Channel Orange

Product Information

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Release

Ocean titled the album in reference to his experience with grapheme–color synesthesia, a neurological phenomenon in which an individual's perception of numbers and letters is associated with the experience of colors. [70] He discussed the phenomenon with Pharrell Williams, who had also experienced it and similarly referenced it for the title of his side project N.E.R.D.'s 2008 album Seeing Sounds. [70] The title also alludes to the first time that Ocean fell in love, as it was summer and he perceived everything to be orange. Ocean's mother called it "a perfect summertime album" after attending a listening session. [70] Danish album certifications – Frank Ocean – Channel Orange". IFPI Danmark . Retrieved October 4, 2022. The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. September 22, 2020. Archived from the original on September 27, 2020 . Retrieved September 22, 2020. Goble, Corban (July 27, 2012). "Frank Ocean @ Terminal 5, NYC 7/26/12". Stereogum. Archived from the original on July 31, 2012 . Retrieved July 27, 2012. Channel Orange Frank Ocean, Urban, CD". Sanity. Archived from the original on February 8, 2013 . Retrieved July 19, 2012.

The "Thinkin Bout You" mix-up was telling for another reason, too. As written, it's by-and-large a unisex composition, and the line, "my eyes don't shed tears, but boy they pour when I'm thinkin bout you," didn't seem especially revealing since Ocean wrote the song for a woman. In light of the letter he published earlier this month, in which he stated that his first love, at age 19, was with a man, that line-- and others on the album-- gains some personal and historical context. For a culture that accurately prides itself on sonic progression, hip-hop and R&B can be woefully conservative when it comes to sexuality. This is changing, and Frank Ocean is helping it to change, and if his revelation inspires others to understand themselves or the world more fully, then that could be one of Channel Orange's finest legacies. But it will not be the album's only legacy.

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Christgau, Robert (January 14, 2013). "May the Consensus Have Consequences". The Barnes & Noble Review. Archived from the original on January 17, 2013 . Retrieved January 18, 2013. Carley, Brennan (June 8, 2012). "Frank Ocean Unveils 'Channel Orange,' Releases 'Pyramids' Single: Listen". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 14, 2012 . Retrieved July 26, 2012. Channel Orange" (in Dutch). Free Record Shop. Archived from the original on September 8, 2012 . Retrieved July 19, 2012. Album Top-100 2018" (in Danish). Hitlisten. Archived from the original on October 17, 2019 . Retrieved January 16, 2019. Channel Orange (stylized as channel ORANGE) is the debut studio album by American R&B singer-songwriter Frank Ocean. It was released on July 10, 2012, by Def Jam Recordings. After releasing his mixtape Nostalgia, Ultra the previous year, Ocean began writing new songs with Malay, a producer and songwriter who then assisted him with recording Channel Orange at EastWest Studios in Hollywood. Rather than rely on samples as he had with his mixtape, Ocean wanted to approach sound and song structure differently on the album. Other producers who worked on the album included Om'Mas Keith and Pharrell Williams. Its recording also featured guest appearances from Odd Future rappers Earl Sweatshirt and Tyler, the Creator, vocalist/songwriter André 3000, and guitarist John Mayer.

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Reviews

Five singles were released from the album—"Thinkin Bout You" on April 17, 2012, [89] "Pyramids" on June 8, [90] "Sweet Life" on July 6, [2] "Lost" on December 17, [91] and "Super Rich Kids" on March 17, 2013. [92] "Thinkin Bout You" became Ocean's highest charting single in the US, peaking at number 32 on the Billboard Hot 100. [93] Ocean performed the song on the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards on September 6, 2012. [94] and the following week, Channel Orange sold almost 14,000 more copies. [95] Ocean also performed "Thinkin Bout You" and "Pyramids" on Saturday Night Live on September 15, the latter of which featured John Mayer on guitar. [96] By September 2016, the album had sold 686,000 copies in United States. [97] Touring [ edit ] a b c d Youngs, Ian (January 5, 2012). "Sound of 2012: Frank Ocean". BBC News. Archived from the original on August 20, 2012 . Retrieved July 12, 2012. Zach Dionne (May 28, 2015). "Every New Gorgeous James Fauntleroy Song Wins Our Hearts a Little More". Fuse. Archived from the original on September 21, 2017 . Retrieved September 20, 2017. a b Breihan, Tom (July 10, 2012). "Premature Evaluation: Frank Ocean Channel Orange". Stereogum. Archived from the original on September 12, 2012 . Retrieved July 15, 2012.