California Girls

~ Recording by The Beach Boys

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.10California Girls2:43The Beach BoysBest of The Beach BoysThe Beach BoysAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1966-11-11
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)ST 20856
1.15California Girls2:41The Beach BoysAll-Time Greatest HitsThe Beach BoysAlbum + Compilation
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)134 EVC 81 675/76
1.16California Girls2:44The Beach BoysThe Very Best OfThe Beach BoysAlbum + Compilation
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)BBTV 1867191
1.11California Girls2:41The Beach BoysThe Beach Boys BestThe Beach BoysAlbum + Compilation
Buena Suerte Industrias Musicales Inc.
1.4California Girls2:40The Beach BoysClassic Rock: 1965: The Beat Goes OnVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life Music, CBS Special Products2CLR-08, A 20581
1.29California Girls (Backing Track)2:46The Beach BoysBeach Boys' Party! / Stack-o-TracksThe Beach BoysAlbum + Compilation
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)CDP 7 93698 2, CZ 340
1.29California Girls2:46The Beach BoysBeach Boys' Party! / Stack-O-TracksThe Beach BoysAlbum + Compilation
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)CDP 7 93698 2
1.29California Girls2:46The Beach BoysBeach Boys' Party! / Stack-O-TracksThe Beach BoysAlbum + Compilation
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)CDP 7 93698 2
1.26California Girls2:40The Beach BoysJukebox Hits of 1965, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Double D Entertainment91652
1.4California Girls2:41The Beach BoysBillboard Top Pop Hits: 1965Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.4California Girls2:40The Beach BoysThe Rock ’n’ Roll Hall of FameVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Reader’s Digest300639300-1/2/3
1.3California Girls2:40The Beach BoysIn the Summer Time: Die tollsten Hits aus aller WeltVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Das Beste aus Reader’s DigestITS 7389
2.3California Girls2:41The Beach BoysGreatest HitsThe Beach BoysAlbum + Compilation
Razor & Tie72438-19226-2-0
1.16California Girls2:41The Beach BoysA Pop Aranykora 6.Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Ring Kiadó és Management Kft.RCD 1116
1.29California Girls2:46The Beach BoysBeach Boys’ Party! / Stack‐O‐TracksThe Beach BoysAlbum + Compilation
  • US2001-04-10
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)72435-31641-2-6
1.17California Girls2:46The Beach BoysStack-o-TracksThe Beach BoysAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2001-06-27
EMI (Japanese double‐boxed logo)TOCP-53174
1.5California Girls2:40The Beach BoysA Year in Your Life: 1965, Volume OneVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
52015
1.6California Girls2:49The Beach BoysClassics Selected by Brian WilsonThe Beach BoysAlbum + Compilation
  • US2002-07-02
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)72435-40087-2-6
1.6California Girls2:49The Beach BoysClassics Selected by Brian WilsonThe Beach BoysAlbum + Compilation
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)72435-40087-2-6
1.1California Girls2:47The Beach BoysSounds of Summer: The Very Best of the Beach BoysThe Beach BoysAlbum + Compilation
  • US2003-06-10
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)72435-82710-2-7
1.1California Girls2:47The Beach BoysSights and Sounds of Summer: The Very Best of the Beach BoysThe Beach BoysAlbum + Compilation
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)72435-77694-0-2
1.1California Girls2:47The Beach BoysSounds of Summer: The Very Best of the Beach BoysThe Beach BoysAlbum + Compilation
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)72435-77580-0-0
1.5California Girls2:41The Beach BoysSummer SunVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI Music Special MarketsPB 60
1.9California Girls2:45The Beach BoysAmerican Music LegendsThe Beach BoysAlbum + Compilation
Music Catalogue Cracker Barrel Old Country StoreCR02702
1.1California Girls2:47The Beach BoysSounds of Summer: The Very Best of the Beach BoysThe Beach BoysAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2006-07-17
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)7243 5 77580 2 4
3.3California Girls2:46The Beach BoysCollector's EditionThe Beach BoysAlbum + Compilation
Madacy EntertainmentTCD2 53266
1.8California Girls2:44The Beach BoysTop of the Spot 2008, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”)
1.6California Girls2:47The Beach BoysSummer Love SongsThe Beach BoysAlbum + Compilation
  • US2009-05-19
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)509996-99299-22
1.6California Girls2:43The Beach BoysMusic for Cruizin’: Goin’ PlacesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2009-10-16
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88697562942
2.19California Girls2:44The Beach Boys101 Beer SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)50999 685412 2 4, 6854122
1.1California Girl2:44The Beach BoysSummer HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)255275
1.2California Girls2:45The Beach BoysThe Beach Boys: 10 Great SongsThe Beach BoysAlbum + Compilation
1.3California Girls2:46The Beach Boys10 Great SongsThe Beach BoysAlbum + Compilation
  • US2010-01-12
509993 09435 20
