"California Girls" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1965 album "Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)". Written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love, the lyrics describe an appreciation for the qualities of girls around the world and the narrator's "wish that they all could be" in his home state of California. It was released as a single, backed with "Let Him Run Wild", and reached number 3 on the "Billboard" Hot 100. It was also a top 10 hit in several other countries, becoming one of the band's most successful songs globally.