Red Moon in Venus

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Red Moon in Venus
Kali Uchis - Red Moon in Venus.png
Studio album by
Kali Uchis
ReleasedMarch 3, 2023 (2023-03-03)
Recorded2020–2021
Genre
Length43:14
Language
  • English
  • Spanish
Label Geffen
Producer
Kali Uchis chronology
Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios)
(2020)		Red Moon in Venus
(2023)		 Orquídeas
(2024)
Singles from Red Moon in Venus
  1. "I Wish You Roses"
    Released: January 19, 2023
  2. "Moonlight"
    Released: February 23, 2023

Red Moon in Venus is the third studio album by American singer Kali Uchis. The album was released on March 3, 2023, through Geffen Records. The album features guest appearances by Omar Apollo, Don Toliver and Summer Walker. [2] It is predominantly an R&B record. [3]

Contents

Red Moon in Venus debuted at number four on the Billboard 200 and two on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums with over 55,000 album-equivalent units, making it her first top-10 album on that list. [4]

Background

On January 11, 2022, Uchis announced that she was putting the finishing touches on her third studio album. [5] On April 21, 2022, she revealed to Billboard that she had two albums ready, one in English and one in Spanish. [6] On September 2, 2022, Uchis released the "retro house" track "No Hay Ley", the first solo release in nearly two years. [7] On December 9, 2022, she announced that she had turned in the new album, describing it as her "latest contribution to this world". [8] She released the single "I Wish You Roses" on January 19, 2023, along with its music video. The song was produced by Dylan Wiggins and Josh Crocker. [9] According to Uchis, the song is about "being able to release people with love". [10] On February 23, 2023, she released the second single for the album, "Moonlight", accompanied by a lyric video.

The singer announced the album title three days later. Uchis revealed through her Instagram stories that many of the songs on the album were written and recorded years ago, specifying that the album was recorded during lockdown. [11] The release date and the cover were both revealed on January 23. About the project, Uchis explained:

Red Moon in Venus is a timeless, burning expression of desire, heartbreak, faith, and honesty, reflecting the divine femininity of the moon and Venus.

— Uchis on the subject of the album, Consequence [12]

She felt inspired by astrology, wanting to reflect the blood moon as the trigger to "send your emotions into a spin". [12]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic? 7.7/10 [13]
Metacritic 84/100 [14]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [15]
Clash 8/10 [16]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [17]
MusicOMH Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [18]
NME Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [19]
Pitchfork 8.2/10 [20]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [21]

Red Moon in Venus received widespread acclaim from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 84, based on 13 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave it 7.7 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus. [13] The album received an 8.2 out of 10 on Pitchfork and was acclaimed as "best new music" the week of its release. [22]

The album was placed in numerous year-end lists of 2023.

Accolades

Year-end lists
PublicationListRankRef.
Time The 10 Best Albums of 2023
1
Pitchfork The 50 Best Albums of 2023
43
The Hollywood Reporter The 10 Best Albums of 2023
2
The Guardian The 50 Best Albums of 2023
23
Complex The 50 Best Albums Of 2023
35
Rolling Stone The 100 Best Albums of 2023
29
Slant Magazine The 50 Best Albums of 2023
46
The Los Angeles Times The 20 Best Albums of 2023
2
Variety The Best Albums of 2023
6

Track listing

Red Moon in Venus track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicProducersLength
1."In My Garden..." Karly-Marina Loaiza Loaiza Kali Uchis 0:25
2."I Wish You Roses"Loaiza
  • Loaiza
  • Josh Crocker
  • Dylan Wiggins
  • Crocker
  • Wiggins
3:39
3."Worth the Wait" (featuring Omar Apollo)
  • Loaiza
  • Apollo
  • Vicky Nguyen
  • Jason Pounds
  • J.LBS
  • Nguyen
  • Apollo
2:30
4."Love Between..."Loaiza
  • Loaiza
  • Leon Moore
  • Crocker
Crocker2:35
5."All Mine"Loaiza
3:29
6."Fantasy" (featuring Don Toliver)
2:58
7."Como Te Quiero Yo"
  • Loaiza
  • Cristina Chiluiza
  • Brandon Cores
  • Loaiza
  • Alberto Melendez
  • Manuel Lara
  • Lara
  • Albert Hype
2:14
8."Hasta Cuando"
  • Loaiza
  • Chiluiza
  • Cores
  • Loaiza
  • Melendez
  • Lara
  • Lara
  • Albert Hype
2:09
9."Endlessly"Loaiza
2:35
10."Moral Conscience"Loaiza
  • Loaiza
  • Wiggins
Wiggins3:32
11."Not Too Late (Interlude)"Loaiza
 Clairmont the Second 2:35
12."Blue"Loaiza
  • Loaiza
  • Crocker
  • Crocker
  • Yussef Dayes
3:12
13."Deserve Me" (with Summer Walker)
4:25
14."Moonlight"Loaiza
3:07
15."Happy Now"Loaiza
3:49
Total length:43:14

Note

Personnel

Musicians

Technical

Charts

Release history

Release formats for Red Moon in Venus
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousMarch 3, 2023 Geffen [47]

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