Frank Ocean discography

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Frank Ocean discography

American singer and rapper Frank Ocean has released two studio albums, one visual album, one mixtape, 21 singles (including 5 as a featured artist) and eight music videos.

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Frank Ocean discography
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Ocean performing at Coachella in April 2012
Studio albums2
Singles21
Video albums1
Music videos8
Mixtapes1
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Following the flooding and destruction of his recording studio during Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Ocean moved from his hometown of New Orleans to the Californian city of Los Angeles, where he sought to continue his musical career,[1] eventually landing himself a songwriting contract.[2] In 2009, Ocean signed to Def Jam Recordings as a solo artist.[2] Ocean also formed a friendship with rapper Tyler, the Creator, leader of the Los Angeles-based hip hop collective Odd Future (OFWGKTA) and subsequently became a member of Odd Future,[3] as well as making three guest appearances on the album Goblin, including the single "She". In February 2011, he released his first major project, his first mixtape Nostalgia, Ultra, which produced two singles: "Novacane" and "Swim Good". "Novacane" became his first single to chart on the US Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at number 82.[4] Ocean also made two guest appearances on the Kanye West and Jay Z collaborative album Watch the Throne, including the single "No Church in the Wild", which peaked at number 72 on the Billboard Hot 100.[4] Ocean has also written songs for several artists, such as Brandy Norwood ("1st & Love" and "Scared of Beautiful"), John Legend ("Quickly"), Beyoncé ("I Miss You"), Bridget Kelly ("Thinking About Forever"), and Justin Bieber ("Bigger").

Ocean started writing songs for his debut studio album in February 2011 with songwriter and producer James "Malay" Ho, his friend and creative partner since their start in the music industry as songwriters.[5] The album, Channel Orange, was released on July 10, 2012. Upon release, the album received universal acclaim from music critics, who praised the album for its bold lyrical content.[6] The album peaked at number two on both the US Billboard 200 and the UK Albums Chart,[7][8] while it hit number one on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[9] It also became the first album in chart history to chart within the UK Albums Chart top 20 solely based on digital sales.[10] Five singles were released from the album: "Thinkin Bout You", "Pyramids", "Sweet Life", "Lost" and "Super Rich Kids". "Thinkin Bout You" peaked at number 32 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Ocean's first top 40 entry on the chart.[4] "Lost" became a top five single in New Zealand and also achieved chart success in Australia and Denmark.[11][12][13]

After a four-year hiatus, Ocean returned by releasing Endless, a visual album that also marked the end of contract with Def Jam. Endless was released on August 19, 2016, shortly followed by the release of the "Nikes" music video which would be the first single off of Blonde, his second studio album, released a day later on August 20, 2016. Endless was a 45-minute-long album that intertwined the music with a video of Ocean eventually building a spiral staircase.

As of December 2024, it has been over 4 years since any new material from Ocean has surfaced, making it his longest hiatus from music so far.

Albums

Studio albums

More information Title, Album details ...
List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
US
[7]
US
R&B/
HH

[9]
AUS
[12]
CAN
[14]
DEN
[13]
IRL
[15]
NLD
[16]
NOR
[17]
NZ
[11]
UK
[8]
Channel Orange 2193214131142
Blonde 1112122111
  • RIAA: Platinum[20]
  • BPI: Platinum[22]
  • IFPI DEN: 3× Platinum[27]
  • RMNZ: 4× Platinum[28]
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Mixtapes

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List of mixtapes
Title Album details
Nostalgia, Ultra
  • Released: February 16, 2011[29][30]
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
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Visual albums

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List of visual albums
Title Album details
Endless
  • Released: August 19, 2016
  • Label: Def Jam; Thresh Produce
  • Formats: CD/DVD, LP,[31] VHS, Streaming
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Singles

As lead artist

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List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[4]
US
R&B/HH

[32]
US
R&B

[33]
AUS
[12]
BEL
(FL)

[34]
CAN
[35]
DEN
[13]
NZ
[11]
UK
[36]
UK
R&B

[37]
"Novacane" 2011 8217 Nostalgia, Ultra
"Swim Good" 7089
"Thinkin Bout You" 2012 327433309416 Channel Orange
"Pyramids" [A]217421
"Sweet Life"
"Lost" [B]166166322145447
  • RIAA: 3× Platinum[20]
  • ARIA: 8× Platinum[38]
  • BPI: Platinum[22]
  • IFPI DEN: Gold[43]
  • RMNZ: 8× Platinum[40]
"Super Rich Kids"
(featuring Earl Sweatshirt)
2013 [C]2320
"Nikes" 2016 7927977[D]9313 Blonde
"Chanel" 2017 723013[E]65[F]8016 Non-album singles
"Biking"
(featuring JAY-Z and Tyler, the Creator)
[G]18
"Lens"[48] [H]18[I]
"Biking (Solo)"
"Provider"[50] 21[J][K]
"Moon River"[52] 2018 [L][M]10[N][O]
"DHL" 2019 98[P]99[Q]67
"In My Room" 854270[R]72
"Dear April" 2020 [S]
"Cayendo" [T][U]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
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More information Title, Year ...
List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[4]
US
R&B/HH

