Frank Ocean / discography

Frank Ocean at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California in April 2012

This discography is an overview of the musical works of the American contemporary R&B artist Frank Ocean . According to sources and record awards, he has sold more than 12.2 million records in his career, including over eight million in his home country alone. Ocean's most successful release is the single Thinkin Bout You with over 1.2 million units sold. Ocean's addition to his work as a solo artist nor a member of the hip-hop - collective Odd Future , called Odd Future . For the band's release, see the Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All discography .

Albums

Studio albums

year	Title music label	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes)			Remarks
year	Title music label	DE	UK	US	Remarks
2012	channel ORANGE Def Jam Recordings	DE28 (5 weeks) DE	UK2 platinum (39 weeks)UK	US2 gold (61 weeks)US	First published: July 10, 2012 Sales: + 950,000
2016	Blonde Boys Don't Cry, Def Jam Recordings	-	UK1 gold (12 weeks)UK	US1 platinum (… Where.)US	First published: August 20, 2016 Sales: + 1,140,000

Mix tapes

year	Title music label	Remarks
2011	nostalgia, ULTRA. Self-publication	First published: February 16, 2011

Visual albums

year	Title music label	Remarks
2016	Endless Def Jam Recordings	First published: August 19, 2016

Singles

Chart placements

year	Title album	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes)					Remarks
year	Title album	DE	AT	CH	UK	US	Remarks
2011	Novacane nostalgia, ULTRA.	-	-	-	-	US82 platinum (4 weeks)US	First published: May 31, 2011
2012	Thinkin Bout You channel ORANGE	-	-	-	UK94 gold (1 week)UK	US32 platinum (28 weeks)US	First published: April 17, 2012
	Pyramids channel ORANGE	-	-	-	-	US- gold US	First published: June 7, 2012
	Lost channel ORANGE	DE85 (4 weeks) DE	-	-	UK53 silver (3 weeks)UK	US- gold US	First published: December 17, 2012
2013	Super Rich Kids channel ORANGE	-	-	-	-	US- gold US	First published: March 11, 2013 Frank Ocean feat. Earl sweatshirt
2016	Nikes blonde	-	-	-	UK93 silver (1 week)UK	US79 (1 week) US	First published: August 20, 2016
	Ivy blonde	-	-	-	UK- silver UK	US80 (1 week) US	First published: August 20, 2016
	Pink + White blonde	-	-	-	UK- silver UK	US84 (1 week) US	First published: August 20, 2016
	Solo blonde	-	-	-	-	US96 (1 week) US	First published: August 20, 2016
	Nights blonde	-	-	-	UK- silver UK	US98 (1 week) US	First published: August 20, 2016
2017	Chanel	-	-	-	UK80 silver (1 week)UK	US72 platinum (1 week)US	First published: March 10, 2017
2019	DHL	-	-	-	UK67 (1 week) UK	US98 (1 week) US	First published: October 19, 2019
2019	In My Room	-	-	-	UK72 (1 week) UK	US85 (1 week) US	First published: November 2, 2019

More singles

2011: Swim Good
2012: Sweet Life

Chart placements as a guest musician

year	Title album	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes)					Remarks
year	Title album	DE	AT	CH	UK	US	Remarks
2012	No Church in the Wild Watch the Throne	-	-	-	UK37 gold (18 weeks)UK	US72 (5 weeks) US	First published: March 20, 2012 Jay-Z & Kanye West feat. Frank Ocean
2013	Oceans Magna Carta ... Holy Grail	-	-	-	-	US83 (1 week) US	First release: July 2013 Jay-Z feat. Frank Ocean
2016	Wolves The Life of Pablo	-	-	-	UK88 silver (1 week)UK	-	First published: February 14, 2016 Kanye West feat. Frank Ocean, Sia & Vic Mensa
2017	Slide Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1	DE25th gold (17 weeks)DE	AT34 (17 weeks) AT	CH25th platinum (25 weeks)CH	UK10 platinum (25 weeks)UK	US25th × 2 Double platinum (20 weeks)US	First published: February 24, 2017 Calvin Harris feat. Frank Ocean & Migos
2017	Caught Their Eyes 4:44	-	-	-	-	US63 (1 week) US	First release: July 2017 Jay-Z feat. Frank Ocean

Further guest contributions

2011: She ( Tyler, the Creator feat. Frank Ocean)

Other contributions

As a guest musician

year	title	Interpreter	album	Remarks
2010	SteamRoller	Domo Genesis feat. Hodgy Beats and Frank Ocean	Rolling papers
	Bright	MellowHype feat. Frank Ocean	BlackenedWhite
	Rico	MellowHype feat. Frank Ocean	BlackenedWhite
2011	Fish	Tyler, the Creator	Goblin	Ocean's contribution is not listed on the playlist
	Window	Tyler, the Creator feat. Domo Genesis, Hodgy Beats, Mike G & Frank Ocean	Goblin
	Made in America	Jay-Z & Kanye West feat. Frank Ocean	Watch the Throne
2012	Bend Ya	Man feat. Kendrick Lamar & Frank Ocean	no album
2012	Astro	MellowHype feat. Frank Ocean	Numbers
2013	Slater	Tyler, the Creator feat. Frank Ocean	wolf
	PartyIsntOver / Campfire / Bimmer	Tyler, the Creator feat. Lætitia Sadier & Frank Ocean	wolf
	New slaves	Kanye West	Yeezus	Ocean's contribution is not noted on the track list, it is only mentioned in the booklet as "Additional Vocals"
	Oceans	Jay-Z feat. Frank Ocean	Magna Carta Holy Grail

