songs of All Time listing.[27]

Chart performance Edit

 
Perry in a soundcheck at the MuchMusic Video Awards in 2010

"California Gurls" sold 294,000 digital downloads in its first week and debuted at number one on the US Billboard Digital Songs chart. It debuted at number two on the Billboard Hot 100, making it Perry's highest debut on the chart at the time. On the issue dated June 19, 2010, the song reached number one, becoming Perry's second number-one song and Snoop Dogg's third.[28] "California Gurls" became the first single by an artist signed to Capitol Records in nearly 43 years to ascend to the number-one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 in its fourth week since Bobbie Gentry's single "Ode to Billie Joe" reached the top after four weeks on the chart.[28] It is Perry's third number one on the Pop Songs chart. "California Gurls" became the first song to top the 300,000 mark in digital sales more than once in 2010 with 318,000 and 359,000 copies sold in the first and second week of June, respectively.[29] Within seven weeks of its release, "California Gurls" sold over two million downloads, which is the second fastest pace to do so in digital history behind Flo Rida's "Right Round".[30] It debuted at number 31 on the Billboard Radio Songs chart and in the July 10, 2010, issue it reached number one on the magazine's Hot Dance Airplay chart, giving Perry her second number-one single on that chart. As of June 2023, the song has been certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA),[31] making Perry the first female artist to achieve this with 4 singles and sold 5.9 million copies in the US.[32]

Elsewhere, "California Gurls" reached number one in Canada and debuted in the top 20 in Belgium (Flanders and Wallonia), New Zealand and Norway. On May 24, 2010, "California Gurls" debuted on the Australian Singles Chart at number three, and later reached the number-one spot.[33] On the RIANZ Top 10 Radio Airplay Charts, the song came in at number one in New Zealand[34] and also received Gold certification from Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ). "California Gurls" entered the UK Singles Chart on June 27, 2010, at number one, becoming her second chart-topper in the country. The single sold 123,607 copies in the UK in its first week (the second highest number in 2010 after the Helping Haiti charity single "Everybody Hurts").[35] After two weeks, the song sold 216,000 copies in the UK.[36] On October 29, 2010, the British Phonographic Industry classified the single as a "platinum record" (meaning it has sold over 600,000 units).[37][38] As of October 2013, the single had sold 780,787 copies in the United Kingdom, becoming Perry's third best-selling single there behind "Firework" and "Roar".[39]

Music video Edit

 
Perry in the music video, seen as she engages in a battle with Snoop Dogg

The video was directed by Mathew Cullen and was inspired by the work of Will Cotton, who was also the artistic director of the video.[40][41] Filming of the video began on May 14, 2010. It premiered on June 15, 2010.[42][43] Perry explained the use of a candy theme instead of a beach theme for the video, saying, "It's definitely something to watch when you have the munchies. ... It's all edible. We named it 'Candyfornia' instead of 'California', so it's a different world," she said. "It's not just like, 'Oh, let's go to the beach and throw a party and then shoot a music video!' It's more like, 'Let's put us California Gurls in a whole different world!"[44] The video has been controversial since there were several accusations of plagiarism against Perry, one due to similarities between the video and "Fergalicious" by Fergie, particularly in the sets and the outfits.[45]

In the music video, Perry is a game piece in Candyfornia, a game based in poker and board games. The settings are inspired in part by Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and the board game Candy Land, with much of the set decorated with cupcakes, ice creams, cotton candy, and lollipops. Snoop Dogg, who is referenced in the lyrics by his old name Snoop "Doggy" Dogg, appears in the video as a king named "Sugar Daddy" that is holding several young women (Queens of Candyfornia) captive throughout the game, using candy-related devices to hold them. Perry moves around, experimenting with objects. She moves through the land, making discoveries and freeing the women. In the chorus, she appears lying down on a cotton candy cloud, naked. Snoop Dogg tries to block her advances in many ways. When all the women are free, Perry leads them in a dance on the beach. Seeing the women freed, "Sugar Daddy" becomes enraged, marching on the women's position with an army of gummy bears. Perry defeats the army with whipped cream guns attached to her breasts, after which the stunned king throws down his staff and surrenders. The video ends with "Sugar Daddy" buried up to his neck in the sand by the women, nonetheless admiring their beauty and (in a nod to the Beach Boys song) wishing that women everywhere could be California girls. Various California landmarks appear in the video, such as the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Hollywood Sign, Sunset Boulevard, the Capitol Records Building, the Golden Gate Bridge and Venice Beach which were all made out of confectionery.[46][47]