[32]
US
Rap

[58]
AUS
[12]
BEL
(FL)

[34]
CAN
[35]
FRA
[59]
ITA
[60]
NZ
[11]
UK
[36]
"She"[61]
(Tyler, the Creator featuring Frank Ocean)
2011 Goblin
"No Church in the Wild"
(JAY-Z and Kanye West featuring Frank Ocean)
2012 72312040921815237 Watch the Throne
"Slide"
(Calvin Harris featuring Frank Ocean and Migos)
2017 251211101615
[66]
34810 Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1
"Raf"
(A$AP Mob featuring A$AP Rocky, Playboi Carti, Quavo, Lil Uzi Vert and Frank Ocean)
[V][W]82[X] Cozy Tapes Vol. 2
"911 / Mr. Lonely"
(Tyler, the Creator featuring Frank Ocean and Steve Lacy)
[Y]47 Flower Boy
"Carousel"
(Travis Scott featuring Frank Ocean)
2018 24159920703029 ASTROWORLD
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
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Other charted songs

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List of songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[4]
US
R&B
/HH

[32]
US
R&B

[33]
US
Rap

[58]
BEL
(FL)

[34]
CAN
[35]
NZ
[11]
UK
[79]
UK
R&B

[37]
"Oceans"
(Jay-Z featuring Frank Ocean)
2013 833022 Magna Carta Holy Grail
"Forrest Gump" [Z] Channel Orange
"Bad Religion"
"Crack Rock"
"Pilot Jones"
"Pink Matter"
(featuring André 3000)
"Sierra Leone"
"Frank's Track"
(Kanye West featuring Frank Ocean)
2016 [AA] The Life of Pablo
"Wolves"
(Kanye West featuring Frank Ocean)
8825
"Ivy" 80281075[AB]16 Blonde
"Pink + White" 8430115379[AC]18
  • BPI: 2× Platinum[22]
  • IFPI DEN: Gold[84]
  • RMNZ: 5× Platinum[85]
"Solo" 9638139731
"Skyline To" [AD]5018
"Self Control" [AE]421535
"Good Guy" [AF]20
"Nights" 984014[AG]36
"Pretty Sweet" [AH]24
"Solo (Reprise)"
(featuring André 3000)
[AI][AJ]
"Close to You" [AK]25
"White Ferrari" [AL]21
"Seigfried" [AM]23
"Godspeed"
(featuring Kim Burrell and Yung Lean)
[AN]
"Caught Their Eyes"
(Jay-Z featuring Frank Ocean)
2017 632922 4:44
"Carousel"[90]
(Travis Scott featuring Frank Ocean)
2018 2415203029 Astroworld
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
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Guest appearances

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Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"SteamRoller"[94] 2010 Domo Genesis, Hodgy Beats Rolling Papers
"Get My Gun" Bishop Lamont The Shawshank Redemption: Angola 3
"Hell"[95] MellowHype BlackenedWhite
"Rico"[95]
"Gotta' Be" Kent Money Becoming
"Thinking Bout Forever" 2011 Bridget Kelly Every Girl
"Window" Tyler, the Creator, Domo Genesis, Hodgy Beats, Mike G Goblin
"Made in America"[96] JAY-Z, Kanye West Watch the Throne
"Lovely Day" MANN West LA Diaries Vol. 3: Birthday Philosophy
"Analog 2"[97] 2012 Tyler, the Creator, Syd tha Kyd The OF Tape Vol. 2
"Snow White"[97] MellowHype
"White"[97]
"Oldie"[97] Taco, Tyler, the Creator, Hodgy Beats, Left Brain, Mike G, Domo Genesis, Jasper Dolphin, Earl Sweatshirt
"Bend Ya'"[98] MANN, Kendrick Lamar
"Astro"[99] MellowHype Numbers
"Slater"[100] 2013 Tyler, the Creator Wolf
"48"[100]
"PartyIsntOver / Campfire / Bimmer"[100] Tyler, the Creator, Lætitia Sadier
"Oceans"[101] JAY-Z Magna Carta Holy Grail
"Sunday"[102] Earl Sweatshirt Doris
"Wildfire (Reprise)"[103] John Mayer Paradise Valley
"Superpower"[104] Beyoncé Knowles BEYONCÉ
"New Slaves" Kanye West Yeezus
"Hero" 2014 Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, Diplo Converse's Three Artists, One Song
"Caught Their Eyes"[105] 2017 JAY-Z 4:44
"Where This Flower Blooms"[106] Tyler, the Creator Flower Boy
"Brotha Man"[107] 2018 ASAP Rocky, French Montana Testing
"Purity"[107] ASAP Rocky, Lauryn Hill
"Carousel"[108] Travis Scott Astroworld
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Production discography

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Track(s) Year Credit(s) Artist(s) Album

