DHL (song) explained

DHL
Cover:	Frank Ocean - DHL.png
Type:	single
Artist:	Frank Ocean
Label:	Blonded
Producer:	Frank Ocean Boys Noize Noah Goldstein Daniel Aged
Prev Title:	Moon River
Prev Year:	2018
Next Title:	In My Room
Next Year:	2019

"DHL" is a song by Frank Ocean, released as a single on October 19, 2019. Prior to being released for digital download and streaming,^[1] the track was premiered at the end of Ocean's Beats 1 radio show, Blonded Radio.^[2] Its release follows a day after Ocean announced the tracks "Cayendo" and "Dear April".^[3] It is Ocean's first release since his cover of "Moon River" was released in February 2018 and it is his first original song since releasing "Provider" in August 2017.^[4]

The song was described "dark" and "spacey" by The Fader.^[5]

Critical reception

Sheldon Pearce for Pitchfork called Ocean's performance "as cavalier as he’s ever sounded, and it suits him."

Charts

Chart (2019)! scope="col"

Peak position
Ireland (IRMA)^[6]	57
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)^[7]	2
US Rolling Stone Top 100^[8]	38

Notes and References

1. Web site: Frank Ocean Returns With 'Blonded' Radio, Drops New Song 'DHL'. Billboard. Iasimone. Ashley. October 19, 2019. October 20, 2019.
2. Web site: Frank Ocean Shares New Song "DHL": Listen. Pitchfork. Yoo. Noah. October 19, 2019. October 20, 2019.
3. Web site: Frank Ocean – "DHL". Stereogum. Helman. Peter. October 19, 2019. October 20, 2019.
4. Web site: Frank Ocean releases new song 'DHL' . Elassar . Alaa . October 20, 2019 . . November 3, 2019.
5. Web site: Listen to Frank Ocean's new single "DHL". D'Souza. Shaad. October 19, 2019. The Fader. October 20, 2019.
6. Web site: IRMA – Irish Charts. Irish Recorded Music Association. October 26, 2019.
7. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. October 28, 2019. October 26, 2019.
8. Web site: Top 100 Songs. Rolling Stone. October 18, 2019. January 2, 2020. December 26, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191226225406/https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/2019-10-18/. dead.