"California Soul"
Single by the Messengers
A-side"Window Shopping"
ReleasedSeptember 7, 1967 (1967-09-07)
Recorded1967
GenreFunk-soul
LabelSoul
Songwriter(s)Ashford & Simpson
Producer(s)Jeffrey Bowen
Official audio
"California Soul" on YouTube

"California Soul" is a funk-soul tune written by Ashford & Simpson, issued originally as the B-side of the Messengers' single "Window Shopping" in 1967 under the Motown group of labels.

Other recordings

Chart performance

Both the 5th Dimension's version and the Gaye-Terrell version were modest chart hits. The 5th Dimension's performed better, reaching number twenty-five on the pop singles chart.[6] Marvin and Tammi's cover was the B-side of "The Onion Song". The duo's version of "California Soul" reached number fifty pop but never charted on the US R&B chart.[7] The duet was released after Terrell's death from a brain tumor in March 1970.

Credits

The 5th Dimension version

Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell version

Certifications and sales

Marlena Shaw version

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[9]
Sales since 2004
Gold 400,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. Record World Magazine July 27, 1968, p. 166.
  2. "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  3. "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. April 11, 1970. p. 20. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
  4. "Marlene Shaw - California Soul (Leygo Remix)- FREE DOWNLOAD".
  5. "California Soul". YouTube.
  6. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 222.
  7. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 225.
  8. The Complete Motown Singles, Volume 9: 1969, Motown/Hip-O Select, 2008, p.109
  9. "British single certifications – Marlena Shaw – California Soul". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
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