Dear April
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| Single by Frank Ocean | ||||
| Released | March 25, 2020 | |||
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| Length | 3:51 | |||
| Label | Blonded | |||
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"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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Dear April" (acoustic) | 3:51 |
| 2. | "Dear April" (Justice remix) | 4:11 |
Charts
[edit | edit source]| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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| Ireland (IRMA)[7] | 88 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[8] | 4 |
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