Telepatía
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{{Infobox song
| name = Telepatía
| cover = Kali Uchis - Telepatía (Acoustic).png
| alt = Cover art for the official vinyl release of "Telepatía": Kali Uchis on the beach, posing on top of a white horse.
| caption =
| type = single
| artist = Kali Uchis
| album = Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios)
| released = February 26, 2021
| recorded = 2020
| language = {{hlist|Spanish|English}}
| genre = * R&B
| length = 2:40
| label = * Interscope
| writer = * Karly-Marina Loaiza
- Cristina Chiluiza
- Servando Primera
- Manuel Lara
- Albert Melendez
- Marco Masís
| producer = * Tainy
- Lara
- Albert Hype
| prev_title = La Luz (Fín)
| prev_year = 2020
| next_title = Drugs N Hella Melodies
| next_year = 2021
| misc = {{External music video|1={{YouTube|bn_p95HbHoQ|"Telepatía"}}
}}
}}
"Telepatía" (stylized in all lowercase; {{IPA|es|telepaˈtia|lang}}, {{translation|"Telepathy"}}) is a song by American singer Kali Uchis. Originally released on November 18, 2020 as part of her second studio album Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios), it became the album's third single on February 26, 2021, after gaining prominence on the social media platform TikTok.{{Cite web|last=Mench|first=Chris|date=February 25, 2021|title=Kali Uchis Scores A Bilingual Viral Hit With "Telepatía'|url=https://genius.com/a/what-is-the-kali-uchis-you-know-i-m-just-a-flight-away-tiktok-song-telepatia-english-translations|access-date=March 3, 2021|website=Genius}}{{Cite web|last=Cavero|first=Natalia Puertas|date=February 25, 2021|title=Kali Uchis' 'Telepatía' became a worldwide hit|url=https://aldianews.com/articles/cultura/music/kali-uchis-telepatia-became-worldwide-hit/63025|access-date=March 3, 2021|website=Al Día}} Uchis drew inspiration from telepathy and being able to spiritually communicate with someone whom she could not be with.{{Cite web|last=Bell|first=Breanna|date=March 1, 2021|title=Kali Uchis Explains 'Telepatia' Inspiration Amid TikTok Success|url=https://popculture.com/music/news/kali-uchis-explains-telepatia-inspiration-amid-tiktok-success/|access-date=March 3, 2021|website=Popculture.com}}
Unlike her debut studio album, Isolation (2018), {{lang|es|Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios)}} initially failed to enter any national charts. However, the viral success of "Telepatía" helped launch the album onto the Billboard 200 for the first time.{{Cite magazine|last=Pamela|first=Bustios|date=March 2, 2021|title=Kali Uchis Trusted Her Instincts & Got Her First No. 1 Album: 'A Lot of People Didn't Want Me to Make This Album'|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9533939/kali-uchis-sin-miedo-latin-pop-albums-interview/|access-date=March 3, 2021|magazine=Billboard}} The song went on to win Favorite Latin Song at the 2021 American Music Awards.
The song was sent to contemporary hit radio in the United States on April 6, 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210406145703/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases|archive-date=April 6, 2021|title=Top 40/M Future Releases|publisher=All Access Future Releases|access-date=April 4, 2021}}
Composition
"Telepatía" is an R&B{{cite web|last=Villa|first=Lucas|url=https://remezcla.com/lists/music/5-telepatia-covers-we-love-kali-uchis/|title=5 'Telepatía' Covers We Love Because One Isn't Enough|website=Remezcla|date=September 15, 2021|access-date=June 27, 2023}} and Latin pop song{{cite magazine|last=Amter|first=Charlie|url=https://variety.com/2021/music/musicians/kali-uchis-telepatia-sin-miedo-latin-crossover-1235124467/|title=Kali Uchis on 'Telepatia,' Her Ode to Virtual Lovemaking, and Its Journey to a Global Smash|magazine=Variety|date=December 3, 2021|access-date=June 27, 2023}} with a laid-back, steady rhythm, and a dreamy, relaxing feeling due to its simple production and “twinkling” instrumentation. Lyrically, the song is about a long-distance relationship that sees Uchis singing (in both Spanish and English) about making love to her partner telepathically while they are apart.{{cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2021/03/kali-uchis-music-video-telepatia/|title=Kali Uchis Walks the Streets of Colombia in Self-Directed Video for "telepatía" : Watch|last=Graves|first=Wren|website=Consequence of Sound|date=March 18, 2021|access-date=April 7, 2021}}
Critical reception
"Telepatía" ranked as the fifth best song of 2021 by Billboard, stating that "not only essential for its addictive groove and inspired lyrical content, the pop gem also put a spotlight on truly bilingual songs having chart potential."{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/list/9584020/best-songs-2021-top-50/|title=The 50 Best Songs of 2021 So Far: Staff Picks|last=Flores|first=Griselda|magazine=Billboard|access-date=June 8, 2021}} The song won Top Latin Song at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards.{{Cite magazine |last=Grein|first=Paul |date=April 8, 2022 |title=The Weeknd & Doja Cat Lead 2022 Billboard Music Awards Finalists: Full List |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2022-billboard-music-award-nominations-bbma-1235056949/ |access-date=June 27, 2023 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}
Music video
On March 18, 2021, the music video for "Telepatía" was released.{{cite magazine|last=Hussey|first=Allison|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/watch-kali-uchis-new-telepatia-video/|title=Watch Kali Uchis' New "telepatía" Video|magazine=Pitchfork|date=March 18, 2021|access-date=June 27, 2023}} It was directed by Uchis herself and filmed in her hometown of Pereira, Colombia. The singer said she wanted "Nothing overproduced, just the beautiful natural magic of the country I have had the honor of also calling home my entire life, Colombia." Uchis announced through her social media that the video had to be uploaded three times due to an error with the audio synchronization.{{cite news|url=https://www.infobae.com/america/colombia/2021/03/19/kali-uchis-estreno-por-fin-su-video-de-telepatia-pero-tuvo-que-subirlo-tres-veces/|title=Kali Uchis estrenó, por fin, su video de 'Telepatía', pero tuvo que subirlo tres veces|newspaper=Infobae|date=March 19, 2021|access-date=June 27, 2023|language=es-AR}}
The video features Uchis walking through the streets of Pereira in a dreamy state, wearing several different outfits. At points she is seen riding a bicycle. She eventually ends up walking past a young man working on his car, though it’s not implied they are together in the video; he stares at her longingly, eventually running uphill to find her swinging on a playground. The two never touch or physically connect, which harkens back to the lyrical theme of a long-distance, telepathic connection.
