Dani California

“Dani California” (2006) by Red Hot Chili Peppers is a funk-rock anthem about a Southern girl named Dani (a recurring character in their songs). With its driving guitar riff and melodic rap-sung vocals, the song became one of the band’s biggest hits (reaching No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100) and won a Grammy, while its music video parodied decades of rock styles—solidifying RHCP’s 2000s rock dominance.