In June 2014, Billboard reported that the singer was working with a string of artists such as Happy Perez (whom he worked with on Nostalgia, Ultra), Charlie Gambetta and Kevin Ristro, while producers Hit-Boy, Rodney Jerkins and Danger Mouse were also said to be on board. In April 2014, Ocean stated that his second album was nearly finished. Ocean ultimately began recording at New York's Electric Lady Studios and, after a period of writer's block, recorded in London at Abbey Road Studios in addition to various other studios. He also stated that he was interested in collaborating with Tame Impala and King Krule and wanted to record the album in Bora Bora. He later stated that he was being influenced by The Beach Boys and The Beatles. He revealed that he was working with Tyler, the Creator, Pharrell Williams, and Danger Mouse on the record. On February 21, 2013, Ocean confirmed that he had started work on his next studio album, which he confirmed would be another concept album. This section is temporarily placed here for easy access. The album received widespread acclaim from critics and appeared on the year-end lists of 2016, with Metacritic naming it the third most critically acclaimed album of the year by music publications. Its physical release was accompanied by a magazine entitled Boys Don't Cry.īlonde was supported by lead single, " Nikes" and debuted at number one in several countries, including the United States, with first week recorded sales of 232,000 copies (275,000 with album-equivalent units). Initially known as Boys Don't Cry and teased for a July 2015 release, the album suffered several delays and was the subject of widespread media anticipation leading up to its release. Production was handled by Ocean himself, alongside a variety of high-profile record producers, including Malay and Om'Mas Keith, who collaborated with Ocean on Channel Orange, as well as James Blake, Jon Brion, Buddy Ross, Pharrell Williams, and Rostam Batmanglij, among others. It was released on August 20, 2016, as a timed exclusive on the iTunes Store and Apple Music, and followed the August 19 release of Ocean's video album Endless.īlonde features an abstract and experimental sound in comparison to Ocean's previous releases, and includes guest vocals from André 3000, Beyoncé, Yung Lean, and Kim Burrell, among others. " Nikes" Released: AugBlonde (alternatively titled blond) is the second studio album by American singer Frank Ocean.
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