"After the Storm"
Single by Kali Uchis featuring Tyler, the Creator and Bootsy Collins
from the album Isolation
ReleasedJanuary 12, 2018
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Length3:27
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Kali Uchis singles chronology
"Nuestro Planeta"
(2017) 		"After the Storm"
(2018) 		"Just a Stranger"
(2018)
Music video
"After the Storm" on YouTube

"After the Storm" is a song by American singer Kali Uchis featuring American rapper Tyler, the Creator and fellow American singer Bootsy Collins. It was released on January 12, 2018, by Virgin EMI Records and Interscope Records, as the third single from Uchis' debut studio album, Isolation (2018). It was written by the artists alongside production team BadBadNotGood, while the song's official remix is produced by Pete Rock.

Background and release

On February 3, 2015, Uchis stated in an interview with Billboard that she wanted to work with Bootsy Collins, "I followed him on Twitter and he still hasn't followed me back, so I'm just waiting for him to follow me".[1] Collins responded to her interview days after the publication via Twitter. Both Uchis and Collins worked on music in the latter's ranch in Ohio.[2]

Uchis appears on Collins' song "Worth My While" from his album World Wide Funk, released in October 2017.

The single was released for digital download on January 12, 2018.[3]

Composition

"After the Storm" is a funk,[4][5] neo soul,[6] and R&B song.[7] It features Collins singing "karma-themed ad libs" and a rap verse provided by Tyler, the Creator.[7]

Music video

The song's music video, directed by Nadia Lee Cohen, was released on January 25, 2018. The video features scenes with Tyler, the Creator as a plant, and Collins in animated form.[8]

In a review of the clip, The Verge's Kaitlyn Tiffany describes the video as a "radically lemon-yellow ensemble".[9] Vogue writer Rachel Hahn describes Uchis' outfit as a "bright blue lounge set fit for a '50s housewife".[10]

Live performances

On March 15, 2018, Uchis performed "After the Storm" with Tyler, the Creator and The Roots for her television debut on The Tonight Show.[11][12] On April 15, 2018, Uchis performed the song during her set at Coachella with Tyler, the Creator.[13]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal and the liner notes of Isolation.[14][15]

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for "After the Storm"
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[16] 30
Belgium Urban (Ultratop Flanders)[17] 28
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[18] 8
US R&B Songs (Billboard)[19] 16

Certifications

Certifications for "After the Storm"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[20] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[21] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Leight, Elias (February 3, 2015). "Kali Uchis Talks 'Por Vida,' Working With Snoop & Tyler, The Creator & Twitter Stalking Bootsy Collins". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  2. ^ Lobenfeld, Claire (April 11, 2018). "Kali Uchis Breaks Down Every Song on Her Debut Album, Isolation". Pitchfork. Condé Nast Entertainment. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  3. ^ "After The Storm (feat. Tyler, The Creator & Bootsy Collins) – Single by Kali Uchis on Apple Music". iTunes. Canada. Archived from the original on May 17, 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  4. ^ Boyd, Sophia (April 8, 2018). "Kali Uchis Finds Her Peace In 'Isolation'". NPR. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  5. ^ Helman, Peter (January 11, 2018). "Kali Uchis – "After The Storm" (Feat. Tyler, The Creator & Bootsy Collins)". Stereogum. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  6. ^ Wright, Jonathan (April 18, 2018). "Kali Uchis – Isolation (Interscope)". God Is in the TV. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  7. ^ a b Lee, Taila (March 9, 2023). "Kali Uchis Essentials: 9 Songs That Flaunt Her Soulful Magnetism". Grammy Awards. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  8. ^ Gaca, Anna (January 25, 2018). "Video: Kali Uchis – "After the Storm" ft. Tyler, the Creator and Bootsy Collins". Spin. Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  9. ^ Tiffany, Kaitlyn (January 26, 2018). "In Kali Uchis' After the Storm video, money can buy love". The Verge. Vox Media. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  10. ^ Hahn, Rachel (June 13, 2018). "Kali Uchis Style Profile". Vogue. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
  11. ^ Jones, Abbey (March 15, 2018). "Kali Uchis & Tyler, The Creator's 'After the Storm' Performance on 'Fallon': Video". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  12. ^ India, Lindsey (March 15, 2018). "Tyler The Creator Performs "After the Storm" With Kali Uchis". XXL. Townsquare Media. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  13. ^ Blais-Billie, Braudie (April 15, 2018). "Watch Kali Uchis Bring Out Tyler, the Creator at Coachella 2018". Pitchfork. Condé Nast Entertainment. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  14. ^ "TIDAL". Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  15. ^ Isolation (CD liner notes). Kali Uchis. Virgin Records. 2018.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  16. ^ "Kali Uchis feat. Tyler, the Creator & Bootsy Collins – After the Storm" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Archived from the original on November 13, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  17. ^ "Kali Uchis feat. Tyler, the Creator & Bootsy Collins – After the Storm" (in Dutch). Ultratop Urban. Archived from the original on November 13, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  18. ^ "NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. January 22, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  19. ^ "Kali Uchis Chart History: R&B Songs". Billboard. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  20. ^ "British single certifications – Kali Uchis/Tyler The Creator – After the Storm". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  21. ^ "American single certifications – Kali Uchis – After the Storm". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 5, 2021.

Notes

  1. ^ Pete Rock is credited as producer on the remix version
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