5.16California Girls2:41The Beach Boys101 BBQ SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2010-10-08
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)50999 693689 2 9
2.20California Girls2:44The Beach Boys101 Summer SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)50999 730169 2 2
1.3California Girls (remix)2:46The Beach Boys10 Great SongsThe Beach BoysAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2012-03-30
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)
5.8California Girls2:43The Beach Boys101 Ultimate Beer SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2012-08-17
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)50999 404475 2 0
1.1California Girls2:47The Beach BoysFifty Big Ones: Greatest HitsThe Beach BoysAlbum + Compilation
  • US2012-10-09
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)50999 97374 4 28
2.17California Girls2:36The Beach BoysNostalgie Summer PartyVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • BE2013-06-21
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)5344013
1.1California Girls2:47The Beach BoysThe Beach BoysThe Beach BoysAlbum + Compilation
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)5345538
1.1California Girls2:45The Beach BoysLes Hits 1965 : Salut les copainsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2014-04-07
Universal Music Strategic Marketing (subsidiary of Universal Music France)5350182
1.1California Girls2:45The Beach BoysIcon 2The Beach BoysAlbum + Compilation
  • US2014-06-03
UM Records
1.3California Girls2:46The Beach Boys20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: 10 Great SongsThe Beach BoysAlbum + Compilation
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)B0020255-02
5.20California Girls2:36The Beach BoysNOW 100 Hits: SummerVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2020-06-26
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Universal Music on Demand, NOW (bogus label for the UK series; please use the actual record company logos)CDNNNOW96
8.1California Girls2:38The Beach BoysTime Life Presents: Forever ’60sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2022-02-25
Time–Life Music34582-D
1.1California Girls (2001 stereo mix)2:46The Beach BoysSounds of Summer: The Very Best of the Beach Boys (60th anniversary edition)The Beach BoysAlbum + Compilation
  • US2022-06-17
Brother Records (The Beach Boys)B0034983-01
1.1California Girls2:46The Beach BoysSounds of Summer: The Very Best of the Beach BoysThe Beach BoysAlbum + Compilation
  • US2022-06-17
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)
1.1California Girls2:46The Beach BoysSounds of Summer: The Very Best of the Beach BoysThe Beach BoysAlbum + Compilation
  • US2022-06-17
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)B0034981-02
1.9California Girls2:40The Beach Boys20 Golden HitsThe Beach BoysAlbum + Compilation
1.13California Girls2:42The Beach BoysBest SelectionThe Beach BoysAlbum + Compilation
Echo Industry Co., Ltd.VC-3004
1.7California Girls2:45The Beach BoysIconThe Beach BoysAlbum + Compilation
1.2California Girls2:44The Beach BoysSounds of the Sixties: 60’s Gold: 18 Essential HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicC26300GLB1
1.6California Girls (stereo remix)2:47The Beach BoysThe Beach Boys Classics… Selected by Brian WilsonThe Beach BoysAlbum + Compilation
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)
Promotion
1.4California Girls2:45The Beach BoysCruisin' 1 Summer SizzlersVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)72435 27414 2 7
1.6California Girls2:43The Beach BoysBest Of The Beach BoysThe Beach BoysAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)
1.2California Girls2:46The Beach BoysThe Sound of SummerThe Beach BoysAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2009-08-02
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), The Mail on Sunday (newspaper), Upfront (UK promotions company)UPBBMOS001
1.6California Girls2:47The Beach BoysSummer Love SongsThe Beach BoysAlbum + Compilation
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)
Bootleg
1.9California Girls2:40The Beach BoysGold CollectionThe Beach BoysAlbum + Compilation
ALEX CD 50
1.5California Girls2:40The Beach BoysХаруки Мураками Soundtracks, Volume IVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Квадро-Диск (Russia)KTL03-820
1.5California Girls2:40The Beach BoysХаруки Мураками Soundtracks, Volume IVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
(unknown)
1.2California Girls2:46The Beach BoysSummer SplashVarious ArtistsAlbum
EMI Music Special Markets5099946340429
1.7California Girls2:45The Beach BoysIconThe Beach BoysAlbum + Compilation
  • US2013-03-19
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)

Relationships

producer:Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:Mike Love (Beach Boys)
remixer:Mark Linett (in 2002)
remixed at:Your Place or Mine Recording in Glendale, California, United States (in 2002)
part of:Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 71) (order: 71)
recording of:California Girls (instrumental)

Related works

California Girls

lyricist and composer:Mike Love (Beach Boys)
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:Irving Music, Inc.
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
referred to in medleys:Beach Boys Medley
later parody versions:Barnsley Birds
Crowd of Foreign Girls
Upper Norwood Girls