Live performances Edit

 
Perry performing the song during the Super Bowl XLIX halftime show in February 2015

Perry performed the song on May 20, 2010, at the CW networks' annual "upfronts" presentation in New York.[48][49] Perry performed the song at the 2010 MTV Movie Awards on June 6, 2010, alongside Snoop Dogg.[50] She performed the song at the Le Grand Journal in Paris, on June 10, 2010, without Snoop Dogg. Perry also performed the song during her guest appearance on the September 25, 2010 episode of Saturday Night Live.[51] Perry performed the song on The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live! – Countdown to Music's Biggest Night on December 1, 2010. "California Gurls" was included as the encore for her California Dreams Tour. Perry performed California Gurls without Snoop Dogg on the BBC One chat show The Graham Norton Show on June 28, 2010.[52]

On May 25, 2014, Perry performed the song at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend in Glasgow.[53]

On February 1, 2015, Perry was the headliner of Super Bowl XLIX halftime show and "California Gurls" was part of the performance.[54]

On May 27, 2017, Perry performed the song at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend in Hull.[55]

Covers, samples, and media usage Edit

 
Perry performing "California Gurls" during her Play residency.

The German cover band The Baseballs covered the song. It is included on their album Strings 'n' Stripes.[56] The Hub has released a promo for the animated series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic. Entitled "Equestria Girls", it is set to the song's melody, with a new set of lyrics written specifically for the show and sung by Shannon Chan-Kent from the perspective of the character Pinkie Pie.[57] A video clip of Cebu Pacific flight attendants performing a pre-flight safety demonstration as a dance routine to this song ended up as a viral YouTube video clip, attracting comment.[58]

The parody song "G33k & G4m3r Girls" by Team Unicorn was released online in September 2010.[59] The music video pays tribute to women who love gaming, manga, and science fiction.[60][61] The video reached 1 million views in its first week online[62] and stirred controversy over its sexy portrayal of geek girls.[63]

Formats and track listings Edit

  • Digital download[64]
  1. "California Gurls" (featuring Snoop Dogg) – 3:56
  1. "California Gurls" (featuring Snoop Dogg) – 3:56
  2. "Hot n Cold" (Yelle Remix) – 4:07
  • US digital download – remix EP[66]
  1. "California Gurls" (Armand Van Helden Remix) – 5:48
  2. "California Gurls" (Innerpartysystem Main Mix) – 4:27
  3. "California Gurls" (Manhattan Clique Long Beach Mix) – 7:00
  • UK digital download – remix EP[67]
  1. "California Gurls" (MSTRKRFT Main Mix) – 3:59
  2. "California Gurls" (Innerpartysystem Main Mix)  – 4:27
  3. "California Gurls" (Manhattan Clique Long Beach Mix)  – 7:00

Charts Edit

Certifications Edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[144] 6× Platinum 420,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[145] Platinum 30,000*
Belgium (BEA)[146] Gold 15,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[147] 4× Platinum 320,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[148]
Ringtone 		Platinum 40,000*
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[149] Platinum 90,000‡
France — 140,000[150]
Germany (BVMI)[151] Platinum 300,000^
Japan (RIAJ)[152]
PC download 		Gold 100,000*
Japan (RIAJ)[153]
Full-length ringtone 		Gold 100,000*
Mexico (AMPROFON)[154] Gold 30,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[155] 2× Platinum 30,000*
Norway (IFPI Norway)[156] 3× Platinum 180,000‡
Sweden (GLF)[157] Platinum 40,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[158] Platinum 30,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[159] 2× Platinum 1,200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[31] Diamond 10,000,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history Edit

