Close to You (Frank Ocean song)

The song interpolates and samples various renditions of "(They Long to Be) Close to You" and was performed at FYF Fest in 2017 with a guest appearance from American actor Brad Pitt.

In the past, I would just like a song and I wouldn't think about it as seriously as when I do 'Close to You' or 'Moon River' [from Breakfast at Tiffany's] or [Aaliyah's] 'At Your Best…' "With 'Close to You,' it was a similar thing, only without the nostalgia.

"[8] Similar to Wonder's talk box cover, Ocean performed both his interpolation of "(They Long to be) Close to You" as well as the Jackson 5's "Never Can Say Goodbye" in conjunction.

"[14] Shortly after, Ocean was photographed wearing a shirt with Pitt's face on it which some critics saw as a reciprocal gesture of support.

Time opined that "The dreamy, almost-too-perfect-to-be-true bromance between noted emotional boys Frank Ocean and Brad Pitt has reached new heights".

"[20] W Magazine quipped that "We're not sure what the commentary was intended to be, but Pitt couldn't seem to say goodbye to whomever he was pretending to talk to.

"[21] Grazia stated, "The strange part was Pitt was sitting side stage with a camera directed on him, both he and Ocean were projected out to the crowd.

"[22] A reviewer in DJBooth compared the song's "brevity and relieved pain" to the love poems of Charles Bukowski and called it "the evolved version of channel ORANGE's 'End', showcasing the need for mercy during a breakup."