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"Pink + White" | |
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Song by Frank Ocean | |
from the album Blonde | |
Released | August 20, 2016 |
Genre | R&B |
Length | 3:04 |
Label | Boys Don't Cry |
Songwriter(s) | |
Producer(s) |
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"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 fellow American singer Beyoncé. The track charted at number 84 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, despite not being released as a single.
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 A, with a tempo of 160 beats per minute.
Personnel
- Frank Ocean – vocals, 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
- Mimi Goldthorp - 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
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
‹See Tfd›Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[15] | Platinum | 90,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI)[16] | Gold | 50,000‡ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[17] | 4× Platinum | 120,000‡ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[18] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[19] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
Streaming | ||
Greece (IFPI Greece)[20] | Platinum | 2,000,000† |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ Callegari, Caitlyn (21 August 2016). "Frank Ocean's "Pink + White" Is So Affecting".
- ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ "Frank Ocean Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
- ^ "Frank Ocean Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
- ^ "Frank Ocean Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ "IFPI Charts". IFPI Greece IFPI Ελλάδος. Archived from the original on 14 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "2024 4-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ "Frank Ocean – Pink + White" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ^ "Frank Ocean – Pink + White". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 3, 2024". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ "Top Selling Singles of 2023". Recorded Music NZ. Archived from the original on December 20, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ "Danish single certifications – Frank Ocean – Pink + White". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "Italian single certifications – Frank Ocean – Pink + White" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Frank Ocean – Pink + White". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ "Spanish single certifications – Frank Ocean – Pink + White". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "British single certifications – Frank Ocean – Pink + White". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ "IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Εβδομάδα: 4/2024" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
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