California Dreamin' - The Mamas & The Papas

  • Used on the soundtrack album for Forrest Gump Wiki.
  • Original version subsequently covered by many other artists.

  • Entered the US chart on 08 January 1966 and spent 17 weeks in the charts, reaching a high of number 4.
  • Entered the UK chart on 28 April 1966 and spent 9 weeks in the charts, reaching a high of number 23.
  • Re-entered the UK chart on 27 July 1997 and spent 8 weeks in the charts, reaching a high of number 9.
  • Re-entered the UK chart on 12 October 1997 and spent 1 week in the charts, reaching a high of number 97.
  • Re-entered the UK chart on 11 August 2013 and spent 1 week in the charts, reaching a high of number 80.
  • Included in NME's Top 100 Songs Of The 1960s chart. For more details visit NME.
  • Included in Boom All Time Chart 2026 chart. For more details visit Boom Radio.