Release dates and formats for "California Gurls"
Region Date Format(s) Version(s) Label Ref.
Various May 7, 2010
Original Capitol [160][161]
Italy May 14, 2010 Radio airplay Polydor [162]
United States May 25, 2010
Capitol [163]
June 7, 2010 Hot adult contemporary radio [164]
June 10, 2010 CD [165]
Germany June 11, 2010 [166]
United Kingdom June 21, 2010 Digital download [167]
June 29, 2010 CD [168]
July 16, 2010 Digital download Remixes[a] [169]
France July 20, 2010 [170]
United States [171]

See also Edit

Notes Edit

  1. ^ British and French edition contains MSTRKRFT main mix as the first track of the EP, while the US edition starts with Armand Van Helden remix.

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Not to be confused with the 1965 song by the Beach Boys California Girls California Gurls is a song recorded by American singer Katy Perry It served as the lead single for her third studio album Teenage Dream 2010 The song features verses from rapper Snoop Dogg The artists co wrote the song with Bonnie McKee and its co producers Dr Luke and Max Martin with additional production from Benny Blanco According to Perry California Gurls is an answer song to Empire State of Mind 2009 by Jay Z and Alicia Keys Its mid tempo production incorporates disco pop and funk pop with influences of new wave and electropop Its lyrics are an ode to the state of California in which both Perry and Snoop Dogg were born and raised California Gurls Single by Katy Perry featuring Snoop Doggfrom the album Teenage DreamB side Hot n Cold Yelle Remix ReleasedMay 7 2010 2010 05 07 StudioConway Recording Studios Hollywood California GenreBubblegum pop disco pop funk popLength3 56LabelCapitolSongwriter s Katy Perry Lukasz Gottwald Max Martin Benjamin Levin Bonnie McKee Calvin BroadusProducer s Dr Luke Benny Blanco Max MartinKaty Perry singles chronology If We Ever Meet Again 2009 California Gurls 2010 Teenage Dream 2010 Snoop Dogg singles chronology That Tree 2010 California Gurls 2010 It s in the Mornin 2010 Music video California Gurls ft Snoop Dogg on YouTube California Gurls garnered positive reviews from music critics with the majority of them labeling it a summer anthem 1 as well as complimenting its production and chorus Originally the song was intended to be sent to mainstream and rhythmic airplay on May 25 2010 the song debuted on May 7 2010 after clips from the Teenage Dream album were leaked online It was subsequently released to iTunes on May 11 2010 as the album s lead single The song was a worldwide success peaking at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for six consecutive weeks giving Perry her second number one single in the US and Snoop Dogg his third The song also reached number one in seven other countries was the best selling song of 2010 in Canada and is certified Platinum or higher in nine countries including 4 Platinum in Canada 6 Platinum in Australia and Diamond in the US When California Gurls was certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA Perry became the first female artist to have four Diamond certified singles in the country the others being Firework Dark Horse and Roar A music video for the song was released on June 15 2010 featuring Perry and her dancers as pieces of a board game set in the fictional Candyfornia Perry has said that the inspiration behind the video was artist Will Cotton who was also the artistic director of the video It has also been noted that the video was influenced by several other works including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Alice s Adventures in Wonderland and the board game Candyland On December 2 2010 the song received a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals In 2012 Billboard ranked the song number one on a special The 30 Summer Songs of All Time listing Contents 1 Background 2 Composition 3 Critical reception 4 Chart performance 5 Music video 6 Live performances 7 Covers samples and media usage 8 Formats and track listings 9 Charts 9 1 Weekly charts 9 2 Monthly charts 9 3 Year end charts 9 4 Decade end charts 9 5 All time charts 10 Certifications 11 Release history 12 See also 13 Notes 14 References 15 External