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California Gurls

Electropop
Electropop

California Gurls is a Electropop act. Their sound grew out of Alicia Keys, Prince, Alex Chilton, The Beach Boys and JAY-Z. Those roots explain a lot about how California Gurls arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Firework, Just Dance, Bad Romance, All the Lovers and I Like It, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 10 connections around California Gurls, reaching back through Alicia Keys. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

"California Gurls" is a song by American singer Katy Perry from her third studio album, Teenage Dream (2010). It was released as the album's lead single on May 7, 2010, through Capitol Records. The song features rap verses from Snoop Dogg. They both co-wrote "California Gurls" with Bonnie McKee and its producers Dr. Luke, Max Martin, and Benny Blanco. The track was recorded at Conway Recording Studios, based in Hollywood, Los Angeles. The song's mid-tempo production contains disco-pop, bubblegum pop and electropop. Its lyrics are an ode to the state of California, in which both Perry and Snoop Dogg were born and raised. According to Perry, "California Gurls" is an answer song to "Empire State of Mind" by Jay-Z and Alicia Keys.

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California GurlsAlicia KeysPrinceAlex ChiltonThe Beach BoysJAY-ZFireworkJust DanceBad RomanceAll the LoversI Like It

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California Gurls connections

California Gurls grew out of Alicia Keys, Prince, Alex Chilton and The Beach Boys, shares an orbit with Firework, Just Dance, Bad Romance and All the Lovers. 10 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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