"Miss California" | ||||
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Single by Dante Thomas featuring Pras | ||||
from the album Fly | ||||
Released | February 20, 2001 | |||
Length | 3:27 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | Rasheem "Kilo" Pugh | |||
Producer(s) | Vada Nobles | |||
Dante Thomas singles chronology | ||||
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Pras singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Miss California" on YouTube |
"Miss California" is a song by American singer-songwriter Dante Thomas, featuring American rapper and former Fugees member Pras Michel. It was released on February 20, 2001, as the lead single from his debut album, Fly. Despite peaking at number 85 on the US Billboard Hot 100, the track was an international hit, topping the charts of Denmark, Germany, and the Netherlands and becoming a top-five hit in Australia, New Zealand, and several other mainland European countries. Cameron Casey directed the song's music video.[1]
US CD single[2]
US maxi-CD single[3]
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UK and Australian CD single, UK 12-inch single[4][5]
European CD single[6]
European cassette single[7]
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Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[46] | Gold | 35,000^ |
Belgium (BEA)[47] | Gold | 25,000* |
France (SNEP)[48] | Gold | 250,000* |
Germany (BVMI)[49] | Gold | 250,000^ |
Sweden (GLF)[50] | Gold | 15,000^ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[51] | Gold | 20,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref(s). |
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United States | February 20, 2001 | Rhythmic contemporary radio |
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April 24, 2001 | Contemporary hit radio | [53] | ||
Europe | July 2001 |
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United Kingdom | August 20, 2001 |
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Australia | September 24, 2001 | CD | Warner Music Australia | [56] |