Miss California (song)

"Miss California" is a song by American singer-songwriter Dante Thomas, featuring American rapper and former Fugees member Pras Michel. It was released on March 27, 2001, as the lead single form his debut album, Fly. The track was an international hit, topping the charts in Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands and becoming a top-five hit in Australia, Austria, Walloon Belgium, New Zealand, Romania, and Switzerland. It also reached number 25 on the UK Singles Chart and number 85 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

"Miss California"
Single by Dante Thomas featuring Pras
from the album Fly
Released	March 27, 2001[1] July 2001 (Europe)[2]
Recorded	2001
Length	3:27
Label	Elektra Records
Songwriter(s)	Rasheem "Kilo" Pugh
Producer(s)	Vada Nobles
Dante Thomas singles chronology
"Miss California" (2001) "Fly" (2001)
Pras singles chronology
"Another One Bites the Dust" (1998) "Miss California" (2001) "Haven't Found" (2005)
Music video
"Miss California" on YouTube

Track listings

German CD single

1. "Miss California" (Radio Version) (No Rap) – 3:28
2. "Miss California" (Radio Version) (With Rap) – 4:08
3. "Miss California" (Bastone & Bernstein Radio Mix) – 3:08
4. "Miss California" (Bastone & Bernstein Club Mix) – 7:44

French CD single

1. "Miss California" (Radio Version) (With Rap) – 4:08
2. "Miss California" (Radio Version) (No Rap) – 3:28

American CD single

1. "Miss California" (Album Version) (No Rap) – 4:32
2. "Miss California" (Album Version) (With Rap) – 4:28
3. "Miss California" (Bastone & Bernstein Club Mix) – 7:44
4. "Miss California" (Bastone & Bernstein Cali Dub) – 6:27
5. "Miss California" (Radio Version) (No Rap) – 3:28
6. "Miss California" (TV Mix) – 4:28
7. "Miss California" (Acapella) – 4:31

Music video

The music video was directed by Cameron Casey and premiered in July 2001.

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2001) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[1] 5 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] 4 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 13 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[5] 2 Denmark (Tracklisten)[6] 1 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7] 3 France (SNEP)[8] 3 Germany (Official German Charts)[9] 1 Hungary (Mahasz)[10] 5 Italy (FIMI)[11] 20 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[12] 1 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13] 2 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[14] 5 Norway (VG-lista)[15] 13 Poland (Nielsen Music Control)[16] 4 Romania (Romanian Top 100)[17] 3 Scotland (OCC)[18] 40 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[19] 6 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] 2 UK Singles (OCC)[21] 25 UK Dance (OCC)[22] 18 UK R&B (OCC)[23] 7 US Billboard Hot 100[24] 85 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[25] 88 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[26] 31

Year-end charts Chart (2001) Position Australia (ARIA)[27] 43 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[28] 33 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[29] 86 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[30] 34 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[31] 26 France (SNEP)[32] 23 Germany (Official German Charts)[33] 17 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[34] 21 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[35] 27 Romania (Romanian Top 100)[17] 21 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[36] 53 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[37] 20 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales Australia (ARIA)[38] Gold 35,000^^ Belgium (BEA)[39] Gold 25,000^* France (SNEP)[40] Gold 250,000^* Germany (BVMI)[41] Gold 250,000^^ Sweden (GLF)[42] Gold 15,000^^ Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[43] Gold 20,000^^ ^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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2. Howorth, Adam (August 11, 2001). "Airborne" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 19 no. 33. p. 10. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
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28. "Jahreshitparade Singles 2001" (in German). Retrieved October 12, 2019.
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31. "Year in Focus – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 2001" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 18 no. 52. December 22, 2001. p. 14. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
32. "Tops de L'année | Top Singles 2001" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
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36. "Årslista Singlar, 2001" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
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40. "French single certifications – Dante Thomas – Miss California" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
41. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Dante Thomas; 'Miss California')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
42. "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2001" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
43. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Dante Thomas; 'Miss California')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved October 12, 2019.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics