Moonlight (Kali Uchis song)
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{{Infobox song
| name = Moonlight
| cover = Kali Uchis Moonlight.png
| type = single
| artist = Kali Uchis
| album = Red Moon in Venus
| language =
| released = February 23, 2023
| recorded =
| genre = Neo soul{{cite web | url=https://scotscoop.com/review-kali-uchis-new-single-moonlight-is-a-heavenly-dreamscape/ | title=Review: Kali Uchis' new single 'Moonlight' is a heavenly dreamscape }}
| length = 3:07
| label = Geffen
| writer = * Karly Loaiza
| producer = * Cashmere Cat
| prev_title = I Wish You Roses
| prev_year = 2023
| next_title = Muñekita
| next_year = 2023
| misc = {{External music video
| 1 = {{YouTube|-8F7Q-4PZCjA|"Moonlight"}}
}}
}}
"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.{{cite web|url=https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/kali-uchis-moonlight/|title=Kali Uchis Shares Sultry New Single 'Moonlight'|first=Rhian|last=Daly|website=udiscovermusic|date=February 24, 2023|access-date=July 7, 2023}}
Background
On November 20, 2022, Uchis first teased "Moonlight" through her TikTok account.{{cn|date=July 2023}}
== 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.{{cite news |last1=Caraab |first1=Sophie |title= Kali Uchis Delivers Sultry "Moonlight" Music Video|url= https://hypebeast.com/2023/4/kali-uchis-moonlight-music-video-stream|access-date=July 2, 2023 |website=Hypebeast|date=April 22, 2023 |archive-date=April 23, 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230423031441/https://hypebeast.com/2023/4/kali-uchis-moonlight-music-video-stream|url-status=live }}
Accolades
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+Award and nominations for "Moonlight" ! scope="col" |Year ! scope="col" |Ceremony ! scope="col" |Award ! scope="col" |Result ! scope="col" |Ref. |
| scope="row"| 2023
| Latin American Song | {{nom}} |
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.{{Cite web |last=Saikia |first=Rishiraj |date=2023-08-23 |title=COLORs: What is it about? |url=https://www.spielanime.com/anime/colors-what-is-it-about/ |access-date=2023-09-18 |language=en-US}}
Charts
= Weekly charts =
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Chart performance for "Moonlight" ! scope="col" | Chart (2023) ! scope="col" | Peak |
| scope="row"| Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/hip-hop-r-and-b-singles-chart/2023-08-21|title=ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|date=August 21, 2023|access-date=August 18, 2023}}
| 29 |
|---|
| {{single chart|Billboardcanadianhot100|64|artist=Kali Uchis|rowheader=true|access-date=July 7, 2023}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardglobal200|74|artist=Kali Uchis|rowheader=true|access-date=July 7, 2023}} |
| scope="row"| Lithuania (AGATA){{cite web|url=https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/s23-2/|title=2023 23-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)|publisher=AGATA|language=lt|date=June 9, 2023|access-date=July 21, 2023}}
| 22 |
| {{single chart|New Zealand|26|artist=Kali Uchis|song=Moonlight|rowheader=true|access-date=July 10, 2023}} |
| {{single chart|Portugal|162|artist=Kali Uchis|song=Moonlight|rowheader=true|access-date=July 10, 2023}} |
| {{single chart|UK|95|date=20230901|rowheader=true|access-date=September 1, 2023}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardhot100|80|artist=Kali Uchis|rowheader=true|access-date=July 7, 2023}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|25|artist=Kali Uchis|rowheader=true|access-date=July 7, 2023}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrhythmic|31|artist=Kali Uchis|rowheader=true|access-date=July 7, 2023}} |
= Year-end charts =
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Year-end chart performance for "Moonlight" ! scope="col"| Chart (2023) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| Global 200 (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2023/billboard-global-200/|title=Billboard Global 200 – Year-End 2023|magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 22, 2023}}
| 131 |
|---|
| scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2023/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs/|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2023|magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 23, 2023}}
| 53 |
Certifications
{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certification for "Moonlight"}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|artist=Kali Uchis|title=Moonlight|award=Diamond|type=single|relyear=2023|certyear=2024|access-date=July 5, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|artist=Sped Up Viral|title=Moonlight (Kali Uchis)|award=Platinum|type=single|note=Sped Up Viral|relyear=2023|certyear=2025|access-date=May 23, 2025}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=Kali Uchis|title=Moonlight|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|relyear=2023|certyear=2025|access-date=May 16, 2025}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|artist=Kali Uchis|title=Moonlight|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2023|certyear=2024|access-date=October 22, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Mexico|artist=Kali Uchis|title=Moonlight|award=Platinum+Gold|number=2|type=single|relyear=2023|certyear=2023|access-date=October 18, 2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|artist=Kali Uchis|title=Moonlight|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2023|certyear=2024|source=radioscope|access-date=January 10, 2025}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Poland|artist=Kali Uchis|title=Moonlight|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2023|certyear=2024|access-date=November 27, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Portugal|artist=Kali Uchis|title=Moonlight|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2023|certyear=2024|id=file_2023-09-20-12-37-01.pdf|access-date=October 22, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|artist=Kali Uchis|title=Moonlight|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2023|certyear=2025|id=kali-uchis-moonlight|access-date=March 19, 2025}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Kali Uchis|title=Moonlight|award=Silver|type=single|relyear=2023|certyear=2024|id=15101-6118-1|access-date=February 26, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Kali Uchis|title=Moonlight|award=Platinum|type=single|number=2|relyear=2023|certyear=2025|refname="riaa"|access-date=March 4, 2025}}
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Central America|title=Moonlight|artist=Kali Uchis|type=single|award=Platinum|access-date=February 15, 2025}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true|streamsonly=true}}
Release history
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+Release formats for "Moonlight" ! scope="col" | Region ! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | Format ! scope="col" | Label ! scope="col" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| scope="row" | Various
| February 23, 2023 | {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}} | rowspan="2"|Geffen |
|---|
| scope="row" | United States
| April 25, 2023 |