linksBackground Edit Perry found Snoop Dogg as a rapper with whom to collaborate on California Gurls through a search on Wikipedia In an interview with HitQuarters Perry s A amp R at the time Chris Anokute said that while travelling back from an Oscar after party Perry texted him to say she did not think the album was finished and that it needed one more song She said that she wanted to write a song about California girls 2 During a Rolling Stone photo shoot in April 2010 Perry revealed details about the song reportedly a response to Jay Z s Empire State of Mind she stated It s so great that Empire State of Mind is huge and that everybody has the New York song but what the fuck What about LA What about California And it s been a minute since we ve had a California song and especially from a girl s perspective We took the references of Prince which is always a great reference and we took a lot of the 90s almost that house music some of those references 3 Perry used Wikipedia to research which rapper she wanted to collaborate with for California Gurls browsing West Coast artists before selecting Snoop Dogg 4 Initially the song was going to be titled California Girls The spelling was changed to California Gurls after the death of Big Star member Alex Chilton as a nod to their song September Gurls 5 Rondor Music the company that owns the publishing rights to the Beach Boys California Girls allegedly threatened a lawsuit due to the lyric I wish they could all be California Girls a line that was taken from the Beach Boys song 6 After the song was leaked online Capitol Records decided to release it early and it was posted on Perry s official website and the radio date was moved up from May 25 2010 to May 7 2010 7 Composition Edit California Gurls is composed in styles of disco pop funk pop and bubblegum pop 8 9 10 while bearing influence of new wave music and electropop within its composition 10 11 According to digital sheet music published at Musicnotes com by Sony ATV Music Publishing the song is written in the key of F major and the tempo moves at 126 beats per minute over a house beat 3 12 Perry s vocal range in the song spans from the lower note of C4 to the higher note of D5 12 California Gurls utilizes multiple synths drums funk guitars and electronic whooshes in its production 12 13 Critical reception Edit Perry performing California Gurls at the California Dreams Tour in 2011 California Gurls received widespread critical acclaim The song was given five stars from Nick Levine of Digital Spy who commended Perry s charismatic vocals on the song as well as its unstoppable pop chorus 14 Leah Greenblatt of Entertainment Weekly and Katie Hasty of HitFix called it the summer jam of 2010 15 16 Rob Sheffield of Rolling Stone said that the song sets the tone for Teenage Dream 17 Chris Richards of The Washington Post praised the song calling it fresh and fierce He commended the expertise of the song s arrangement and its buoyant chorus Richards went on to say that California Gurls is an ever lasting gobstopper of a tune and that summertime megahits rarely feel this good 18 Musician Brian Wilson who had co written the Beach Boys California Girls commended Perry s vocal on her song and described its melody as infectious 19 Glenn Gamboa of Newsday reviewed the song saying California Gurls is a fizzy pop concoction of empty calories but it sure does stick with you He went on to note that the craftsmanship of the song was of a high standard 20 Steve Leftridge of PopMatters called California Gurls the radio jam of the summer of 2010 and the gargantuan singalong fantasy that delivered on the promise built by the disco thump of hits like I Kissed a Girl and Hot n Cold Leftridge also praised the song s musical composition lyrical content and chorus which he said you know by heart halfway through your first listen 21 The track was deemed as a highlight on Teenage Dream by Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic 22 Michael Cragg of musicOMH praised the song First single California Gurls is brilliant brattish fun Perry sounding sweet and coy on the verses before that huge chorus erupts 23 Edna Gundersen of USA Today said