Kali Uchis Makes A Breakup Sound Sexy On 'Solita'

Kali Uchis is back with "Solita," a bilingual breakup single that's warm and sexy enough to understand if someone were to slap a NSFW tag on it just for listening to its groove. It's produced by Tainy, a collaborator of both J Balvin and Bad Bunny, and is sharp in each sense of the word. She revealed in a interview with Apple Music's Zane Lowe that the vibe, any time creating the song, was "sad, nevertheless horny" and that's about the perfect description you'll visualize of this particular sound. It's absolutely lovely.


Uchis's delicate voice is stronger than it initially lets on, deepening into a swift and booming wind that switches deftly between English and Spanish at a moment's notice. Her enthusiastic refrain of "Solita" is the centerpiece that the song is built around. It fits into the silky and festive farm of drums that carry the vibe and deliver her message. Uchis is down in the dumps right after a breakup and is anxious to be herself again. "I wish I might keep everything that you took from me however the photos/But you keep a segment of me locked in a secret spot," she sings. This feeling is never resolved and yes it gives the song a sad ending that makes you yearn for her happiness.


"Solita" is Uchis's first new music since she released her debut studio album Isolation in 2018. The LP featured Tyler, The Creator, Jorja Smith, and more.


Listen to Uchis's post-breakup sorrow in "Solita" up above.