KATY PERRY - CALIFORNIA GURLS
Greetings Loved Ones
Let's Take A Journey
I Know A Place
Where The Grass Is Really Greener
Warm, Wet And Wild
There Must B Something In The Water
Siping Gin And Juice
Laying Underneath The Palm Trees (Undone)
The Boys, Break Their Necks
Trying To Creep A Little Sneak Peek, At Us
You Could Travel The World
But Nothing Comes Close To The Golden Coast
Once You Party With Us
You'll Be Falling In Love, Oh Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh
California Girls We're Unforgettable
Daisy Duke's Bikini's On Top
Sun Kissed Skin So Hot We'll Melt Your Popsicle
Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh, Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh
Californa Girls We're Undeniable
Fine Fresh Fierce We Got It On Lock
West Coast Represent Now Put Your Hand Up
Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh, Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh
Sex On The Beach
We Don't Mind Sand In Our Stilettos
We Freak, In My Jeep
Snoop Doggy Dog On The Stereo, Oh-Oh
You Could Travel The World (You Could Travel The World)
But Nothing Comes Close To The Golden Coast
Once You Party With Us (Once You Party With Us)
You'll Be Falling In Love, Oh Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh
California Girls We're Unforgettable (California)
Daisy Duke's Bikini's On Top
Sun Kissed Skin So Hot We'll Melt Your Popsicle
Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh, Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh
Californa Girls We're Undeniable (California)
Fine Fresh Fierce We Got It On Lock
West Coast (West Coast) Represent Now Put Your Hand Up
Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh, Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh
Tone Tan Fit And Ready
Turn It Up 'Cause It's Getting Heavy
Wild-Wild West Coast
These Are The Girls I Love The Most
I Mean The Ones I Mean Like She's The One
Kiss Her Touch Her Squeeze Her Buns (Uh)
The Girls A Freak She Drive A Jeep
And Live On The Beach
I'm Okay I Won't Play
I Love The Bay Just Like I Love L.A
Venice Beach And Palm Springs
Summer Time Is Everything
Come On Boys, Hanging Out, All That Ass Hanging Out
Bikini's Tankini's Martini's No Weenies Just The King And The Queenie
Katy, My Lady (Yeah?) You're Looking Here Baby (Uh-Huh)
I'm All Up On You 'Cause You Representing California
(Oh Oh Yeah)California Girls We're Unforgettable
Daisy Duke's Bikini's On Top (Hey)
Sun Kissed Skin So Hot We'll Melt Your Popsicle
Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh, Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh
Californa Girls We're Undeniable
Fine Fresh Fierce We Got It On Lock
West Coast (West Coast) Represent Now Put Your Hand Up (West Coast)
Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh, (Eh, Eh) Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh
(California, California Girls) California Girls, Man
(California) Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha
I Really Wish You All Could Be California Girls (California Girls)
SONG FACTS
Writer(s): Katy Perry, Lukasz Gottwald, Max Martin, Benjamin Levin, Bonnie McKee, Calvin Broadus
Producer(s): Dr. Luke, Benny Blanco, Max Martin
This Beach-Friendly Pop Tune Is The First Single From Katy Perry's Third Studio Album, Teenage Dream. Perry Co-Wrote The Song With Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald And Max Martin, The Same Team Who Produced Her First Hit "I Kissed A Girl." The Other Credited Writers Are American Pop-Rock Singer-Songwriter Bonnie Mckee, Who Had Some Success With Her Debut Album In 2004, And The Rapper Snoop Dogg, Who Wrote His Verse.
Perry Says It's A Fun Song That Is Perfect For The Summertime. "My Serotonin Level Changes, My Personality Changes," Said The Singer. "'California Girls' Talks About All Those Iconic Things That You've Seen On Postcards And On Tv. And I Wanted To Do A Homage To The Beach Boys."
Musically, This Song Bears A Strong Resemblance To Kesha's "Tik Tok," Which Is An Earlier Dr. Luke Production.
The Song Features An Assist From Snoop Dogg, Who Joins In On The Guitar-Laced Hook. "We Thought It Would Sound So Cool And Give The Song Another Dimension," She Explained. "Snoop Is As West Coast As It Gets."
The Unconventional Spelling Of The Song Title Is A Reference To Big Star's "September Gurls." Perry Explained To Entertainment Weekly That This Is Because Her Manager Is A Longtime Fan Of The Power Pop Pioneers, Who Were Fronted By The Late Alex Chilton.
The Song Reached #1 On The Billboard Hot 100 In Its Fourth Week On The Chart, Making It The Fastest-Rising Single Released By An Artist Signed To Capitol Records In 43 Years. It Tied A Mark Set In 1967 By Capitol Artist Bobbie Gentry's "Ode To Billie Joe," Which Also Made It To #1 In Four Weeks.
The Song Was Perry's Second Chart-Topper After "I Kissed A Girl."
For Snoop Dogg This Was His Third #1 Hit, Following His Own "Drop It Like It's Hot," And His Guest Spot On Akon's "I Wanna Love You," In 2006.
Whilst This Was Perry's Second Uk Chart-Topper, For Snoop Dog This Was His Debut Uk #1 Single, Sixteen And A Half Years After Making His Singles Debut With "What's My Name" In 1993.
An Alternate Version Was Sent To American Rock Radio Stations With Snopp Dogg's Rap Contribution Edited Out.
The Song Was Ranked #1 On Billboard's Songs Of The Summer 2010 Survey. The Chart Summarized The Most Popular Songs Based On Actual Performance On The Billboard Hot 100 From The Chart Dated June 12, 2010, To The One Dated September 18. This Was Perry's Second Songs Of The Summer Chart Champion Song, Following, "I Kissed A Girl," In 2008. Only One Other Artist Has Achieved Two Top Placements As A Lead Act Since 1985. Mariah Carey Topped The Summer's Poll In 1990 With "Vision Of Love," And In 2005 With "We Belong Together."
This Won Best Video At The 2010 Mtv European Music Awards.
Perry Performed This Song When She Was The Featured Entertainment At The 2015 Super Bowl Halftime Show. She Was Joined For This Section By Several Backup Dancers In Colorful Swimwear, As Well As Dancing Palm Trees, Beach Balls, Sharks And Surfboards.
This Toast To Summer Fun Was Originally Scheduled To Hit Be Sent To Radio On May 25, 2010. However, After Clips From Teenage Dream Were Leaked Online, Her Label Moved Up The Radio Impact Date To May 7, 2010 And Also Began To Stream It On Her Website.
The "Daisy Dukes" Line Was Perry's Idea. The Original Line Was "Cut-Off Shorts, Bikinis On Top," Which Didn't Pop.