that the track is an effervescent toast to summer fun 24 In a negative review Greg Kot of Chicago Tribune dismissed the song as relentlessly mechanical He went on to describe Perry s vocal performance on the song as a series of syllables digitally stitched together 25 The single received a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals 26 On May 25 2012 Billboard ranked the song number one on a special The 30 Summer Songs of All Time listing 27 Chart performance Edit Perry in a soundcheck at the MuchMusic Video Awards in 2010 California Gurls sold 294 000 digital downloads in its first week and debuted at number one on the US Billboard Digital Songs chart It debuted at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 making it Perry s highest debut on the chart at the time On the issue dated June 19 2010 the song reached number one becoming Perry s second number one song and Snoop Dogg s third 28 California Gurls became the first single by an artist signed to Capitol Records in nearly 43 years to ascend to the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 in its fourth week since Bobbie Gentry s single Ode to Billie Joe reached the top after four weeks on the chart 28 It is Perry s third number one on the Pop Songs chart California Gurls became the first song to top the 300 000 mark in digital sales more than once in 2010 with 318 000 and 359 000 copies sold in the first and second week of June respectively 29 Within seven weeks of its release California Gurls sold over two million downloads which is the second fastest pace to do so in digital history behind Flo Rida s Right Round 30 It debuted at number 31 on the Billboard Radio Songs chart and in the July 10 2010 issue it reached number one on the magazine s Hot Dance Airplay chart giving Perry her second number one single on that chart As of June 2023 the song has been certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA 31 making Perry the first female artist to achieve this with 4 singles and sold 5 9 million copies in the US 32 Elsewhere California Gurls reached number one in Canada and debuted in the top 20 in Belgium Flanders and Wallonia New Zealand and Norway On May 24 2010 California Gurls debuted on the Australian Singles Chart at number three and later reached the number one spot 33 On the RIANZ Top 10 Radio Airplay Charts the song came in at number one in New Zealand 34 and also received Gold certification from Recording Industry Association of New Zealand RIANZ California Gurls entered the UK Singles Chart on June 27 2010 at number one becoming her second chart topper in the country The single sold 123 607 copies in the UK in its first week the second highest number in 2010 after the Helping Haiti charity single Everybody Hurts 35 After two weeks the song sold 216 000 copies in the UK 36 On October 29 2010 the British Phonographic Industry classified the single as a platinum record meaning it has sold over 600 000 units 37 38 As of October 2013 the single had sold 780 787 copies in the United Kingdom becoming Perry s third best selling single there behind Firework and Roar 39 Music video EditThis section possibly contains original research Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations Statements consisting only of original research should be removed December 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message Perry in the music video seen as she engages in a battle with Snoop DoggThe video was directed by Mathew Cullen and was inspired by the work of Will Cotton who was also the artistic director of the video 40 41 Filming of the video began on May 14 2010 It premiered on June 15 2010 42 43 Perry explained the use of a candy theme instead of a beach theme for the video saying It s definitely something to watch when you have the munchies It s all edible We named it Candyfornia instead of California so it s a different world she said It s not just like Oh let s go to the beach and throw a party and then shoot a music video It s more like Let s put us California Gurls in a whole different world 44 The video has been controversial since there were several accusations of plagiarism against Perry one due to