California Breeze

"California Breeze"
"California Breeze"
Song by Lil Baby
from the album It's Only Me
Released	October 14, 2022
Genre	Hip hop
Length	2:57
Label	Quality Control; Motown;
Songwriters	Dominique Jones; Shane Lindstrom; Marcel Korkutata; Cecile Karshø;
Producers	Murda Beatz; MARS;
Music video
	"California Breeze" on YouTube

"California Breeze" is a song by American rapper Lil Baby, released from his third studio album It's Only Me with an accompanying music video on October 14, 2022. It was produced by Murda Beatz and MARS.

The song peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the highest-charting song on the album.

Composition

"California Breeze" is a "moody and melodic" song that is built around a sample of "Gwen" by Coco O.^[1] Lyrically, Lil Baby centers on his success and luxurious lifestyle,^[2]^[3] as well as "mistrusting some, protecting others and keeping his bookings up".^[1]

Critical reception

The song received generally positive reviews. Shanté Collier-McDermott of Clash wrote of the song, "He floats on the beat, the second verse especially heartfelt." Carl Lamarre and Christine Werthman of Billboard considered it a "standout" from It's Only Me and praised the sampling on the track.^[1]

Music video

The official music video was directed by Ivan Berrios and sees Lil Baby enjoying a cruise in a yacht on a sunny day.^[3]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "California Breeze"
Chart (2022)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[4]	27
Global 200 (Billboard)^[5]	15
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)^[6]	9
South Africa (TOSAC)^[7]	16
UK Singles (OCC)^[8]	26
US Billboard Hot 100^[9]	4
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[10]	2

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "California Breeze"
Chart (2023)	Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[11]	61

Certifications

Certifications for "California Breeze"
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[12]	Silver	200,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[13]	Platinum	1,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Aniftos, Rania; Lamarre, Carl; Lipshutz, Jason; Unterberger, Andrew; Werthman, Christine (October 25, 2022). "Five Burning Questions: Lil Baby Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 With 'It's Only Me'". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
^ Collier-McDermott, Shanté (October 16, 2022). "Lil Baby – It's Only Me". Clash. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Cho, Regina (October 14, 2022). "Lil Baby enjoys the "California Breeze" in new video". Revolt. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
^ "Lil Baby Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
^ "Lil Baby Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
^ "Local & International Streaming Chart Top 100 Week 42-2022". The Official South African Charts. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
^ "Lil Baby Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
^ "Lil Baby Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
^ "British single certifications – Lil Baby – California Breeze". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
^ "American single certifications – Lil Baby – California Breeze". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 13, 2023.

[Billboard-1] Aniftos, Rania; Lamarre, Carl; Lipshutz, Jason; Unterberger, Andrew; Werthman, Christine (October 25, 2022). "Five Burning Questions: Lil Baby Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 With 'It's Only Me'". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2022.

[Clash-2] Collier-McDermott, Shanté (October 16, 2022). "Lil Baby – It's Only Me". Clash. Retrieved October 29, 2022.

[Revolt-3] Cho, Regina (October 14, 2022). "Lil Baby enjoys the "California Breeze" in new video". Revolt. Retrieved October 29, 2022.

[sc_Canada_Lil_Baby-4] "Lil Baby Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2022.

[sc_Billboardglobal200_Lil_Baby-5] "Lil Baby Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2022.

[6] "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 29, 2022.

[sc_South_Africa2_-7] "Local & International Streaming Chart Top 100 Week 42-2022". The Official South African Charts. Retrieved June 8, 2024.

[sc_UK_-8] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 29, 2022.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Lil_Baby-9] "Lil Baby Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2022.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_Lil_Baby-10] "Lil Baby Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2022.

[11] "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2023.

[United_KingdomLil_BabyCalifornia_BreezesingleCertRef-12] "British single certifications – Lil Baby – California Breeze". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 25, 2024.

[United_StatesLil_BabyCalifornia_BreezesingleCertRef-13] "American single certifications – Lil Baby – California Breeze". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 13, 2023.

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Discography
Studio albums	Harder Than Ever (2018) My Turn (2020) It's Only Me (2022) WHAM (2025) Dominique (2025)
Collaborative albums	The Voice of the Heroes (with Lil Durk) (2021)
Mixtapes	Drip Harder (with Gunna) (2018) Street Gossip (2018)
Singles	"My Dawg" "Freestyle" "Southside" "Yes Indeed" "Drip Too Hard" "Close Friends" "Phone Down" "Out the Mud" "Baby" "Woah" "Sum 2 Prove" "Emotionally Scarred" "All In" "The Bigger Picture" "Errbody" "On Me" "Real as It Gets" "Ramen & OJ" "Voice of the Heroes" "Do We Have a Problem?" "Bussin" "Right On" "In a Minute" "Frozen" "U-Digg" "Never Sleep" "Detox" "Heyy" "Go Hard" "Merch Madness" "Supposed to Be Loved" "Crazy" "350" "5AM" "Insecurities" "Touchdown" "Legends"
Featured singles	"Sold Out Dates" "Put a Date on It" "Lil Bebe" (remix) "Mac 10" "Down Like That" "You Stay" "Leave Em Alone" "Highest in the Room" (remix) "U Played" "I Do It" "3 Headed Goat" "Prospect" "One Shot" "Know My Rights" "Narrow Road" "24" (remix) "Why Do You Lie to Me" "Trenches" "For the Night" "Ugly" "Every Chance I Get" "I Did It" "Sharing Locations" "Body in Motion" "Hurricane" "Girls Want Girls" "Me or Sum" "2step" "All Dz Chainz" "Staying Alive" "Big Time" "Hot Boy" "Bluffin" "Band4Band" "PJ"
Other songs	"Mickey" "Life Goes On" "Chanel (Go Get It)" "Never Recover" "Pure Cocaine" "Can't Leave Without It" "Pop Out Again" "Bad Bad Bad" "Toes" "Grace" "We Paid" "Rags2Riches" "Don't Need Friends" "Wants and Needs" "Pride Is the Devil" "Hats Off" "5500 Degrees" "Real Spill" "Stand on It" "Pop Out" "California Breeze" "Never Hating" "Forever" "From Now On" "Fully Loaded" "Everybody" "Dum, Dumb, and Dumber" "F U 2X" "By Myself" "Stuff" "Outfit"
Related articles	Control the Streets, Volume 1 Control the Streets, Volume 2

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"California Breeze"
Song by Lil Baby
from the album It's Only Me
Released	October 14, 2022 (2022-10-14)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	2:57
Label	Quality Control Motown
Songwriters	Dominique Jones Shane Lindstrom Marcel Korkutata Cecile Karshø
Producers	Murda Beatz MARS

Music video
"California Breeze" on YouTube