Songs About California, OC, LA & More

The best California songs are crafted by artists who grasp the paradoxical nature of the state, where greatness and tragedies intertwine. These songs resonate with triumph and heartache, success and failure, love and loss. They pay homage to the iconic Golden State while fearlessly exploring its gritty underbelly. California stands as one of the most idealized states in movies, music, and television, and within its realm, you’ll discover disco, hardcore, pop, punk, jazz, and folk compositions penned by both outsiders and lifelong residents.

Here is a collection of the many songs about California, Orange County, Los Angeles, and more, as they transport you on a nostalgic journey or inspire you to embark on a fun getaway.

Songs With California in the Title

1. “California Dreamin'” by The Mamas & The Papas
2. “Hotel California” by Eagles
3. “California Love” by 2Pac featuring Dr. Dre
4. “California Girls” by The Beach Boys
5. “Dani California” by Red Hot Chili Peppers
6. “California Gurls” by Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg
7. “California Stars” by Wilco
8. “California Love” by Joni Mitchell
9. “Going to California” by Led Zeppelin
10. “California Soul” by Marlena Shaw
11. “Californication” by Red Hot Chili Peppers
12. “California” by Phantom Planet
13. “California Nights” by Best Coast
14. “California Waiting” by Kings of Leon
15. “California” by The Weekend
16. “California Here I Come” by Al Jolson
17. “California Dream” by Wolf Parade
18. “California” by Delta Spirit
19. “California” by Jamestown Revival
20. “California” by Metro Station
21. “When You Get To California” by Hoodoo Gurus
22. “California Sun” by The Ramones
23. “California Sunset” by Neil Young
24. “Queen Of California” by John Mayer
25. “It’s A Longer Road To California Than I Thought” by The Wind And The Wave
26. “California” by U2
27. “California” by Lenny Kravitz
28. “California Calling” by The Beach Boys
29. “California Waiting” by Kings Of Leon
30. “(Go To) California” by Rob Zombie
31. “California Sunrise” by Dirty Gold
32. “I Remember California” by R.E.M
33. “California’s Burning” by Augustana
34. “Back to California” by The Wallflowers
35. “California” by the Simpletones
36. “California Sky” by Unwritten Law and Blink 182
37. “California” by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
38. “California Nights” by Lesley Gore
39. “Miss California” by Jack’s Mannequin
40. “California Day” by Starland Vocal Band
41. “Meet Me in California” by The Plain White T’s

The California State Song is “I Love You California.”

Songs About Orange County

1. “OC Life” by The Vandals
2. “New York to California” by Mat Kearney
3. “Tragic Kingdom” by No Doubt
4. “Orange County Girl” by Gwen Stefani
5. “Garden Grove” by Sublime
6. “OC’s So California” by Social Distortion
7. “Costa Mesa” by Serena Ryder
8. “Orange County” by The Ataris
9. “Fullerton” by Aimee Allen
10. “Laguna Beach” by Sammy Hagar
11. “California Orange” by The Kooks
12. “Surf City” by Jan & Dean
13. “Orange County” by Stefy
14. “Orange County (California)” by T. Rex
15. “Orange County Swinging” by Bowling for Soup
16. “Mission Viejo” by Grant Lee Buffalo
17. “California (Orange County Mix)” by Phantom Planet
18. “Orange County Blue and Brew” by Chris Shiflett and The Dead Peasants
19. “Newport Beach” by Joyce Manor
20. “Orange County Punk” by NOFX
21. “In Orange County” by Orson
22. “Orange County Lumber Truck” by Frank Zappa
23. “San Clemente” by Derek Sheen
24. “When the Swallows Come Back to Capistrano” by various
25. “Surf City” by Jan & Dean
26. “Surfin’ USA” by The Beach Boy
27. “Surfin’ H.B.” by Sublime
28. “H.B. Calling” by The Vandals
29. “Huntington Beach” by Ryan Adams
30. “Cruise Newport Beach” by Brad Paisley
31. “Newport Beach” by Phantom Planet
32. “Anaheim” by Toad the Wet Sprocket
33. “Anaheim” by Papa Roach

