Pink + White

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"Pink + White"
Song by Frank Ocean
from the album Blonde
Released August 20, 2016 (2016-08-20)
Length 3:04
Label Boys Don't Cry
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Frank Ocean
  • Pharrell 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. The track charted at number 84 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, despite not being released as a single.

Background

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Ocean had worked with 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 A, with a tempo of 160 beats per minute.

Personnel

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  • 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

2016 chart performance for "Pink + White"
Chart (2016) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[2] 84
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[3] 30
2023 chart performance for "Pink + White"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
166
Lithuania (AGATA)[4] 86
Netherlands (Single Tip)[5] 21

Certifications

Certifications for "Pink + White"
Region Certification Sales/shipments
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[6] Platinum 0
New Zealand (RMNZ)[7] 3× Platinum 45,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[8] Platinum 600,000

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double-daggersales/streaming figures based on certification alone

References

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  2. ↑ "Frank Ocean – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Frank Ocean.
  3. ↑ "Frank Ocean – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Frank Ocean.
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  8. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Enter Pink + White in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Platinum in the field By Award. Click Search
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