California Roll (song)

"California Roll"
Single by Snoop Dogg featuring Stevie Wonder
from the album Bush
Released	May 5, 2015
Format	Digital download CD Single
Recorded	2014–15
Genre	West Coast hip hop Soul R&B
Length	4:12
Label	i am OTHER Columbia
Writer(s)	Calvin Broadus Pharrell Williams
Producer(s)	Pharrell Williams (also exec.) Chad Hugo
Snoop Dogg singles chronology
"So Many Pros" (2015) "California Roll" (2015) "My Cutie Pie" (2015)
Stevie Wonder Singles chronology "All About the Love Again" (2009) "California Roll" (2015) Pharrell Williams chronology It Girl (2014) "California Roll" (2015) Freedom (2015) Bush track listing "California Roll" (1) "This City" (2)

"California Roll" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Snoop Dogg, featuring vocals from American R&B singers Stevie Wonder and Pharrell Williams, the latter of whom goes uncredited. Its released on May 5, 2015 as the third and final single of his thirteenth studio album Bush, with the record labels i am OTHER and Columbia Records. The song was produced by The Neptunes,^[1] who also participated in the band composition, along with the interpreters.^[2]

Music video

The official audio for the single was uploaded to VEVO May 5, 2015.^[3] The official video was directed by Warren Fu. It has a time travel theme, where people from the 1940s are introduced to a modern California.^[4]

Commercial performance

The single debuted at number 49 on the US R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, becoming Snoop's 70th entry on the chart.^[5]

Track listing

• Download digital^[6]

1. California Roll (featuring Stevie Wonder) — 4:12

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2015)	Peak position
scope="row"	Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7]	22
scope="row"	France (SNEP)[8]	140
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[9]	47
Netherlands (Dutch Single Tip)[10]	27
scope="row"	US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)[11]	20
scope="row"	US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[12]	49
US Hot R&B Songs (Billboard)[13]	15

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
United States	May 5, 2015	Digital download	Doggystyle Columbia	[6]
Europe	May 7, 2015			[14]

References

1. http://www.discogs.com/Snoop-Dogg-Bush/release/6987961
2. Snoop Dogg - California Roll Feat. Pharrell & Stevie Wonder New Song Retrieved. May 5, 2015
3. "Snoop Dogg - California Roll feat. Stevie Wonder". VEVO. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
4. Miriam Coleman. "Snoop Dogg Enlists Stevie Wonder, Pharrell for 'California Roll' Video". Rolling Stone, 20 May 2015.
5. "Snoop Dogg Scores Sixth No. 1 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
6. "iTunes - Music - BUSH by Snoop Dogg". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
7. "Ultratop.be – Snoop Dogg Feat. Stevie Wonder – California Roll" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
8. "Lescharts.com – Snoop Dogg feat. Stevie Wonder – California Roll" (in French). Les classement single.
9. http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2015-06-27/mexico-ingles
10. "dutchcharts.nl - Dutch Single Tip | May 16, 2015". Dutch Single Tip. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
11. "Snoop Dogg – Chart history" Billboard Adult R&B Songs for Snoop Dogg.
12. "Snoop Dogg – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Snoop Dogg.
13. "Snoop Dogg – Chart History: Hot R&B Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
14. "Snoop Dogg Featuring Stevie Wonder – California Roll". Discogs. Retrieved May 16, 2016.