Dear April

2020 song by Frank Ocean From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"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.

ReleasedMarch 25, 2020 (2020-03-25)
Genre
Length3:51
LabelBlonded
Quick facts Single by Frank Ocean, Released ...
"Dear April"
Single by Frank Ocean
ReleasedMarch 25, 2020 (2020-03-25)
Genre
Length3:51
LabelBlonded
Songwriters
Producers
  • Frank Ocean
  • Daniel Aged
Frank Ocean singles chronology
"In My Room"
(2019)		 "Dear April" / "Cayendo"
(2020)
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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

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

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

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