similarities between the video and Fergalicious by Fergie particularly in the sets and the outfits 45 In the music video Perry is a game piece in Candyfornia a game based in poker and board games The settings are inspired in part by Alice s Adventures in Wonderland Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and the board game Candy Land with much of the set decorated with cupcakes ice creams cotton candy and lollipops Snoop Dogg who is referenced in the lyrics by his old name Snoop Doggy Dogg appears in the video as a king named Sugar Daddy that is holding several young women Queens of Candyfornia captive throughout the game using candy related devices to hold them Perry moves around experimenting with objects She moves through the land making discoveries and freeing the women In the chorus she appears lying down on a cotton candy cloud naked Snoop Dogg tries to block her advances in many ways When all the women are free Perry leads them in a dance on the beach Seeing the women freed Sugar Daddy becomes enraged marching on the women s position with an army of gummy bears Perry defeats the army with whipped cream guns attached to her breasts after which the stunned king throws down his staff and surrenders The video ends with Sugar Daddy buried up to his neck in the sand by the women nonetheless admiring their beauty and in a nod to the Beach Boys song wishing that women everywhere could be California girls Various California landmarks appear in the video such as the Hollywood Walk of Fame the Hollywood Sign Sunset Boulevard the Capitol Records Building the Golden Gate Bridge and Venice Beach which were all made out of confectionery 46 47 Live performances Edit Perry performing the song during the Super Bowl XLIX halftime show in February 2015Perry performed the song on May 20 2010 at the CW networks annual upfronts presentation in New York 48 49 Perry performed the song at the 2010 MTV Movie Awards on June 6 2010 alongside Snoop Dogg 50 She performed the song at the Le Grand Journal in Paris on June 10 2010 without Snoop Dogg Perry also performed the song during her guest appearance on the September 25 2010 episode of Saturday Night Live 51 Perry performed the song on The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live Countdown to Music s Biggest Night on December 1 2010 California Gurls was included as the encore for her California Dreams Tour Perry performed California Gurls without Snoop Dogg on the BBC One chat show The Graham Norton Show on June 28 2010 52 On May 25 2014 Perry performed the song at BBC Radio 1 s Big Weekend in Glasgow 53 On February 1 2015 Perry was the headliner of Super Bowl XLIX halftime show and California Gurls was part of the performance 54 On May 27 2017 Perry performed the song at BBC Radio 1 s Big Weekend in Hull 55 Covers samples and media usage Edit Perry performing California Gurls during her Play residency The German cover band The Baseballs covered the song It is included on their album Strings n Stripes 56 The Hub has released a promo for the animated series My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic Entitled Equestria Girls it is set to the song s melody with a new set of lyrics written specifically for the show and sung by Shannon Chan Kent from the perspective of the character Pinkie Pie 57 A video clip of Cebu Pacific flight attendants performing a pre flight safety demonstration as a dance routine to this song ended up as a viral YouTube video clip attracting comment 58 The parody song G33k amp G4m3r Girls by Team Unicorn was released online in September 2010 59 The music video pays tribute to women who love gaming manga and science fiction 60 61 The video reached 1 million views in its first week online 62 and stirred controversy over its sexy portrayal of geek girls 63 Formats and track listings EditDigital download 64 California Gurls featuring Snoop Dogg 3 56CD single 65 California Gurls featuring Snoop Dogg 3 56 Hot n Cold Yelle Remix 4 07US digital download remix EP 66 California Gurls Armand Van Helden Remix 5 48 California Gurls Innerpartysystem Main Mix 4 27 California Gurls Manhattan Clique Long Beach Mix 7 00UK digital download remix EP 