"
California" is a song by American
rock band
Phantom Planet. It was released as a single from their second album
The Guest in February 2002. The song was first heard on television on episode 8 of
Fastlane, which was executive produced by McG. Both the song and the band received major attention when it became the title song on the hit
television show on
FOX,
The O.C. It was also previously in the soundtrack to the film
Orange County.