Pink + White

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"Pink + White"
Song by Frank Ocean
from the album Blonde
ReleasedAugust 20, 2016 (2016-08-20)
Genre
Length3:04
LabelBoys Don't Cry
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Frank Ocean
  • Williams

"Pink + White" is a song by American R&B singer Frank Ocean, released as a part of his 2016 studio album Blonde. The song was written and produced by Ocean and American record producer Pharrell Williams. The song features additional vocals by American singer Beyoncé Knowles-Carter. The track charted at number 84 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, despite not being released as a single.

Background[]

Ocean had worked with vocalist Beyoncé since early in his career, co-writing "I Miss You" (2011) and collaborating on "Superpower" (2013). Producer Pharrell Williams, who also produced "Superpower", had previously worked with Ocean on "Sweet Life" and "Golden Girl" from Ocean's debut studio album Channel Orange.

Composition[]

The track speaks of a past romantic relationship, where every time the couple would "peak" things would turn out bad.[1] The song is in 6/8 time in the key of E, with a tempo of 160 beats per minute.[citation needed]

Personnel[]

  • Frank Ocean – production
  • Pharrell Williams – production, keyboards, drum programming, bass
  • Jon Brion – string arrangement
  • Benjamin Wright – string arrangement
  • Beyoncé Knowles-Carter – additional vocals
  • Eric Gorfain – violin concertmaster
  • Daphne Chen – violin
  • Marisa Kuney – violin
  • Charlie Bisharat – violin
  • Katie Sloan – violin
  • Songa Lee – violin
  • Gina Kronstadt – violin
  • Lisa Dondlinger – violin
  • Terry Glenny – violin
  • Chris Woods – violin
  • Neel Hammond – violin
  • Marcy Vaj – violin
  • Crystal Alforque – violin
  • Leah Katz – viola
  • Rodney Wirtz – viola
  • Stefan Smith – viola
  • Adriana Zoppo – viola
  • John Krovoza – cello
  • Wolf Haley - cello
  • Simon Huber – cello
  • Ginger Murphy – cello
  • Alisha Bauer – cello
  • Stefanie Fife – cello
  • Greg Keller – strings recording
  • Eric Caudieux – strings recording

Charts[]

Chart (2016) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[2] 84
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[3] 30

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[4] Gold 400,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ Callegari, Caitlyn. "Frank Ocean's "Pink + White" Is So Affecting".
  2. ^ "Frank Ocean Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Frank Ocean Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  4. ^ "British single certifications – Frank Ocean – Pink + White". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 9, 2021.Select singles in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Pink + White in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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