Cayendo

"Cayendo"
Single by Frank Ocean
Language
  • Spanish
  • English
English title"Falling"
B-side"Cayendo" (Sango remix)
ReleasedMarch 25, 2020 (2020-03-25)
GenreR&B
Length3:22
LabelBlonded
Songwriter(s)Frank Ocean
Producer(s)
Frank Ocean singles chronology
"In My Room"
(2019)
"Cayendo" / "Dear April"
(2020)

"Cayendo" is a song by Frank Ocean, released as a 7-inch single on March 25, 2020, concurrently with "Dear April". It consists of an "acoustic" version as side A, and a remix by Sango as side B. The acoustic version was released on digital platforms on April 3. Ocean wrote the song, and co-produced it with Daniel Aged.

Background and release

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In October 2019, Ocean made the 7-inch singles for "Cayendo" and "Dear April" available to pre-order on his website, after previewing Sango's remix of the track at his PrEP+ club night.[1] On March 25, both vinyls began to ship, with the acoustic A-side being released on digital platforms on April 3.[2][3]

Composition

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The track was written by Ocean, and produced by Ocean and Daniel Aged.[4] The R&B ballad has been described as "emotional" and "heart-wrenching", with lyrics sung in both Spanish and English.[5][6] The track's title translates to "Falling" in English.[7]

Track listing

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7-inch single
No.TitleLength
1."Cayendo" (acoustic)3:22
2."Cayendo" (Sango remix)2:34

Charts

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Chart (2020) Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[8] 10
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[9] 8

References

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  1. ^ Sodomsky, Sam; Monroe, Jazz (October 19, 2019). "Frank Ocean Previews New Songs "Dear April" and "Cayendo": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  2. ^ Mao, Jessica (March 31, 2020). "Frank Ocean releases vinyl-exclusive singles, 'Dear April' and 'Cayendo'". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  3. ^ Yoo, Noah (April 3, 2020). "Frank Ocean Releases New Songs "Dear April" and "Cayendo": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  4. ^ "Credits / Cayendo (Side A - Acoustic) / Frank Ocean". Tidal. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  5. ^ Lewis, Jon (April 3, 2020). "Frank Ocean Drops New Music With Singles 'Dear April' And 'Cayendo'". NPR. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  6. ^ Zemler, Emily (April 3, 2020). "Frank Ocean Shares Two New Songs 'Dear April' and 'Cayendo'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  7. ^ Wang, Steffanee (April 3, 2020). "You Can Finally Stream Frank Ocean's "Dear April" & "Cayendo"". Nylon. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  8. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. April 13, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  9. ^ "Frank Ocean Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2020.