Moonlight (Kali Uchis song) explained

Moonlight
Cover:	Kali Uchis Moonlight.png
Type:	single
Artist:	Kali Uchis
Album:	Red Moon in Venus
Released:	February 23, 2023
Genre:	Neo soul^[1]
Length:	3:07
Label:	Geffen
Producer:	Cashmere Cat Benny Blanco Leon Michels
Prev Title:	I Wish You Roses
Prev Year:	2023
Next Title:	Muñekita
Next Year:	2023

"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.

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 (2023)! scope="col"
Peak position
Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA)^[5]	29
Lithuania (AGATA)^[6]	22

Year-end charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Position
Global 200 (Billboard)^[7]	131
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[8]	53

Release history

Region! scope="col"
Date	Format	Label
Various	February 23, 2023		Geffen
United States	April 25, 2023	Rhythmic contemporary radio	Geffen	^[9]

Notes and References

Web site: Review: Kali Uchis' new single 'Moonlight' is a heavenly dreamscape .
Web site: Kali Uchis Shares Sultry New Single 'Moonlight'. Rhian. Daly. udiscovermusic. February 24, 2023. July 7, 2023.
News: Caraab . Sophie . Kali Uchis Delivers Sultry "Moonlight" Music Video. July 2, 2023 . Hypebeast. April 22, 2023 . April 23, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230423031441/https://hypebeast.com/2023/4/kali-uchis-moonlight-music-video-stream. live .
Web site: Saikia . Rishiraj . 2023-08-23 . COLORs: What is it about? . 2023-09-18 . en-US.
Web site: ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. August 21, 2023. August 18, 2023.
Web site: 2023 23-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100). AGATA. lt. June 9, 2023. July 21, 2023.
Billboard Global 200 – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 22, 2023.
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 23, 2023.
Web site: Top 40/Rhythmic Future Releases. all access music group. https://web.archive.org/web/20230424074946/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases. April 24, 2023. July 7, 2023.