"Igual que un Ángel" (, ) is a song by the American singer Kali Uchis and the Mexican musician Peso Pluma, from Uchis' fourth studio album, Orquídeas (2024). Originally released as a track from the album through Geffen Records, it was sent to Italian radio airplay through Universal Music Group on February 1, 2024, as the album's fourth single. The song was written by Uchis with Manuel Lorente, and its producers Carter Lang and Dylan Wiggins, with Austen-Jux Chandler and Jean Rodríguez receiving production credits.
Background Kali Uchis sent "Igual que un Ángel" and another song from Orquídeas, "Te Mata" to Peso Pluma, but did not expect him to record his verse on the songs. Uchis found out that Pluma loved "Igual que un Ángel", and they later worked on the song.
Accolades + Awards and nominations for Igual que un Ángel Organization Year Category Result Latin Grammy Awards2024 Best Pop Song Record of the Year
Commercial performance Following the album's release, "Igual que un Ángel" debuted atop the Billboard US Hot Latin Songs chart, having received a total of 13.4 million streams in the United States, and was the second song from Orquídeas overall, after "Labios Mordidos", to enter the US Billboard Hot 100, debuting at number 23, while Labios Mordidos entered the chart at number 97. The song peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Global 200, and peaked at number 10 on the chart's version excluding the U.S.
Music video A music video directed by Jason Lester was released on January 17, 2024. It depicts a visibly pregnant Kali Uchis performing the song with a full band in a retro lit modernist house while Peso Pluma performs in a neon-soaked stairwell.
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for "Igual que un Ángel" Chart (2024) Peakposition Bolivia (Billboard) 20 Ecuador (Billboard) 15Mexico (Billboard) 3 New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) 21 Peru (Billboard) 12 US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard) 1
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for "Igual que un Ángel" Chart (2024) Position US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard) 13
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