8. "I Fell"

2008 Songwriter[109] Noel Gourdin After My Time

5. "Quickly"[110]
(featuring Brandy)

Producer (with Midi Mafia and Dapo Torimiro)[111] John Legend Evolver

14. "1st & Love"[112]

Songwriter Brandy Human

17. "Locket (Locked in Love)"

4. "Bigger"[113]

2009 Songwriter Justin Bieber My World

10. "Fish"

2011 Songwriter Tyler, the Creator Goblin

3. "I Miss You"[114]

Songwriter Beyoncé 4

3. "She DGAF"

Songwriter The Internet Purple Naked Ladies

10. "Pictures"[115]

2012 Songwriter Conor Maynard Contrast

11. "Scared of Beautiful"[116]

Songwriter Brandy Two Eleven

12. "One Thing"[117]

Songwriter Alicia Keys Girl on Fire

14. "Hoarse"

2013 Songwriter, additional vocals Earl Sweatshirt Doris

9. "My Willing Heart"[118]

2016 Songwriter James Blake The Colour in Anything

5. "Don't Do It!"
(with Kendrick Lamar)

2017 Songwriter[119] N.E.R.D No One Ever Really Dies

6. "Royalty"
(featuring RaVaughn)

2019 Songwriter[120] Nas The Lost Tapes 2

1. "Back to You (Remix)"

2020 Songwriter, studio personnel[121] Dapo Torimiro Off the Hard Drives, Vol. 1

1. "Virginia Beach"

2023 Songwriter[a] Drake For All the Dogs
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Music videos

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As lead artist
Title Year Director(s) Ref.
"Acura Integurl" 2011 Dave Wilson [122]
"Novacane" Nabil Elderkin [123]
"Thinkin Bout You" High5Collective [124]
"Swim Good" Nabil Elderkin [125]
"Pyramids" 2012 [126]
"Lost" 2013 Francisco Soriano [127]
"Nikes" 2016 Tyrone Lebon [128]
"Biking" 2017 unknown [129][130]
"Provider" Tom Sachs [131][132]
As featured artist
Title Year Director(s) Ref.
"She"
(Tyler, the Creator featuring Frank Ocean)
2011 Wolf Haley [61]
"No Church in the Wild"
(Jay-Z and Kanye West featuring Frank Ocean)
2012 Romain Gavras [133]
"Superpower"
(Beyoncé featuring Frank Ocean)
2013 Jonas Åkerlund [134]
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Notes

  1. "Virginia Beach" samples a recorded 2012 Frank Ocean song titled "Wiseman"; "Wiseman" lacks an official release.
  1. "Pyramids" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number three on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[41]
  2. "Lost" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number 10 on the US Hot Hot 100 Recurrents chart.[42]
  3. "Super Rich Kids" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number four on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[41]
  4. "Nikes" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 3 on the NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart.[45]
  5. "Chanel" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but charted as an "extra tip" on the Ultratip chart.[34]
  6. "Chanel" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 2 on the NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart.[46]
  7. "Biking" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number seven on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[41]
  8. "Lens" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number ten on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[41]
  9. "Lens" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number seven on the NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart.[49]
  10. "Provider" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but charted as an "extra tip" on the Ultratip chart.[34]
  11. "Provider" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number two on the NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart.[51]
  12. "Moon River" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number 11 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[53]
  13. "Moon River" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number three on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[41]
  14. "Moon River" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but charted as an "extra tip" on the Ultratip chart.[34]
  15. "Moon River" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number two on the NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart.[54]
  16. "DHL" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but charted as an "extra tip" on the Ultratip chart.[34]
  17. "DHL" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number two on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[55]
  18. "In My Room" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number six on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[56]
  19. "Dear April" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number four on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[57]
  20. "Cayendo" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but charted as an "extra tip" on the Ultratip chart.[34]
  21. "Cayendo" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 10 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[57]
  22. "Raf" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number 18 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[53]
  23. "RAF" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number ten on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[41]
  24. RAF did not enter the NZ Top 40, but charted at number five on the NZ Heatseekers chart.[74]
  25. "911 / Mr. Lonely" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number one on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[75]
  26. "Forrest Gump" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number four on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[41]
  27. "Frank's Track" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number five on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[80]
  28. "Ivy" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 3 on the NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart.[81]
  29. "Pink + White" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 8 on the NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart.[83]
  30. "Skyline To" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 16 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[53]
  31. "Self Control" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number two on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[53]
  32. "Good Guy" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number three on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[41]
  33. "Nights" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but charted as an "extra tip" on the Ultratip chart.[34]
  34. "Pretty Sweet" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number six on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[41]
  35. "Solo (Reprise)" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 24 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, credited to André 3000.[88]
  36. "Solo (Reprise)" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number two on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart, credited to André 3000.[89]
  37. "Close to You" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number seven on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[41]
  38. "White Ferrari" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number four on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[41]
  39. "Seigfried" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number five on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[41]
  40. "Godspeed" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number eight on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[41]

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