As a songwriter

year	title	Interpreter	album
2008	I Fell Frank Ocean, Antwoine "T Wizz" Collins, Noel Gourdin, Brian Seals	Noel Gourdin	After my time
	Quickly John Stephens , Kevin Risto, Waynne Nugent, Dapo Torimiro, Frank Ocean	John Legend feat. brandy	Evolver
	1st & Love Chauncey Hollis , Rich King, Frank Ocean, Jesse Woodard	brandy	Human
2009	Bigger J. Bieber , Waynne Nugent, Kevin Risto, Dapo Torimiro, Frank Ocean	Justin Bieber	My World
2011	I Miss You Frank Ocean, Shea Taylor, Beyoncé Knowles	Beyoncé Knowles	4th
2011	Thinking About Forever Frank Ocean	Bridget Kelly	Every girl
2012	Pictures Kevin Risto, Waynne Nugent, Frank Ocean	Conor Maynard	Contrast
	Scared of Beautiful Frank Ocean, Lamont Neuble, Waynne Nugent, Kevin Risto, Tim Stewart	brandy	Two Eleven
	One Thing Alicia Keys , James Ho, Frank Ocean	Alicia Keys	Girl on fire

Music videos

As a lead singer

year	Title album	Director	publication	Remarks
2011	Acura Integurl	Dave Wilson	May 22, 2011
	Novacane nostalgia, ULTRA.	Nabil Elderkin	June 16, 2011
	Thinkin Bout You channel ORANGE	High5Collective	September 15, 2011
	Swim Good nostalgia, ULTRA.	Nabil Elderkin	September 16, 2011
2012	Pyramids channel ORANGE	Nabil Elderkin	September 16, 2012	John Mayer has a guest appearance on the video
2013	Lost channel ORANGE	Francisco Soriano	April 12th, 2013
2016	Nikes blonde	Tyrone Lebon	20th August 2016

As a guest musician

year	Title album	Interpreter	Director	publication	Remarks
2011	She goblin	Tyler, the Creator feat. Frank Ocean	Wolf Haley	June 3, 2011
2012	No Church in the Wild Watch the Throne	Jay-Z & Kanye West feat. Frank Ocean	Romain Gavras	May 29, 2012	Neither Jay-Z nor West nor Ocean can be seen in the video.

Awards for music sales

Golden record

Australia Australia
- 2019: for the single RAF
Denmark Denmark
- 2013: for streaming Forrest Gump
- 2013: for the streaming Swim Good
- 2014: for streaming Pyramids
- 2018: for the single Lost
- 2019: for the single Pink + White
- 2019: for the single Ivy
- 2020: for the single Novacane
- 2020: for the single nights
- 2020: for the single Chanel
Canada Canada
- 2014: for the album channel ORANGE
- 2014: for the single Thinkin Bout You

Platinum record

Australia Australia
- 2013: for the album channel ORANGE
- 2013: for the single Lost
Denmark Denmark
- 2013: for the streaming Thinkin Bout You
- 2017: for the single slide
Poland Poland
- 2020: for the single slide

2 × platinum record

Denmark Denmark
- 2018: for streaming Lost
- 2020: for the album blonde

3 × platinum record

Denmark Denmark
- 2020: for the album channel ORANGE

4 × platinum record

Australia Australia
- 2019: for the single slide

Note: Awards in countries from the chart tables or chart boxes can be found in these.

Country / Region	silver	gold	platinum	Sales	swell
Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources)
Australia (ARIA)	0! S.-	gold1	6 × platinum6th	455,000	aria.com.au
Denmark (IFPI)	0! S.-	9 × gold9	9 × platinum9	430,000	ifpi.dk
Germany (BVMI)	0! S.-	gold1	0! P-	200,000	musikindustrie.de
Canada (MC)	0! S.-	2 × gold2	0! P-	80,000	musiccanada.com
Poland (ZPAV)	0! S.-	0! G-	platinum1	20,000	bestsellery.zpav.pl
Switzerland (IFPI)	0! S.-	0! G-	platinum1	20,000	hitparade.ch
United States (RIAA)	0! S.-	4 × gold4th	6 × platinum6th	8,000,000	riaa.com
United Kingdom (BPI)	7 × silver7th	3 × gold3	2 × platinum2	3,000,000	bpi.co.uk
All in all	7 × silver7th	20 × gold20th	25 × platinum25th

swell

↑ ^a ^b ^c Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US
↑ David Bevan: Video: Frank Ocean: "Acura Integurl" . pitchfork.com. May 23, 2011. Retrieved July 3, 2012.
^ Frank Ocean - "Acura Integurl" Video . smokingsection.uproxx.com. May 22, 2011. Archived from the original on May 28, 2011. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved July 3, 2012. @1@ 2

^ Frank Ocean: Novacane (Music Video) . ballerstatus.com. June 16, 2011. Retrieved July 3, 2012.

