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"After the Storm" is a song by American singer Kali Uchis featuring American rapper Tyler, the Creator and fellow American singer Bootsy Collins. It was released on January 12, 2018, by Virgin EMI Records and Interscope Records, as the third single from Uchis' debut studio album, Isolation (2018). It was written by the artists alongside production team BadBadNotGood, while the song's official remix is produced by Pete Rock.
On February 3, 2015, Uchis stated in an interview with Billboard that she wanted to work with Bootsy Collins, "I followed him on Twitter and he still hasn't followed me back, so I'm just waiting for him to follow me". [1] Collins responded to her interview days after the publication via Twitter. Both Uchis and Collins worked on music in the latter's ranch in Ohio. [2]
Uchis appears on Collins' song "Worth My While" from his album World Wide Funk , released in October 2017.
The single was released for digital download on January 12, 2018. [3]
"After the Storm" is a funk, [4] [5] neo soul, [6] and R&B song. [7] It features Collins singing "karma-themed ad libs" and a rap verse provided by Tyler, the Creator. [7]
The song's music video, directed by Nadia Lee Cohen, was released on January 25, 2018. The video features scenes with Tyler, the Creator as a plant, and Collins in animated form. [8]
In a review of the clip, The Verge 's Kaitlyn Tiffany describes the video as a "radically lemon-yellow ensemble". [9] Vogue writer Rachel Hahn describes Uchis' outfit as a "bright blue lounge set fit for a '50s housewife". [10]
On March 15, 2018, Uchis performed "After the Storm" with Tyler, the Creator and The Roots for her television debut on The Tonight Show. [11] [12] On April 15, 2018, Uchis performed the song during her set at Coachella with Tyler, the Creator. [13]
Credits adapted from Tidal and the liner notes of Isolation. [14] [15]
Personnel
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Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [16] | 30 |
Belgium Urban (Ultratop Flanders) [17] | 28 |
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ) [18] | 8 |
US R&B Songs ( Billboard ) [19] | 16 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI) [20] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
United States (RIAA) [21] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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