67 California Gurls MSTRKRFT Main Mix 3 59 California Gurls Innerpartysystem Main Mix 4 27 California Gurls Manhattan Clique Long Beach Mix 7 00Charts EditWeekly charts Edit Chart 2010 PeakpositionAustralia ARIA 68 1Austria O3 Austria Top 40 69 3Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 70 6Belgium Ultratop 50 Wallonia 71 3Bulgaria IFPI 72 4Canada Canadian Hot 100 73 1Canada CHR Top 40 Billboard 74 1Canada Hot AC Billboard 75 1CIS TopHit 76 31Czech Republic Radio Top 100 77 6Denmark Tracklisten 78 5European Hot 100 Singles Billboard 79 1Finland Suomen virallinen lista 80 2France SNEP 81 5Germany Official German Charts 82 3Hungary Dance Top 40 83 31Hungary Radios Top 40 84 1Ireland IRMA 85 1Israel Media Forest 86 2Italy FIMI 87 3Japan Japan Hot 100 88 10Netherlands Dutch Top 40 89 2Netherlands Single Top 100 90 6New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 91 1Norway VG lista 92 5Poland Polish Airplay Top 100 93 1Polish Dance Chart 94 8Portugal Digital Song Sales Billboard 95 2Scotland OCC 96 1Slovakia Radio Top 100 97 2Spain PROMUSICAE 98 17Sweden Sverigetopplistan 99 8Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 100 4UK Singles OCC 101 1US Billboard Hot 100 102 1US Adult Contemporary Billboard 103 7US Adult Top 40 Billboard 104 1US Dance Club Songs Billboard 105 1US Dance Mix Show Airplay Billboard 106 1US Mainstream Top 40 Billboard 107 1US Rhythmic Billboard 108 4Venezuela Pop Rock Record Report 109 1 Monthly charts Edit Chart 2010 PositionBrazil Brasil Hot 100 Airplay 110 26Brazil Brasil Hot Pop Songs 111 7Year end charts Edit Chart 2010 PositionAustralia ARIA 112 5Austria O3 Austria Top 40 113 16Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 114 24Belgium Ultratop 50 Wallonia 115 17Canada Canadian Hot 100 116 1CIS TopHit 117 115Denmark Tracklisten 118 30Europe European Hot 100 Singles 119 14France SNEP 120 20Germany Media Control AG 121 20Hungary Radios Top 40 122 14Ireland IRMA 123 10Italy FIMI 124 12Japan Hot 100 125 23Netherlands Dutch Top 40 126 10Netherlands Single Top 100 127 17New Zealand RIANZ 128 3Romania Romanian Top 100 129 94Spain PROMUSICAE 130 13Sweden Sverigetopplistan 131 39Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 132 18UK Singles Official Charts Company 133 8US Billboard Hot 100 134 4US Adult Contemporary Billboard 135 17US Adult Top 40 Billboard 136 7US Dance Club Songs Billboard 137 5US Dance Mix Show Airplay Billboard 138 15US Mainstream Top 40 Billboard 139 5US Rhythmic Billboard 140 17Chart 2011 PositionHungary Radios Top 40 141 92Decade end charts Edit Chart 2010 2019 PositionUS Billboard Hot 100 142 49All time charts Edit Chart 1958 2018 PositionUS Billboard Hot 100 143 245Certifications EditRegion Certification Certified units salesAustralia ARIA 144 6 Platinum 420 000 Austria IFPI Austria 145 Platinum 30 000 Belgium BEA 146 Gold 15 000 Canada Music Canada 147 4 Platinum 320 000 Canada Music Canada 148 Ringtone Platinum 40 000 Denmark IFPI Danmark 149 Platinum 90 000 France 140 000 150 Germany BVMI 151 Platinum 300 000 Japan RIAJ 152 PC download Gold 100 000 Japan RIAJ 153 Full length ringtone Gold 100 000 Mexico AMPROFON 154 Gold 30 000 New Zealand RMNZ 155 2 Platinum 30 000 Norway IFPI Norway 156 3 Platinum 180 000 Sweden GLF 157 Platinum 40 000 Switzerland IFPI Switzerland 158 Platinum 30 000 United Kingdom BPI 159 2 Platinum 1 200 000 United States RIAA 31 Diamond 10 000 000 Sales figures based on certification alone Shipments figures based on certification alone Sales streaming figures based on certification alone Release history EditRelease dates and formats for California Gurls Region Date Format s Version s Label Ref Various May 7 2010 Digital downloadstreaming Original Capitol 160 161 Italy May 14 2010 Radio airplay Polydor 162 United States May 25 2010 Contemporary hit radiorhythmic contemporary radio Capitol 163 June 7 2010 Hot adult contemporary radio 164 June 10 2010 CD 165 Germany June 11 2010 166 United Kingdom June 21 2010 Digital download 167 June 29 2010 CD 168 July 16 2010 Digital download Remixes a 169 France July 20 2010 170 United States 171 See also EditList of 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