On July 19, 2025, Frank announced that, while in a skateboarding accident, and had suffered from multiple back fractures.[1][2] After noticing a comment on social media asking how he would make music with the injury, he was inspired to record and produce a song themed around the back fracture, while on his hospital bed, resulting in the songs "Lemonade" and "God's Got My Back".[3][4][5] Frank teased the songs online, and within three hours, it received several million views, later achieving over 42 million views.[6] Seeing the song's success, he released "Lemonade" on August 1, 2025.[7][8][9]
Writing and production
Running for three minutes and three seconds, "Lemonade" is composed in the key of E major with a speed of 118 beats per minute and a time signature of 4 4.[10] The song was written by Frank, and The Figs members Bailey Gillen and Micah Yoder. Frank, Gillen, and Yoder produced, while Jacob "Biz" Morris engineered.[11] Frank spoke about the song's inspiration, stating,[12]
Following God is kind of hilarious because I’m feeling thankful for my back breaking? Just a few years ago, I was depressed and at the end of myself... now I have 24/7 access to unspeakable joy in every circumstance! Drugs don’t do this, money can’t do this, nothing else…only Jesus.
"Lemonade" led the iTunes and Apple Music all-genre and Christian song charts soon after being released.[7] Within less than a week, the song received three million digital streams.[14]
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