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Orquídeas

Orquídeas (transl. Orchids) is the fourth studio album and second Spanish-language album by American singer Kali Uchis. It was released on January 12, 2024, through Geffen Records. The album features guest appearances by Peso Pluma, El Alfa, JT, Karol G, and Rauw Alejandro.

Orquídeas
Standard cover
Studio album by
Kali Uchis
ReleasedJanuary 12, 2024 (2024-01-12)
Recorded2021–2022
Genre
Length44:14
Language
  • Spanish
  • English
LabelGeffen
Producer
Kali Uchis chronology
Red Moon in Venus
(2023) 		Orquídeas
(2024)
Singles from Orquídeas
  1. "Muñekita"
    Released: August 4, 2023
  2. "Te Mata"
    Released: October 20, 2023
  3. "Labios Mordidos"
    Released: November 23, 2023
  4. "Igual que un Ángel"
    Released: February 1, 2024

Orquídeas became her highest charting album on the US Billboard 200 upon its release, debuting at number two with 69,000 units.[4]

Background edit

On April 21, 2022, Uchis revealed to Billboard that she had two albums ready, one in English and one in Spanish.[5]

In July 2023, Uchis announced a "new era" for her music, along with a new single titled "Muñekita", with Dominican rapper El Alfa and American rapper JT from City Girls, as the first single for her upcoming album.[6] The single was released on August 4, 2023.[7][8][9][10] On October 11, 2023, Uchis announced her fourth studio album, titled Orquídeas, would be released on January 12, 2024, alongside the album's cover art.[11][12][13] On October 16, 2023, she announced the album's second single "Te Mata", which was released on October 20, 2023, alongside a music video.[14][15] The album's third single "Labios Mordidos", with Colombian singer Karol G, was released on November 24, 2023, alongside a music video.[16][17] On February 1, 2024, "Igual que un Ángel", with Mexican singer Peso Pluma, was sent to Italian radio as the album's fourth single.[18] Its music video was released on January 17, 2024.[19]

Critical reception edit

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.8/10[20]
Metacritic88/100[21]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [22]
Clash8/10[23]
Evening Standard     [24]
The Guardian     [25]
NME     [26]
Pitchfork8.4/10[2]
Rolling Stone     [27]

Orquídeas received widespread acclaim by critics upon its release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 88, based on 14 reviews, indicating universal acclaim.[28] Reviewing the album for AllMusic, Thom Jurek concluded that "Uchis remains true to herself by restlessly expanding her music's stylistic reach, embracing the past as instructor to the present. It is as aesthetically appealing as it is musically adventurous.[29] In their review for the album, Harpsichord Zine commended the body of work for being a well-executed companion piece to Red Moon in Venus, noting that the translation of the album's title added "to the botanical motifs exhibited in [her] discography."[30] The review also noted how, "Young Rich & in Love" "parlays off" "Fantasy" from Red Moon In Venus, and cites how Uchis "models after her muse," then-boyfriend, Don Toliver.

Accolades edit

Awards and nominations for Orquídeas
Organization Year Category Result Ref.
Latin American Music Awards 2024 Favorite Pop Album Won [31]

Track listing edit

Orquídeas track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicProducer(s)Length
1."¿Cómo Así?"Karly-Marina Loaiza
2:49
2."Me Pongo Loca"Loaiza
  • Sounwave
  • P2J
  • Sammy Soso
  • Austen Jux-Chandler[a][v]
2:57
3."Igual que un Ángel" (with Peso Pluma)
  • Loaiza
  • Manuel Lorente
  • Lang
  • Dylan Wiggins
4:20
4."Pensamientos Intrusivos"Loaiza
3:12
5."Diosa"
  • Loaiza
  • Ayanna
  • Bernard
  • Victor Ekpo
  • Spears
  • Isong
  • Awuku
  • Sounwave
  • P2J
  • Sammy Soso
  • Jux-Chandler[a]
2:36
6."Te Mata"Loaiza
  • Loaiza
  • Manuel Lara
  • Josh Crocker
  • Julián Bernal
3:52
7."Perdiste"Loaiza
  • Loaiza
  • Spears
  • Isong
  • Sounwave
  • P2J
2:24
8."Young Rich & in Love"Loaiza
  • Loaiza
  • Jakob Rabitsch
  • Irvin Mejia
  • Yakob
  • Pasqué
3:18
9."Tu Corazón Es Mío..."Loaiza
  • Lara
  • Rabitsch
  • Mejia
  • Lara
  • Yakob
  • Pasqué
2:45
10."Muñekita" (with El Alfa and JT)
  • Mazzarri
  • FABV
  • Jux-Chandler[v]
3:39
11."Labios Mordidos" (with Karol G)
  • Lara
  • Alberto Melendez
  • Lara
  • Albert Hype
  • Jux-Chandler[a]
3:15
12."No Hay Ley Parte 2" (with Rauw Alejandro)
3:08
13."Heladito"LoaizaLoaiza
  • Crocker
  • Jux-Chandler[a]
2:24
14."Dame Beso / Muévete"Loaiza
  • Loaiza
  • Martin Rodríguez Vicente
  • Giancarlo Calderon
  • Guillermo Parra
  • Cromo X
  • Gil Produc[c]
  • Polo Parra[c]
  • Jux-Chandler[a]
3:35
Total length:44:14

Notes

  • ^[c] signifies a co-producer.
  • ^[a] signifies an additional producer.
  • ^[v] signifies a vocal producer.

Personnel edit

Musicians

  • Kali Uchis – vocals
  • Jean Rodríguez – background vocals (track 3)
  • Giampaolo Lamparelli – programming (track 3)
  • Cameron Stone – cello (track 6)
  • Paul Cartwright – string arrangement, violin (track 6)
  • Raul Román – accordion (track 14)
  • Isais Leclerc – bass guitar (track 14)
  • Nicky Catarey – percussion (track 14)
  • Fredy Junior – piano (track 14)
  • Salvador D'Oleo – saxophone (track 14)
  • Paul Nuñez – trumpet (track 14)

Technical

  • Mike Bozzi – mastering (tracks 1–9, 11–14)
  • Chael Produciendo – mastering, mixing (track 10)
  • Neal Pogue – mixing (tracks 1–9, 11, 13)
  • Prash "Engine-Earz" Mistry – mixing (track 12)
  • Polo Parra – mixing (track 14)
  • Austin Jux-Chandler – engineering
  • Aleksi Godard – engineering (tracks 2, 10, 13), additional engineering (3)
  • Luca Brown – engineering (tracks 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13, 14)
  • Enrique Larreal – engineering (track 3)
  • Jena Rodríguez – engineering (track 3)
  • Jack Doutt – mastering assistance (tracks 1–9, 11–14)

Charts edit

Chart performance for Orquídeas
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[32] 25
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[33] 75
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[34] 56
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[35] 34
French Albums (SNEP)[36] 41
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[37] 47
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[38] 57
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[39] 39
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[40] 33
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[41] 15
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[42] 13
UK Albums (OCC)[43] 99
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[44] 5
US Billboard 200[45] 2
US Latin Pop Albums (Billboard)[46] 1
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[47] 1

See also edit

References edit

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