"She's So California" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Gary Allan. It was released in October 2008 as the third and final single from his 2007 album Living Hard. The song reached number 24 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.[1] The song was written by Allan, Jaime Hanna and Jon Randall.
| "She's So California" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Gary Allan | ||||
| from the album Living Hard | ||||
| Released | October 6, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:21 | |||
| Label | MCA Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Gary Allan, Jaime Hanna, Jon Randall | |||
| Producer(s) | Mark Wright, Gary Allan | |||
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Content
editThe song is an up-tempo in which the narrator uses various California-themed imagery to describe his lover, whom he says is "so California".
Critical reception
editBlake Boldt of Country Universe gave it a B-rating saying it was "little more than album filler", calling the production both "modest and "a bit sterile", but saying that Allan's "gravelly" vocal was of note.[2] Allen Jacobs of Roughstock gave the song a favorable review, writing that "the big chorus with fiddle-play is the best part of the song" and "the storyline is as vast and dynamic as the state that inspired it."[3]
Chart performance
edit| Chart (2008–2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 24 |
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2012). Hot Country Songs: 1944-2012, Eight edition. Record Research. p. 19.
- ^ Boldt, Blake (2008-09-26). "Country Universe = A Country Music Blog >> Gary Allan, "She's So California"". Countryuniverse.net. Retrieved 2012-02-29.
- ^ Jacobs, Allen (October 9, 2008). "Gary Allan – She's So California". Roughstock. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ "Gary Allan Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.