"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. The song is in time in the key of A major, 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 + 2016 chart performance for "Pink + White" Chart (2016) Peak position New Zealand Heatseekers (Recorded Music NZ) 8 + 2023–2024 chart performance for "Pink + White" Chart (2023–2024) Peak position Greece International (IFPI) 94 Lithuania (AGATA) 35 Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan) 6
Year-end charts + 2023 year-end chart performance for "Pink + White" Chart (2023) Position New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 40 + 2024 year-end chart performance for "Pink + White" Chart (2024) Position Global 200 (Billboard) 88 Portugal (AFP) 125
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