California (Wave song)

"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 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.

"California"
Single by Wave
from the album Nothing As It Seems
Released	2001
Genre	Pop rock
Length	3:43
Label	Warner Music Canada
Songwriter(s)	Dave Thomson, Ben Dunk[1]
Wave singles chronology
"California" (2001) "Think It Over" (2001)

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
Released	October 2018
Genre	Country pop
Length	3:16
Label	Independent
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. "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. "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.