^ ^A ^b Larry Fitzmaurice: Watch the New Video for Frank Ocean's "Thinking About You" . pitchfork.com. September 15, 2011. Retrieved July 3, 2012.

^ ^A ^b Larry Fitzmaurice: Video: Frank Ocean: "Swim Good" . pitchfork.com. September 16, 2011. Retrieved July 3, 2012.

^ Frank Ocean - Swim Good (Music Video) . yesgoodmusic.com. September 16, 2011. Retrieved July 3, 2012.

↑ Jason Lipshutz, Erika Ramirez: Frank Ocean Hits 'SNL,' Releases 'Pyramids' Video: Watch . billboard.com. September 16, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2012.

↑ Video: Frank Ocean f / John Mayer - 'Pyramids' . rap-up.com. September 16, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2012.

↑ James Montgomery: Frank Ocean's 'Pyramids' Video: No Church In The Wild . mtv.com. September 17, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2012.

↑ RJ Cubarrubia: Frank Ocean Wanders the Globe in 'Lost' . rollingstone.com. April 12, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2013.

↑ Gil Kaufman: Frank Ocean Spans The Globe In 'Lost' Video . mtv.com. April 12, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2013.

↑ Frank Ocean - 'Nikes'. In: Vimeo. Retrieved December 30, 2016 .

↑ Steven Gottlieb: WATCH IT: Tyler The Creator f / Frank Ocean "She" (Tyler The Creator, dir.) . videostatic.com. June 7, 2011. Retrieved July 3, 2012.

↑ Tyler The Creator - "She" (ft. Frank Ocean) OFFICIAL Music Video . oddfuturetalk.com. June 3, 2011. Retrieved July 3, 2012.

↑ ^a ^b Becky Bain: Kanye West & Jay-Z's “No Church In The Wild” Video: Watch . idolator.com. May 29, 2012. Retrieved July 3, 2012.

^ Rob Markman: Jay-Z, Kanye West's 'No Church' Video Sparks Revolution . mtv.com. May 29, 2012. Retrieved July 3, 2012.

[charts-1] Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US

[2] David Bevan: Video: Frank Ocean: "Acura Integurl" . pitchfork.com. May 23, 2011. Retrieved July 3, 2012.

[3] Frank Ocean - "Acura Integurl" Video . smokingsection.uproxx.com. May 22, 2011. Archived from the original on May 28, 2011. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved July 3, 2012. @1@ 2

[4] Frank Ocean: Novacane (Music Video) . ballerstatus.com. June 16, 2011. Retrieved July 3, 2012.

[MAL1-5] A ^b Larry Fitzmaurice: Watch the New Video for Frank Ocean's "Thinking About You" . pitchfork.com. September 15, 2011. Retrieved July 3, 2012.

[MAL2-6] A ^b Larry Fitzmaurice: Video: Frank Ocean: "Swim Good" . pitchfork.com. September 16, 2011. Retrieved July 3, 2012.

[7] Frank Ocean - Swim Good (Music Video) . yesgoodmusic.com. September 16, 2011. Retrieved July 3, 2012.

[8] Jason Lipshutz, Erika Ramirez: Frank Ocean Hits 'SNL,' Releases 'Pyramids' Video: Watch . billboard.com. September 16, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2012.

[9] Video: Frank Ocean f / John Mayer - 'Pyramids' . rap-up.com. September 16, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2012.

[10] James Montgomery: Frank Ocean's 'Pyramids' Video: No Church In The Wild . mtv.com. September 17, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2012.

[11] RJ Cubarrubia: Frank Ocean Wanders the Globe in 'Lost' . rollingstone.com. April 12, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2013.

[12] Gil Kaufman: Frank Ocean Spans The Globe In 'Lost' Video . mtv.com. April 12, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2013.

[13] Frank Ocean - 'Nikes'. In: Vimeo. Retrieved December 30, 2016 .

[14] Steven Gottlieb: WATCH IT: Tyler The Creator f / Frank Ocean "She" (Tyler The Creator, dir.) . videostatic.com. June 7, 2011. Retrieved July 3, 2012.

[15] Tyler The Creator - "She" (ft. Frank Ocean) OFFICIAL Music Video . oddfuturetalk.com. June 3, 2011. Retrieved July 3, 2012.

[MAG1-16] Becky Bain: Kanye West & Jay-Z's “No Church In The Wild” Video: Watch . idolator.com. May 29, 2012. Retrieved July 3, 2012.

[17] Rob Markman: Jay-Z, Kanye West's 'No Church' Video Sparks Revolution . mtv.com. May 29, 2012. Retrieved July 3, 2012.