Live performances
Uchis performed "Telepatía" on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on April 8, 2021.{{cite magazine|last=Richards|first=Will|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-kali-uchis-bring-new-single-telepatia-to-fallon-2917801 |title=Watch Kali Uchis bring new single 'Telepatía' to 'Fallon'|magazine=NME|date=April 10, 2021|access-date=June 27, 2023}} She also sang the song at the 2021 MTV Millennial Awards.{{cite news|last=Trejo|first=Yeseline|title=MTV MIAW 2021: cuatro mexicanos fueron galardonados con los premios más importantes|url=https://mexico.as.com/mexico/2021/07/14/tikitakas/1626239869_420302.html|newspaper=AS México|date=May 11, 2021|access-date=June 27, 2023|language=es-MX}}
Track listing
Telepatía (acoustic) – Single
- "Telepatía" (acoustic) – 2:58
Charts
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|artist=Kali Uchis|title=Telepatía|award=Diamond|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2024|access-date=March 19, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=Kali Uchis|title=Telepatía|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2023|access-date=March 29, 2025}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|artist=Kali Uchis|title=Telepatía|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2022|access-date=December 26, 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|artist=Kali Uchis|title=Telepatía|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2021|id=9498|access-date=December 20, 2021}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Mexico|artist=Kali Uchis|title=Telepatía|award=Diamond|number=5|type=single|relyear=2020|relmonth=11|certyear=2023|access-date=October 18, 2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|artist=Kali Uchis|title=Telepatía|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2023|source=radioscope|access-date=January 10, 2025}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Poland|artist=Kali Uchis|title=Telepatía|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2021|certmonth=8|access-date=August 12, 2021}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Portugal|type=single|artist=Kali Uchis|title=Telepatía|award=Platinum|relyear=2020|certyear=2022|id=file_2022-05-13-15-04-29.pdf|access-date=May 24, 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|type=single|artist=Kali Uchis|title=Telepatía|award=Platinum|relyear=2020|certyear=2024|access-date=January 18, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Kali Uchis|title=Telepatía|award=Silver|relyear=2020|certyear=2022|id=18423-6118-1|access-date=October 9, 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|artist=Kali Uchis|title=Telepatía|award=Platinum|number=4|relyear=2020|certyear=2022|access-date=March 4, 2025}}
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Release history
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| scope="col"| Region
! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format ! scope="col"| Version ! scope="col"| Label ! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
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| scope="row" | Italy
| February 26, 2021 | rowspan="2" | Contemporary hit radio | rowspan="3" | Original |
| rowspan="2" scope="row" | United States
| rowspan="2" | April 6, 2021 | rowspan="2" | {{hlist|Interscope|EMI}} |
| Rhythmic contemporary radio
| align="center" |{{Cite web |title=YOUR RADIO ADD RECAPS |url=https://hitsdailydouble.com/crossover&id=325867&title=YOUR-RADIO-ADD-RECAPS |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419090819/https://hitsdailydouble.com/crossover&id=325867&title=YOUR-RADIO-ADD-RECAPS |archive-date=2021-04-19 |access-date=2023-11-20 |website=HITS Daily Double |language=en}} |
| scope="row" | Various
| May 28, 2021 |{{hlist|Digital download|streaming}} |Acoustic | {{hlist|Interscope|EMI|Universal}} |
See also
Further reading
- https://www.billboard.com/amp/articles/columns/latin/9575275/kali-uchis-earns-first-hot-latin-songs-chart-no-1-with-telepatia
References
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Category:Interscope Records singles
Category:Number-one singles in Mexico
Category:Song recordings produced by Tainy