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These are songs that mention California sunshine aka the California Sun, taken from the main list of songs that mention California. There are a lot more California songs that mention the sun, sunrise, sunset, suntans, or question if it gets cold in California, etc., but these are songs that use the idea that California is a land of abundant sunshine with little rain or snow. Some of the songs on this list mention inclement weather in contrast to the sunshine that is expected in the state, or they just mention that it rarely rains or snows in the state, which is the same as saying it's sunny most the time. In some songs the singer is outside of California where the weather is bad and the singer wishes for some California sunshine. They're all good for this list. Don't forget the sunblock.
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Shortcuts to the Band Name or Artist Last Name
(Numbers are on top. Ignore any article at the beginning such as "The" or "A" except for non-English languages.)
(Artists name + band name combos are filed under the artist's last name.) |
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| Artist (with links to comments and lyrics) |
Song Title (click the link to listen to the song)
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A |
| Chris Aable |
California State Anthem |
| Ace of Base |
Southern California |
| Ace of Base |
Sunset in Southern California |
| The Adolescents |
L.A. Girl |
| AJR |
Way Less Sad |
| Alesso |
Cool |
| Sophia Alexa |
Going to California |
| Gary Allan |
She's So California |
| Terry Allen |
There Oughta Be a Law Against Sunny Southern California |
| Dave Alvin |
California Snow |
| America |
Ventura Highway |
| Aqualung |
California |
| Arielle |
California |
| AronChupa, Little Sis Nora, & Jungle Jonsson |
California Sun |
| JP Ashkar |
California Christmas |
| Ashe |
Cold in California |
| Ashford & Simpson |
Nobody Walks in L.A. |
| Fred Astaire |
City of the Angels |
| Awolnation |
Pacific Coast Highway in the Movies |
B |
| Badfinger |
Look Out California |
| Bag of Toys |
California |
| Bobby Bare |
California Dreams |
| Nessa Barrett |
Tired of California |
| The Beach Boys |
California Feelin' |
| The Beach Boys |
California Girls |
| The Beach Boys |
California Saga: 1. Beaks of Eagles 2. Big Sur 3. California |
| Be Calm Honcho |
Pretty on the West Coast |
| Tony Bennett |
I Left My Heart in San Francisco |
| Best Coast |
The Only Place |
| Big & Rich |
California |
| Perry Blake |
California |
| Trinity Bliss |
California Sun |
| The Bodies |
California Republic |
| Debby Boone |
California |
| Billy Bragg |
Help Save the Youth of America |
| Brandon & Savannah |
California Christmas |
| Robbie Breese |
Song From Sacramento |
| Joey Britton |
California Daydream |
| Aaron Bucks |
California |
| Jake Burns |
California Bound |
| Zeke Burse |
California Bronze |
| Zeke Burse |
California Sun |
C |
| Camera Obscura |
Desire Lines |
| Johnny Cash |
Friends in California |
| Cashman & West (aka Morning Mist) |
California On My Mind |
| Charlotte Cardin |
California |
| Carolina Liar |
California Bound |
| The Casanovas |
California |
| Neko Case |
In California |
| The Cheetah Girls |
Christmas in California |
| Chris Cheney |
California |
| Chili-Bo |
California |
| The Chris Massey Band |
California Country |
| CHUNG HA |
California Dream |
| Colonel Loud (featuring Young Dolph, Ricco Barrino) |
California |
| Counting Crows |
Los Angeles |
| The Courettes (featuring La La Brooks of the Crystals) |
California |
| The Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Cast (featuring Rachel Bloom & Vincent Rodriguez III) |
