Dear April

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"Dear April"
Dear April Frank Ocean.jpg
Single by Frank Ocean
ReleasedMarch 25, 2020 (2020-03-25)
Genre
Length3:51
LabelBlonded
Songwriter(s)
  • Frank Ocean
  • Daniel Aged
Producer(s)
  • Frank Ocean
  • Daniel Aged
Frank Ocean singles chronology
"In My Room"
(2019) 		"Dear April" / "Cayendo"
(2020)

"Dear April" is a song by Frank Ocean, released as a 7-inch single on March 25, 2020, consisting of an "acoustic" version as side A, and a remix by Justice as side B. The acoustic version was released digitally on April 3, and was written and produced by Ocean and Daniel Aged.

Background and release[]

In October 2019, Ocean previewed Justice's remix of the track at his PrEP+ club night, and made the 7-inch single available to pre-order on his website, alongside "Cayendo".[1] On March 25, 2020 the vinyls began to ship, while the acoustic A-side was released on digital platforms on April 3.[2][3]

Composition[]

Ocean wrote and produced the song with Daniel Aged.[4] It has been characterised as an ambient pop and R&B ballad, featuring a dream-like atmosphere with jazz-influenced guitars and "synth-like washes".[5][6]

Critical reception[]

Pitchfork's Marc Hogan described the song as potentially Ocean's "most understated stunner yet", writing: "It's not the Ocean you would've wanted to see at the now-postponed Coachella, but it's the Ocean we needed to hear holed up alone together in our bedrooms."[5]

Track listing[]

7-inch single
No.TitleLength
1."Dear April" (acoustic)3:51
2."Dear April" (Justice remix)4:11

Charts[]

Chart (2020) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[7] 88
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[8] 4

References[]

  1. ^ Sodomsky, Sam; Monroe, Jazz (October 19, 2019). "Frank Ocean Previews New Songs "Dear April" and "Cayendo": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  2. ^ Mao, Jessica (March 31, 2020). "Frank Ocean releases vinyl-exclusive singles, 'Dear April' and 'Cayendo'". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  3. ^ Yoo, Noah (April 3, 2020). "Frank Ocean Releases New Songs "Dear April" and "Cayendo": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  4. ^ "Credits / Dear April (Side A - Acoustic) / Frank Ocean". Tidal. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Hogan, Marc (April 3, 2020). ""Dear April" by Frank Ocean Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  6. ^ Lewis, Jon (April 3, 2020). "Frank Ocean Drops New Music With Singles 'Dear April' And 'Cayendo'". NPR. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  7. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  8. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. April 13, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
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