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"Dear April"
Single by Frank Ocean
ReleasedMarch 25, 2020 (2020-03-25)
Genre
  • Ambient pop
  • R&B
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

Daniel Aged
.

As of March 2024, it has been Ocean's last musical release.

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

ambient pop and R&B ballad, featuring a dream-like atmosphere with jazz-influenced guitars and "synth-like washes".[5][6]

Critical reception

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. ^ 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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