Songs About Los Angeles

1. “Hotel California” by Eagles
2. “California Love” by 2Pac featuring Dr. Dre
3. “Los Angeles” by X
4. “Beverly Hills” by Weezer
5. “Welcome to the Jungle” by Guns N’ Roses
6. “Under the Bridge” by Red Hot Chili Peppers
7. “L.A. Woman” by The Doors
8. “Dani California” by Red Hot Chili Peppers
9. “Los Angeles, I’m Yours” by The Decemberists
10. “Going to California” by Led Zeppelin
11. “Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings” by Father John Misty
12. “California Love” by Joni Mitchell
13. “Los Angeles Is Burning” by Bad Religion
14. “California” by Phantom Planet
15. “Los Angeles” by Sugarcult
16. “I Love L.A.” by Randy Newman
17. “City of Angels” by Thirty Seconds to Mars
18. “Los Angeles” by Mat Kearney
19. “Santa Monica” by Everclear
20. “Hollywood” by Marina and The Diamonds
21. “Hollywood” by Daniel Powter
22. “La La Land” by Bryce Vine
23. “Malibu” by Hole
24. “Paradise City” by Guns N Roses
25. “Los Angeles, I’m Yours” by The Decemberists
26. “Back in LA” by B.B. King
27. “Born in East LA” by Cheech Marin
28. “Los Angeles” by Counting Crows
29. “Hollywood Night” by Bob Seger
30. “Into The Great Wide Open” by Tom Petty
31. “Pasadena Girl” by Nellie McKay
32. “All I Wanna Do” by Sheryl Crow
33. “L.A. Freeway” by Jerry Jeff Walker
34. “Venice, USA” by Red Elvises
35. “Free fallin’” by Tom Petty
36. “L.A. Is My Lady” by Frank Sinatra
37. “Dying in L.A.” by Panic! At The Disco
38. “L.A. Song” by Beth Hart
39. “Sunset People” by Donna Summer
40. “Walkin’ In L.A.” by Missing Persons
41. “Celluloid Heroes” by The Kinks
42. “Los Angeles Blues” by Peggy Lee
43. “Hollywood Park” by The Airborne Toxic Event

Songs About San Francisco

1. “I Left My Heart In San Francisco” by Tony Bennet
2. “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” by Otis Redding
3. “San Francisco” by Chuck Berry
4. “San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)” by Scott McKenzie
5. “Lights” by Journey
6. “Christmas in San Francisco” by Russ Lorenson
7. “San Francisco Days” by Chris Isaak
8. “San Francisco” by Foxygen
9. “San Francisco Bay Blues” by Eric Clapton
10. “San Francisco (You’ve Got Me)” by The Village People
11. “San Francisco” by The Mowgli’s
12. “San Francisco” by Vanessa Carlton
13. “San Francisco (Is Not the Same Without You)” by The Cascades
14. “San Francisco” by American Music Club
15. “San Francisco” by The Social Experiment
16. “San Francisco” by The Wombats
17. “San Francisco” by Midicronica
18. “San Francisco” by The Magnetic Fields
19. “San Francisco” by Young Griffo
20. “San Francisco” by Foals
21. “San Francisco” by Judy Garland
22. “San Francisco” by 5 Seconds of Summer
23. “San Francisco” by Gregory Alan Isakov
24. “San Francisco” by The Mamas & The Papas

More Songs about California

1. “Summer ’79” by the Ataris
2. “This Is How We Do It” by Montrell Jordan
3. “Going Back To Cali” by LL Cool J
4. “It Never Rains In Southern California” by Albert Hammond
5. “South California Purples” by Chicago
6. “Sweet Life” by Frank Ocean
7. “Lodi” by Creedence Clearwater Revival
8. “Ukiah” by The Doobie Brothers
9. “Good Vibrations” by The Beach Boys
10. “Big Sur” by The Thrills
11. “Under the Bridge” by Red Hot Chili Peppers
12. “San Luis Obispo” by The Scissor Sisters
13. “Do You Know the Way to San Jose” by Dionne Warwick
14. “San Diego” by Parmalee
15. “Folsom Prison Blues” by Johnny Cash
16. “Catalina” by Seven Foot Wave
17. “Bakersfield Bound” by Chris Hillman
18. “Pacific Coast Party” by Smash Mouth
19. “Sutter’s Mill” by Dan Fogelberg
20. “Monterey” by Eric Burdon & The Animals
21. “Palo Alto” by Radiohead
22. “Sausalito Summernight” by Diesel
23. “Talk to Me of Mendocino” by Kate & Anna McGarrigle
24. “More Bounce In California” by Soul Kid Number One

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Monique McArthur

Monique McArthur is a mother of two, writer, and creator of delicious recipes. In her spare time she enjoys exploring all that Orange County has to offer, traveling, shopping, running with her dogs and spending time with family.