I Wish You Roses

"I Wish You Roses"
Single by Kali Uchis
from the album Red Moon in Venus
Language	English
Released	January 19, 2023
Genre	R&B
Length	3:45
Label	Geffen
Songwriter(s)	Karly Loaiza Dylan Wiggins Josh Crocker
Producer(s)	Dylan Wiggins Josh Crocker
Kali Uchis singles chronology
"La Única" (2022) "I Wish You Roses" (2023) "Moonlight" (2023)
Music video
"I Wish You Roses" on YouTube

"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 performance for "I Wish You Roses"

Chart (2023)	Peak position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [8]	24
US Billboard Hot 100 [9]	81
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [10]	28

Certifications

Certifications for "I Wish You Roses"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [11]	Gold	20,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [12]	Gold	40,000‡
United States (RIAA) [13]	Platinum	1,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release formats for "I Wish You Roses"

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	January 19, 2023	Digital download streaming	Geffen	[14]

References

1. Wilkes, Emma (January 20, 2023). "Listen to Kali Uchis' ethereal new single 'I Wish You Roses'". New Musical Express . Archived from the original on January 23, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
2. Strauss, Matthew (January 19, 2023). "Watch Kali Uchis' Video for New Song "I Wish You Roses"". Pitchfork . Archived from the original on January 22, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
3. Callas, Brad (January 19, 2023). "Kali Uchis Shares New Song and Video "I Wish You Roses"". Complex . Archived from the original on January 23, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
4. Richards, Will (January 22, 2023). "Kali Uchis announces new album 'Red Moon In Venus'". New Musical Express. Archived from the original on January 22, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
5. Paul, Larisha (January 19, 2023). "Kali Uchis Removes Someone From Her Life But Not From Her Heart on 'I Wish You Roses'". Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on January 23, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
6. Méndez, Chris Malone (January 19, 2023). "Kali Uchis Returns With New Single 'I Wish You Roses'". Forbes . Archived from the original on January 22, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
7. Neira, Daniel (January 20, 2023). "Kali Uchis recreates iconic 'American Beauty' scene in new music video: 'I Wish You Roses'". ¡Hola! . Archived from the original on January 23, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
8. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. February 6, 2023. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
9. "Kali Uchis Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
10. "Kali Uchis Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
11. "Brazilian single certifications – Kali Uchis – I Wish You Roses" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil . Retrieved July 5, 2024.
12. "Canadian single certifications – Kali Uchis – I Wish You Roses". Music Canada . Retrieved May 16, 2025.
13. "American single certifications – Kali Uchis – I Wish You Roses". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved March 4, 2025.
14. Uchis, Kali (January 19, 2023). "I Wish You Roses - Single". Archived from the original on January 25, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2023– via Apple Music.