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Pink + White
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Wikipedia article
"'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 Beyonc. The track charted at number 84 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 chart, despite not being released as a single.
Background
Ocean had worked with Beyonc 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. The song is in 6/8 time in the key of A, with a tempo of 160 beats per minute.
Personnel
* Frank Ocean production
* Pharrell Williams production, keyboards, drum programming, bass
* Jon Brion string arrangement
* Benjamin Wright string arrangement
* Beyonc 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
Certifications
References
Category:Frank Ocean songs
Category:2016 songs
Category:Songs written by Frank Ocean
Category:Songs written by Pharrell Williams
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