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
Released	January 12, 2024 (2024-01-12)
Recorded	2021–2022
Genre	R&B[1] reggaeton[2] pop[3] synth-pop[2]
Length	44:14
Language	Spanish English
Label	Geffen
Producer	Albert Hype Julián Bernal Josh Crocker Cromo X El Guincho FABV Geeneus Jam City Carter Lang Manuel Lara Hector Mazzarri Ovy on the Drums P2J Pasqué Sammy Soso Sir Nolan Sounwave Tainy Kali Uchis Westen Weiss Dylan Wiggins Yakob
Kali Uchis chronology
Red Moon in Venus (2023) Orquídeas (2024) Orquídeas Parte 2 (2024)
Singles from Orquídeas
"Muñekita" Released: August 4, 2023 "Te Mata" Released: October 20, 2023 "Labios Mordidos" Released: November 23, 2023 "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

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

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	7.8/10[20]
Metacritic	88/100[21]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[22]
Clash	8/10[23]
Evening Standard	[24]
The Guardian	[25]
NME	[26]
Pitchfork	8.4/10[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

Awards and nominations for Orquídeas

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

Orquídeas Parte 2

Orquídeas Parte 2
Studio album (reissue) by Kali Uchis
Released	August 9, 2024
Recorded	2021-2022
Language	Spanish English
Label	Capitol Universal
Kali Uchis chronology
Orquídeas (2024) Orquídeas Parte 2 (2024)

Orquídeas Parte 2 is a reissue of Orquídeas, released on August 9, 2024, by Capitol Records and Universal Music Group, nearly 7 months after the original album.^[32] Uchis expressed interest in potentially creating a deluxe version of the album using leftover demos in an interview with KRRL in April 2024.^{[citation needed]} In August 2024, Uchis revealed she would be re-releasing the album with 3 songs that didn't make the original album as well as a remix for the song "Young, Rich & In Love" with the assistance of Kaytranada.^[33][34]

Track listing

Orquídeas track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"¿Cómo Así?"	Karly-Marina Loaiza	Mark Spears Matthew Bernard Carter Lang	Lang Sounwave	2:49
2.	"Me Pongo Loca"	Loaiza	Loaiza Bernard Spears Richard Isong Samuel Awuku	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	Lang Wiggins Jux-Chandler[a] Jean Rodríguez[v]	4:20
4.	"Pensamientos Intrusivos"	Loaiza	Lang Nolan Lambroza Westen Weiss	Lang Sir Nolan Weiss Jux-Chandler[a]	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	Kali Uchis Lara Crocker 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)	Loaiza Emanuel Herrera Batista Jatavia Johnson	Chael Betances Hector Mazzarri Francisco Briceño Villa Lorna Aponte Acosta Rodney Donalds	Mazzarri FABV Jux-Chandler[v]	3:39
11.	"Labios Mordidos" (with Karol G)	Loaiza Carolina Giraldo Navarro Cristina Chiluiza Brandon Cores	Lara Alberto Melendez	Lara Albert Hype Jux-Chandler[a]	3:15
12.	"No Hay Ley Parte 2" (with Rauw Alejandro)	Loaiza Raúl Ocasio Ruiz Chiluiza Servando Primera Mussett	Cristian Salazar Pablo Díaz-Reixa Jack Latham Marcos Masís	Uchis El Guincho Jam City Ovy on the Drums Geeneus Tainy Yakob Pasqué	3:08
13.	"Heladito"	Loaiza	Loaiza	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

Orquídeas Parte 2 track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Producer(s)	Length
15.	"Adicto"	Loaiza	Loaiza Andy Seltzer Vicky Farewell	Seltzer Farewell	2:52
16.	"Young, Rich & In Love (Kaytranada Remix)"	Loaiza	Loaiza Irvin Mejia Jaoob Rabitsch Louis Kevin Celestin	Yakob Pasqué Celestin	3:52
17.	"Simple"	Loaiza	Loaiza Jeff Hazin Nick Ferraro Stacey Shopsowitz	Hazin Ferraro Shopsowitz	3:22
18.	"Como Debe Ser"	Loaiza	Loaiza Julio Reyes Copello	Copello	3:29
Total length:					57:55

Notes

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

Personnel

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

Chart performance for Orquídeas

Chart (2024)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[35]	25
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[36]	75
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[37]	56
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[38]	34
French Albums (SNEP)[39]	41
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[40]	47
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[41]	57
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[42]	39
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[43]	33
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[44]	15
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[45]	13
UK Albums (OCC)[46]	99
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[47]	5
US Billboard 200[48]	2
US Latin Pop Albums (Billboard)[49]	1
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[50]	1

See also

• 2024 in Latin music
• List of number-one Billboard Latin Albums from the 2020s

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