I Wish You Roses Explained

I Wish You Roses
Cover:Kali Uchis - I Wish You Roses.png
Type:single
Border:yes
Artist:Kali Uchis
Album:Red Moon in Venus
Released:January 19, 2023
Language:English
Genre:R&B
Length:3:45
Label:Geffen
Producer:
  • Dylan Wiggins
  • Josh Crocker
Prev Title:La Única
Prev Year:2022
Next Title:Moonlight
Next Year:2023

"I Wish You Roses" is a song by American singer Kali Uchis,[1] and was produced by Dylan Wiggins and Josh Crocker.[2] The song was released on January 19, 2023, through Geffen Records, with a music video released alongside.[3] The song is the lead single off her third studio album, Red Moon in Venus (2023).[4]

Background and composition

On January 16 2023, Kali Uchis announced a teaser video on social media featuring "a Jello-like cake with a white rose in the middle of it". According to Uchis, the song is about "being able to release people with love".[5]

Music video

The official music video was released on the same day as the song released, and was directed by Cho Gi-Seok.[6] In the music video, Uchis recreated some iconic scenes from the late 1999 film American Beauty. Also, the Colombian-American singer can be seen covered in rose petals, as she sings.[7]

Charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[8] 24

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormatLabel
VariousJanuary 19, 2023Geffen[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wilkes . Emma . January 20, 2023 . Listen to Kali Uchis' ethereal new single 'I Wish You Roses' . January 23, 2023 . . en-GB . January 23, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230123132109/https://www.nme.com/news/music/listen-to-kali-uchis-ethereal-new-single-i-wish-you-roses-3384562 . live .
  2. Web site: Strauss . Matthew . January 19, 2023 . Watch Kali Uchis' Video for New Song "I Wish You Roses" . January 23, 2023 . . January 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230122090507/https://pitchfork.com/news/watch-kali-uchis-video-for-new-song-i-wish-you-roses/ . live .
  3. Web site: Callas . Brad . January 19, 2023 . Kali Uchis Shares New Song and Video "I Wish You Roses" . January 23, 2023 . . en . January 23, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230123210947/https://www.complex.com/music/kali-uchis-i-wish-you-roses . live .
  4. Web site: Richards . Will . January 22, 2023 . Kali Uchis announces new album 'Red Moon In Venus' . January 23, 2023 . New Musical Express . January 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230122145312/https://www.nme.com/news/music/kali-uchis-announces-new-album-red-moon-in-venus-3384916 . live .
  5. Paul . Larisha . January 19, 2023 . Kali Uchis Removes Someone From Her Life But Not From Her Heart on 'I Wish You Roses' . January 23, 2023 . . January 23, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230123175808/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/kali-uchis-i-wish-you-roses-1234664167/ . live .
  6. Web site: Méndez . Chris Malone . January 19, 2023 . Kali Uchis Returns With New Single 'I Wish You Roses' . January 23, 2023 . . en . January 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230122070344/https://www.forbes.com/sites/cmalone/2023/01/19/kali-uchis-returns-with-new-single-i-wish-you-roses/ . live .
  7. Web site: Neira . Daniel . January 20, 2023 . Kali Uchis recreates iconic 'American Beauty' scene in new music video: 'I Wish You Roses' . January 23, 2023 . . en-US . January 23, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230123111013/https://www.hola.com/us/celebrities/20230120341768/kali-uchis-new-music-video/ . live .
  8. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. February 6, 2023. February 6, 2023. February 4, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230204015120/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/hotsingles?chart=5500. live.
  9. Web site: Uchis . Kali . January 19, 2023 . I Wish You Roses - Single . January 25, 2023 . en-US . . January 25, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230125014211/https://music.apple.com/us/album/i-wish-you-roses-single/1665320171 . live .