Cayendo

"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.

"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
  • Daniel Aged
Frank Ocean singles chronology
"In My Room"
(2019)		 "Cayendo" / "Dear April"
(2020)

Background and release

In October 2019, 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

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

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