"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.
Background On November 20, 2022, Uchis first teased "Moonlight" through her TikTok account.
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.
Accolades +Award and nominations for "Moonlight"YearCeremonyAwardResultRef. 2023 WME Awards Latin American Song
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.
Charts Weekly charts + Chart performance for "Moonlight" Chart (2023) Peakposition Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA) 29 Lithuania (AGATA) 22
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for "Moonlight" Chart (2023) Position Global 200 (Billboard) 131 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) 53
Certifications
Release history +Release formats for "Moonlight" Region Date Format Label Various February 23, 2023 Geffen United States April 25, 2023 Rhythmic contemporary radio
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