"Moonlight" | ||||
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Single by Kali Uchis | ||||
from the album Red Moon in Venus | ||||
Released | February 23, 2023 | |||
Genre | Neo soul [1] | |||
Length | 3:07 | |||
Label | Geffen | |||
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Kali Uchis singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Moonlight" on YouTube |
"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]
On November 20, 2022, Uchis first teased "Moonlight" through her TikTok account.[ citation needed ]
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]
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]
Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA) [5] | 29 |
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [6] | 64 |
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [7] | 74 |
Lithuania (AGATA) [8] | 22 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [9] | 26 |
Portugal (AFP) [10] | 162 |
UK Singles (OCC) [11] | 95 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [12] | 80 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [13] | 25 |
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [14] | 31 |
Chart (2023) | Position |
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Global 200 (Billboard) [15] | 131 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [16] | 53 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [17] | Diamond | 160,000‡ |
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [18] sped up viral | Gold | 20,000‡ |
Mexico (AMPROFON) [19] | 2× Platinum+Gold | 350,000‡ |
Poland (ZPAV) [20] | Gold | 25,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [21] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
United States (RIAA) [22] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Various | February 23, 2023 | Geffen | [2] | |
United States | April 25, 2023 | Rhythmic contemporary radio | [23] |
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