Top singles from the past
8 December 2025
THE MAMAS & THE PAPAS released their hit CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’
on 8 December 1965, today 60 years ago.
The song was already written by papa John and mama Michelle Philips in 1963. It was given
to Barry McGuire who recorded it in 1963 without success. In 1965 they released it, and it peaked at #4 in the US and became a classic over the years.
