Earlier this year, Kali released her fourth studio album ORQUÍDEAS to wide critical acclaim, marking her largest album debut to date, earning over 290 million global streams. The album also debuted on the Billboard 200 at #2 and debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top Latin Albums with over 51 million streams and 69,000 equivalent album units earned in its first week. Orquídeas has already landed Kali on multiple best album of the year lists from the likes of Rolling Stone, Billboard, Variety, and numerous others.
Orquídeas, Kali’s second Spanish-language album, featured superstar collaborations from Peso Pluma, Karol G, El Alfa, City Girls’ JT, and Rauw Alejandro, and came stacked with hits like“Te Mata,” Kali’s top Latin single debut to date, and “Labios Mordidos” featuring Colombian singer Karol G which has amassed over 100 million global streams and 45 million views on YouTube to date. Standout single from the album, Igual Que Un Ángel with Peso Pluma debuted at #1 on Billboard‘s Hot Latin Songs chart and currently has almost 300 million streams on Spotify alone.
Ahead of the deluxe, Kali dropped her fan-favorite summer anthem "Never Be Yours," as Kuchis across the world continued to ask for one of her most iconic demos to be officially released. The nostalgic track sparked a viral frenzy on TikTok, dominating timelines and amassing over 100,000 creations. A decade later, with 25 million views on YouTube and still counting, Kali finally gave her fans what they have been waiting for. “Never Be Yours” also notably marked Kali’s first release since welcoming her first child with longtime partner Don Toliver.