Moonlight (Kali Uchis song)

"Moonlight"
Single by Kali Uchis
from the album Red Moon in Venus
ReleasedFebruary 23, 2023
GenreNeo soul[1]
Length3:07
LabelGeffen
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Kali Uchis singles chronology
"I Wish You Roses"
(2023) 		"Moonlight"
(2023) 		"Muñekita"
(2023)
Music video
"Moonlight" on YouTube

"Moonlight" is a song by 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]

Virality

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

Weekly charts

Chart performance for "Moonlight"
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

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Moonlight"
Chart (2023) Position
Global 200 (Billboard)[15] 131
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[16] 53

Certifications

Certification for "Moonlight"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[17] Diamond 160,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[18]
Sped Up Viral 		Gold 20,000‡
France (SNEP)[19] Gold 100,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON)[20] 2× Platinum+Gold 350,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[21] Platinum 50,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[22] Gold 5,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[23] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[24] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release formats for "Moonlight"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various February 23, 2023
Geffen [2]
United States April 25, 2023 Rhythmic contemporary radio [25]

References

  1. ^ "Review: Kali Uchis' new single 'Moonlight' is a heavenly dreamscape".
  2. ^ a b Daly, Rhian (February 24, 2023). "Kali Uchis Shares Sultry New Single 'Moonlight'". udiscovermusic. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Saikia, Rishiraj (August 23, 2023). "COLORs: What is it about?". Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  5. ^ "ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. August 21, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  6. ^ "Kali Uchis Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  7. ^ "Kali Uchis Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  8. ^ "2023 23-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. June 9, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  9. ^ "Kali Uchis – Moonlight". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  10. ^ "Kali Uchis – Moonlight". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  11. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  12. ^ "Kali Uchis Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  13. ^ "Kali Uchis Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  14. ^ "Kali Uchis Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  15. ^ "Billboard Global 200 – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  16. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  17. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Kali Uchis – Moonlight" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  18. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Sped Up Viral – Moonlight (Kali Uchis)" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  19. ^ "French single certifications – Kali Uchis – Moonlight" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  20. ^ "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.
  21. ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 27, 2024. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter Moonlight in the search box.
  22. ^ "Portuguese single certifications – Kali Uchis – Moonlight" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  23. ^ "British single certifications – Kali Uchis – Moonlight". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  24. ^ "American single certifications – Kali Uchis – Moonlight". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  25. ^ "Top 40/Rhythmic Future Releases". all access music group. Archived from the original on April 24, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.

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