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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.

"Dear April"
Single by Frank Ocean
Released	March 25, 2020 (2020-03-25)
Genre	Ambient pop R&B
Length	3:51
Label	Blonded
Songwriter(s)	Frank Ocean Daniel Aged
Producer(s)	Frank Ocean Daniel Aged
Frank Ocean singles chronology
"In My Room" (2019) "Dear April" / "Cayendo" (2020)

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

Charts

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

References

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