Orquídeas
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)
Singles from Orquídeas
"Muñekita" Released: August 4, 2023 "Te Mata" Released: October 20, 2023 "Labios Mordidos" Released: November 23, 2023

Orquídeas (stylized in all caps) is the fourth studio album and second Spanish-language album by American singer-songwriter 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.

Background

On April 21, 2022, Uchis revealed to Billboard that she had two albums ready, one in English and one in Spanish.^[4]

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.^[5] The single was released on August 4, 2023.^[6][7][8][9] 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.^[10][11][12] On October 16, 2023, she announced the album's second single "Te Mata", which was released on October 20, 2023, alongside a music video.^[13][14] The album's third and last single "Labios Mordidos", with Colombian singer Karol G, was released on November 24, 2023, alongside a music video.^[15][16]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	7.6/10[17]
Metacritic	88/100[18]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[19]
Clash	8/10[20]
Evening Standard	[21]
The Guardian	[22]
NME	[23]
Pitchfork	8.4/10[2]
Rolling Stone	[24]

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 10 reviews.^[25] 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.^[26]

Track listing

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)

References