California Christmastime |
| Catie Curtis |
Hey California |
D |
| The Dan Band |
Christmas Time in California |
| Dance Yourself Clean & Van Bobbi |
Morro Bay |
| Dear John |
Never Rains in California |
| Delinquent Habits |
This is L.A. |
| Reed Deming |
California Coastline |
| Marcella Detroit |
California Christmas |
| Barry De Vorzon |
It's Christmas Once Again in San Francisco |
| Barry De Vorzon |
It's Christmas Once Again in San Diego |
| Barry De Vorzon |
It’s Christmas Once Again in Santa Barbara |
| Dhruv |
California Winter |
| Neil Diamond |
I Am... I Said |
| The Dictators |
California Sun |
| Dirty Heads |
Rescue Me |
| Dirty Gold |
California Sunrise |
| Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy |
California Uber Alles |
| DJ Fenix & Lisa Williams |
California Sun |
| The Dollyrots |
California |
| Dave Donatelli |
California Country |
| Donghae (featuring JENO of NCT) |
California Love |
| Dressy Bessy |
California |
| Bob Dylan |
California |
E |
| E-40 (featuring Dam-Funk & Ariel Pink) |
California |
| Eazy-E & Ron-de-vu |
L.A. is the Place |
| Everclear |
Santa Ana Wind |
| The Explorers Club |
California's Callin' Ya |
F |
| Family Jools |
California Sunshine |
| Fashawn |
California |
| Fashawn |
Sunny CA |
| The Fifth Dimension |
California My Way |
| Finished Business |
California Christmas |
| The First Class |
Beach Baby |
| Flash and the Pan |
California |
| Fountains of Wayne |
California Sex Lawyer |
| Four Tops |
L.A. (My Town) |
| Freak Power, Da Lukas, & Walterino |
Hey California |
| Freshman 15 |
Our California Song |
G |
| Gin Blossoms |
California Sun |
| Glass Onion |
San Diego Sun |
| Globelamp |
Washington Moon |
| Goldfinger |
California On My Mind |
| Gorillaz |
California and The Slipping of the Sun |
| Gram Rabbit |
California Christmas |
| Harold Grayson and His Trojans (vocal refrain by Bob Barker) |
I Love You California |
| A Great Big World |
Hey California! |
| Norman Greenbaum |
California Earthquake |
| Guardian On They Keys |
California Dreams! |
H |
| Hades |
California Song |
| Merle Haggard |
California On My Mind |
| Albert Hammond |
It Never Rains in Southern California |
| Beth Hart |
My California |
| Hawk Nelson |
California |
| Ted Hawkins |
California Song |
| Hawthorne Heights (featuring Brendan Murphy) |
Constant Dread |
| The Hollytones |
California Christmas Is Here |
| Lightnin' Hopkins |
California Showers |
I |
| Idols to Peers |
California Sun |
| Ilsey |
No California |
| In Real Life |
California Christmas |
| Gregory Alan Isakov |
San Francisco |
| iyla |
California |
J |
| JAHKOY |
California Heaven |
| JAHKOY & ScHoolboy Q |
California Heaven (Medasin Remix) |
| Rick James |
Hollywood |
| JamieBoy (featuring Kalin and Myles) |
California |
| Jan and Dean |
Down at Malibu Beach |
| Jan and Dean |
Summer Means Fun |
| Jem |
California Sun |
| Waylon Jennings |
Friends in California |
| Billy Joel |
Los Angelenos |
| Joe Jones |
California Sun |
| Homer Joy |
Southern California Sand |
| Mario Joy |
California |
| Jungle |
House in L.A. |
K |
| Kaaze (featuring Karra) |
California Gold (Triplet) |
| Kubla Kahn |
Snow In California |
| Kali x Major (featuring PlanBe) |
California |
| Hillary Kanter |
California Christmas |
| K.Flay |
Bye Bye Illinois |
| K.Flay |
Not in California |
| The Killers |
Christmas in L.A. |
| Kipp EZ |
California Christmas |
| Klaatu |
California Jam |
| Kris Kristofferson |
Me and Bobby McGee |
L |
| The Lagoons |
California |
| Kendrick Lamar (featuring Dr. Dre) |
The Recipe |
| Lana Del Rey |
How To Disappear |
| Lawhead |
California Christmas |
