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"Little Demon"
Intended vinyl cover
SongbyFrank Ocean
B-side"Little Demon" (Arca Remix)
LabelBlonded
Teaser video
"Little Demon" (Arca Remix)onYouTube
Audio sample
Audio sample of "Little Demon" (Arca Remix)

"Little Demon"is a song by American singerFrank Oceanfeaturing vocals by British rapperSkepta.The song was intended to be sold as a7-inch singlein November 2019, but plans were scrapped in February 2020. The song was remixed by Venezuelan record producerArcaand previewed onBlonded Radio.[1]The song has yet to be released digitally.

Background

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"Little Demon" is the first collaboration between Ocean and Skepta.[2]In November 2018, Ocean initially teased "Little Demon" by sharing a snippet of the song onInstagram.[3]In October 2019, Ocean resumed hisBlonded Radioshow onBeats 1and began a series ofqueer-themed club nights entitled PReP+. He released the single "DHL"and sold the upcoming songs" Cayendo "and" Dear April "as 7-inch vinyl singles.[4]On October 30, 2019, Ocean announced that his third PReP+ party would take place onHalloweenand would be hosted by Venezuelan record producerArca.[5]During the party, Ocean and Arca debuted a new song featuring British rapperSkepta.[6]The following day, Ocean released his follow-up single "In My Room"which was also sold on vinyl.[7]The Skepta-featured song was then previewed as "Little Demon" on the ninth edition ofBlonded Radioand sold as a 7-inch single.[1]

Release and promotion

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In November 2019, Ocean put up "Little Demon" on sale as a 7-inch single.[1]In February 2020, Ocean's website Blonded.co sent out an email that stated that the release of "Little Demon" on vinyl was canceled.[8]The vinyl was planned to be replaced with "a new, unreleased Frank Ocean song" instead.[8]However, this ended up getting canceled as well.[9]

Critical reception

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Michael Saponara, writing forBillboard,described the song as melancholic.[2]

References

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  1. ^abcJames Rettig (November 4, 2019)."Frank Ocean –" Little Demon (Arca Remix) "(Feat. Skepta)".Stereogum.RetrievedDecember 21,2019.
  2. ^abMichael Saponara (November 4, 2019)."Frank Ocean Debuts Melancholic 'Little Demon' Arca Remix Featuring Skepta: Listen".Billboard.RetrievedDecember 21,2019.
  3. ^Chris Mench (November 1, 2019)."Frank Ocean Previewed An Unreleased Skepta Collaboration At His PrEP+ Party".Genius.RetrievedDecember 21,2019.
  4. ^Lazlo Rugoff (October 21, 2019)."Frank Ocean announces two new 7" s ".The Vinyl Factory.RetrievedDecember 21,2019.
  5. ^Matthew Ismael Ruiz (October 31, 2019)."Frank Ocean Announces Halloween PrEP+ Dance Party".Pitchfork.RetrievedDecember 21,2019.
  6. ^Jeremy Nifras (November 1, 2019)."Frank Ocean celebrated Halloween at PrEP+, debuted a Skepta collab (?)".Brooklyn Vegan.RetrievedDecember 21,2019.
  7. ^Daniel Kreps (November 2, 2019)."Frank Ocean Unveils New Song 'In My Room'".Rolling Stone.RetrievedDecember 21,2019.
  8. ^abMatthew Strauss (February 25, 2020)."Frank Ocean Says He'll Release New Song on Vinyl".Pitchfork.Archived fromthe originalon February 25, 2020.RetrievedFebruary 25,2020.
  9. ^Monroe, Jazz."Frank Ocean Cancels Release of New Vinyl, Refunds Orders".Pitchfork.Retrieved2021-03-27.
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