California (Wave song)

"California"
Single by Wave
from the album Nothing As It Seems
Released2001
GenrePop rock
Length3:43
LabelWarner Music Canada
Songwriter(s)Dave Thomson, Ben Dunk[1]
Wave singles chronology
"California"
(2001) 		"Think It Over"
(2001)

"California" is a song by Canadian pop rock band Wave. It was released in April 2001 as the lead single from their debut album, Nothing As It Seems. The song was a hit in Canada, peaking at No. 7 on Canada's Airplay chart. The song was the 18th most played song on Canadian radio in 2001, and the third-most played song on Canadian radio in 2001 by a Canadian artist.[2] The song was also nominated for "Best Single" at the 2002 Juno Awards.

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "California" by Wave
Chart (2001) Position
Canada Radio (Nielsen BDS)[2] 18

Eric Ethridge version

"California"
Single by Eric Ethridge
from the EP Eric Ethridge
ReleasedOctober 2018
GenreCountry pop
Length3:16
LabelIndependent
Songwriter(s)
  • Dave Thomson
  • Ben Dunk
Producer(s)Brian Howes
Eric Ethridge singles chronology
"Makin' Me Crazy"
(2017) 		"California"
(2018) 		"If You Met Me First"
(2019)

In 2018, Canadian country singer Eric Ethridge also recorded a cover version of the song.[3] His version was included on his debut self-titled extended play.[4]

Commercial performance

Ethridge’s version peaked at number 35 on the Billboard Canada Country chart[5] and was certified Gold by Music Canada.[6]

Music video

The official music video for Ethridge's version of "California" premiered on September 6, 2018.[7]

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Canada Country (Billboard)[5] 35

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[8] Gold 40,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "ASCAP".
  2. ^ a b "BDS CHART : Top 100 of 2001". Jam!. Archived from the original on July 1, 2002. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  3. ^ Jenna (October 25, 2018). "Eric Ethridge Covers "California" in New Single". Front Porch Music. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  4. ^ Morden, Paul (July 6, 2018). "Eric Ethridge enjoying a 'slow burn'". The Sarnia Observer. Postmedia Network. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Canada Country - Week of October 13, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2021.(subscription required)
  6. ^ Lale, Brent (January 1, 2021). "Local musician Eric Ethridge has two records reach 'gold' status". CTV News London.
  7. ^ "Eric Ethridge - California (Official Music Video)" (video). YouTube. September 6, 2018. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  8. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Eric Ethridge – California". Music Canada. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
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