| LIttle River Band |
L.A. in the Sunshine |
| Low |
California |
| Lucifer |
California Son |
| Sandra Lynn |
Hey California |
| Melissa Lyons |
California Christmas |
M |
| Madonna |
Hollywood |
| The Mamas & the Papas |
California Dreamin' |
| The Mamas & the Papas |
California Dreaming 2004 (Benny Benassi Remix) |
| Manafest |
California Christmas |
| Aimee Mann |
Patient Zero |
| Maroon 5 |
Sugar |
| Mary Mary |
California Christmas |
| MattyB |
California Dreamin |
| John Mayall |
Laurel Canyon Home |
| Maze (Frankie Beverly &) |
Look At California |
| Tim McGraw |
California |
| Bonnie McKee |
California Winter |
| Meat Loaf |
Los Angeloser |
| Johnny Mercer and the Pied Pipers (featuring June Hutton) |
The Hills of California |
| Bette Midler |
White Christmas |
| Mila J |
Mila J (featuring DJ Battlecat) |
| Millington |
California Songs |
| Ronnie Milsap |
Santa Barbara |
| Suzi Moon |
California |
| Morning Mist aka Cashman & West |
California On My Mind |
| Motorpsycho |
Go to California |
N |
| The Narrative |
California Sun |
| The Neighbourhood |
Sweater Weather |
| Rick Nelson |
California |
| Randy Newman |
I Love L.A. |
| Night Ranger |
Growin' Up In California |
| Nova Doll |
California Sunshine |
O |
| The Offspring |
Cruising California (Bumpin' In My Trunk) |
| Oh, Hush! |
California Christmas |
| Oh Laura |
California |
| The Olés |
Goin' Back to Cali |
| one32west |
Cold in California |
| OneRepublic |
West Coast |
| Mike O'Rourke |
California's Callin' Me |
| The Outfield |
California Sun |
P |
| Jim Parker |
California Day |
| Paige Peel |
California Crazy |
| People Under the Stairs |
Acid Raindrops |
| People Under the Stairs |
The L.A. Song |
| Katy Perry (featuring Snoop Dogg) |
California Gurls |
| Philly K. & Madi Rindge |
California |
| Pink |
Gone to California |
| Mark Pountney |
California On My Mind |
Q |
| Quicksilver Messenger Service |
Fresh Air |
R |
| Radical Something |
California |
| Ramones |
California Sun |
| The Raveonettes |
Ode to L.A. |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers |
Road Trippin' |
| Craig Reever (featuring Nadja Alsen) |
Take Me Out To California |
| Thomas Rhett |
Country For California |
| Rivieras |
California Sun |
| Chappell Roan |
California |
| Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise |
California |
| Destiny Rogers (featuring Kalan.FrFr) |
West Like |
| Stan Rogers |
California |
| Chris Rupp (featuring Ali Spagnola) |
Christmas in California |
| Tom Russell |
California Snow |
| Joey Ryan |
California |
S |
| Sarah Anne |
California Christmas |
| Scarub |
California Dreaming |
| Scarub |
California Sunrise |
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California Love |
| Tupac Shakur (2Pac) |
Check Out Time |
| Shaunta |
California |
| Shwayze (with Cisco) |
Golden Dreams |
| Silent Pilot |
California |
| Nancy Sinatra |
How Are Things In California? |
| Social Distortion |
Highway 101 |
| Soul Kid #1 |
(More Bounce In) California |
| Starland Vocal Band |
California Day |
| The Steam Machine |
Home to Sacramento |
| Sugarcult |
Los Angeles |
| Sufer Girl with The Hip Abduction |
Two |
| Switchfoot |
California Christmas |
T |
| Tesla |
California Summer Song |
| Tony! Toni! Toné! |
It Never Rains (In Southern California) |
U |
V |
| Vampire Weekend |
This Life |
W |
| Loudon Wainwright III |
Grey in LA |
| Jerry Jeff Walker |
California Song |
| War |
L.A. Sunshine |
| Weezer |
California Kids |
| Tony Joe White |
California On My Mind |
X |
Y |
| Yacht Rock Revue |
Another Song About California |
| Neil Young |
California Sunset |
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