Moonlight (Kali Uchis song)
| "Moonlight" | ||||
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| Single by Kali Uchis | ||||
| from the album Red Moon in Venus | ||||
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| Released | February 23, 2023 | |||
| Genre | Neo soul[1] | |||
| Length | 3:45 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
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| Kali Uchis singles chronology | ||||
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| "Moonlight" on YouTube | ||||
"Moonlight" is a song by Colombian-American singer Kali Uchis. It was released on February 23, 2023 as the second and final single from her third studio album, Red Moon in Venus.[2]
Background
On November 20, 2022, Uchis first teased "Moonlight" through her TikTok account.[citation needed]
Music video
The official music video was officially released on April 20, 2023, a date associated with cannabis-oriented celebrations, which could be a parallelism to the song's lyrics. It was directed by Colin Tilley and Sarah McColgan.[3]
Legacy
In August 2023, the song received viral media attention after being featured in various edited clips depicting an anime boy turning into a girl from the music video for "Colors" by Hiroyuki Sawano and Motohiro Hata.[4]
Charts
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA)[5] | 29 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] | 64 |
| Global 200 (Billboard)[7] | 74 |
| Lithuania (AGATA)[8] | 22 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] | 26 |
| Portugal (AFP)[10] | 162 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[11] | 95 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[12] | 80 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[13] | 25 |
| US Rhythmic (Billboard)[14] | 31 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico (AMPROFON)[15] | 2× Platinum+Gold | 350,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[16] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | February 23, 2023 | Geffen | [2] | |
| United States | April 25, 2023 | Rhythmic contemporary radio | [17] |
References
- ^ "Review: Kali Uchis' new single 'Moonlight' is a heavenly dreamscape".
- ^ a b Daly, Rhian (February 24, 2023). "Kali Uchis Shares Sultry New Single 'Moonlight'". udiscovermusic. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- ^ Caraab, Sophie (April 22, 2023). "Kali Uchis Delivers Sultry "Moonlight" Music Video". Hypebeast. Archived from the original on April 23, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ Saikia, Rishiraj (August 23, 2023). "COLORs: What is it about?". Retrieved September 18, 2023.
- ^ "ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. August 21, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
- ^ "Kali Uchis Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- ^ "Kali Uchis Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- ^ "2023 23-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. June 9, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ^ "Kali Uchis – Moonlight". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ "Kali Uchis – Moonlight". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ "Kali Uchis Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- ^ "Kali Uchis Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- ^ "Kali Uchis Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved October 18, 2023. Type Kali Uchis in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Moonlight in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
- ^ "American single certifications – Kali Uchis – Moonlight". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
- ^ "Top 40/Rhythmic Future Releases". all access music group. Archived from the original on April 24, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.