Moonlight (Kali Uchis song)

"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]

"Moonlight"
Single by Kali Uchis
from the album Red Moon in Venus
Released	February 23, 2023
Genre	Neo soul[1]
Length	3:07
Label	Geffen
Songwriter(s)	Karly Loaiza Magnus August Høiberg Benjamin Levin
Producer(s)	Cashmere Cat Benny Blanco Leon Michels
Kali Uchis singles chronology
"I Wish You Roses" (2023) "Moonlight" (2023) "Muñekita" (2023)
Music video
"Moonlight" on YouTube

Background

On November 20, 2022, Uchis first teased "Moonlight" through her TikTok account.^{[citation needed]}

Music video

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]

Accolades

Award and nominations for "Moonlight"

Year	Ceremony	Award	Result	Ref.
2023	WME Awards	Latin American Song	Nominated	[4]

Virality

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.^[5]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart performance for "Moonlight"

Chart (2023)	Peak position
Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA)[6]	29
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7]	64
Global 200 (Billboard)[8]	74
Lithuania (AGATA)[9]	22
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[10]	26
Portugal (AFP)[11]	162
UK Singles (OCC)[12]	95
US Billboard Hot 100[13]	80
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[14]	25
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[15]	31

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Moonlight"

Chart (2023)	Position
Global 200 (Billboard)[16]	131
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[17]	53

Certifications

Certification for "Moonlight"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[18]	2× Diamond	320,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[19] Sped Up Viral	Platinum	40,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[20]	2× Platinum	160,000‡
France (SNEP)[21]	Gold	100,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON)[22]	2× Platinum+Gold	350,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[23]	Platinum	30,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[24]	Platinum	50,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[25]	Gold	5,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[26]	Gold	30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[27]	Silver	200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[28]	2× Platinum	2,000,000‡
Streaming
Central America (CFC)[29]	Platinum	7,000,000†
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. † Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release formats for "Moonlight"

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	February 23, 2023	Digital download streaming	Geffen	[2]
United States	April 25, 2023	Rhythmic contemporary radio		[30]