Pink + White

"Pink + White"
Song by Frank Ocean
from the album Blonde
ReleasedAugust 20, 2016 (2016-08-20)
StudioAbbey Road Studios (London, England)
Genre
Length3:04
LabelBoys Don't Cry
Songwriters
Producers
  • 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 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 6
8 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

Certifications

Certifications for "Pink + White"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) 2× Platinum 180,000‡
Italy (FIMI) Gold 50,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) 7× Platinum 210,000‡
Spain (Promusicae) Gold 30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) 3× Platinum 1,800,000‡
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece) Platinum 2,000,000†

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Blonde (CD liner notes). Frank Ocean. Boys Don't Cry. 2016. 862160000302.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ↑ Callegari, Caitlyn (August 21, 2016). "Frank Ocean's "Pink + White" Is So Affecting".
  3. ↑ "Frank Ocean Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  4. ↑ "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 19, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart on 26/8/2016 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Official Independent Singles Chart on 26/8/2016 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Frank Ocean Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Frank Ocean Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Frank Ocean Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  10. ↑ "IFPI Charts". IFPI Greece IFPI Ελλάδος. Archived from the original on February 14, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  11. ↑ "2024 4-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Frank Ocean – Pink + White" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Frank Ocean – Pink + White". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 3, 2024". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Official Independent Singles Chart on 24/11/2023 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  16. ↑ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart on 30/8/2024 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  17. ↑ "Top Selling Singles of 2023". Recorded Music NZ. Archived from the original on December 20, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Billboard Global 200 – Year-End 2024". Billboard. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  19. ↑ "Top 200 Singles YTD – Semanas 01 a 52 de 2024" (PDF) (in European Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. p. 11. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
  20. ↑ "Danish single certifications – Frank Ocean – Pink + White". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  21. ↑ "Italian single certifications – Frank Ocean – Pink + White" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  22. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Frank Ocean – Pink + White". Radioscope. Retrieved April 17, 2026. Type Pink + White in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
  23. ↑ "Spanish single certifications – Frank Ocean – Pink + White". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  24. ↑ "British single certifications – Frank Ocean – Pink + White". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 9, 2026. Select singles in the Formats field. Type Pink + White Frank Ocean in the "Search:" field.
  25. ↑ "IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Εβδομάδα: 4/2024" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Retrieved February 4, 2024.