"Telepatía" (stylized in

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; ) is a song by American singer

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. Originally released on November 18, 2020 as part of her second studio album ''

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'', it became the album's third single on February 26, 2021, after gaining prominence on the social media platform

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. Uchis drew inspiration from

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and being able to spiritually communicate with someone whom she could not be with. Unlike her debut studio album, '' Isolation'' (2018), initially failed to enter any national

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. However, the viral success of "Telepatía" helped launch the album onto the ''Billboard'' 200 for the first time. The song went on to win Favorite Latin Song at the

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. The song was sent to

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in the United States on April 6, 2021.

Composition

"Telepatía" is a song about a

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that sees Uchis sing in Spanish about making love to her partner telepathically while they are apart. Additionally, the lyrics are notably gender neutral, and the song could be construed as Uchis referring to a person of any gender, seemingly as per Uchis's

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Critical reception

"Telepatía" ranked as the fifth best song of 2021 by ''

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'', stating that "not only essential for its addictive groove and inspired lyrical content, the pop gem also put a spotlight on truly bilingual songs having chart potential."

Music video

On March 18, 2021 the official music video for "Telepatía" was released. It sees Uchis stroll around her hometown of

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and was directed by the artist herself. For the video, Kali Uchis said she wanted "Nothing overproduced, just the beautiful natural magic of the country I have had the honor of also calling home my entire life, Colombia."

Track listing

Telepatía (acoustic) – Single *"Telepatía" (acoustic) – 2:58

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

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