Channel Orange
by Frank Ocean
  • Record Label: Def Jam
  • Release Date: Jul 17, 2012
User Score
8.8

Universal acclaim- based on 1141 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 1,048 out of 1141
  2. Mixed: 38 out of 1141
  3. Negative: 55 out of 1141

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  1. somaontv
    Jul 21, 2023
    8
    omg omg omg this album was sooooo good Bad Religion had me shook tbh even though i don't put it on a pedistol words can't describe how good it is favorite track is super rich kids
  2. leumassregor
    Mar 5, 2023
    9
    This is one of the best albums of ALL TIME. Frank Ocean never disappoints!

    A lot of songs on here are very slow, but this is one of these albums that grows on you. You have to give it more than one listen! The production on this album is fantastic, but the vocals are what really pulls me in. Frank Ocean's falsetto and runs are heavenly; guaranteed to give you goosebumps. This album    This is one of the best albums of ALL TIME. Frank Ocean never disappoints!

    A lot of songs on here are very slow, but this is one of these albums that grows on you. You have to give it more than one listen! The production on this album is fantastic, but the vocals are what really pulls me in. Frank Ocean's falsetto and runs are heavenly; guaranteed to give you goosebumps.

    This album is timeless and just gets better with every listen.    … Expand
  3. Blonisco
    Jan 26, 2023
    10
    Pretty good……………………that's what I like."Lost","Thinkin Bout You","Pink Matter"are my best tracks
  4. bronsonhatch
    Jan 25, 2023
    10
    By far my favorite album of all time. I’ve been listening for years and everytime i listen from beginning to end (very often) it feels like the first time. So ahead of its time, beautiful, emotional, everlasting, and perfect in every sense of the word
  5. Gosh_reiners938
    Jan 19, 2023
    10
    I honestly don't know how to describe it, there are so many great songs and emotion you can hear it in Frank's voice. So let's get the negative out of the way, the fertilizer song im disappointed it isn't the full version you can find it on YouTube the full song is actually pretty good but this snippet is kind of lame. Crack rock i have a mixed reaction i love the instruments used and someI honestly don't know how to describe it, there are so many great songs and emotion you can hear it in Frank's voice. So let's get the negative out of the way, the fertilizer song im disappointed it isn't the full version you can find it on YouTube the full song is actually pretty good but this snippet is kind of lame. Crack rock i have a mixed reaction i love the instruments used and some of the lyrics too but the repetitive singing of Crack rock Crack rock is honestly annoying. The highlight of the album and frank Oceans entire song catalog is pyramids, I remember hearing that for the first time just right in the beginning I'm thinking to myself what is this omg. The song is so beautiful the sound of it and the vocals plus it doesn't even feel that long of a song in my opinion it's the best song he has ever put out. I highly recommend this album too anyone and I'm so glad I finally listened to it for the first time in 2021 please check out this album you won't be disappointed! Also check out golden girl not included on spotify or apple music but is on YouTube or the cd version of Channel orange.… Expand
  6. padduck7
    Nov 29, 2022
    9
    An album that can be overestimated. Ten years later, it still looks sophisticated.
  7. Ndrwdvdbrsn
    Oct 9, 2022
    10
    Frank Ocean's album, Channel Orange, is one of the greatest albums of all time. It has great songs such as Thinkin Bout You, which is also one of the greatest records of all time. Frank Ocean is truly an artist like no other.
  8. SuperbaDMIke
    Jun 15, 2022
    9
    Channel Orange is one of those piece's of music that seems nostalgic the first time you hear it.
  9. javierp
    Jun 5, 2022
    10
    Almost 10 years since this album came out and it still feels so fresh. True genius.
  10. SeanR2003
    Jun 3, 2022
    10
    One of the best albums of all time turning 10! Such a great album from start to finish, wish I could just go back and listen for the first time
  11. JamesJennings
    May 2, 2022
    9
    My personal favorite R&B album of all time. While not perfect, and with a few more skits than I would like, I still find enjoyment in every listen. The music really takes you somewhere. It's like you're sitting in a chair on the beach drinking a martini looking up into the sky, but when the song Crack Rock kicks in the sky is on fire and the chair is on fire and the beach is on fire andMy personal favorite R&B album of all time. While not perfect, and with a few more skits than I would like, I still find enjoyment in every listen. The music really takes you somewhere. It's like you're sitting in a chair on the beach drinking a martini looking up into the sky, but when the song Crack Rock kicks in the sky is on fire and the chair is on fire and the beach is on fire and you're melting.… Expand
  12. CordRafael
    Feb 17, 2022
    9
    so nao é 10 pq existe blonde so p deixar no perfil so p deixar no perfil so p deixar no perfil
  13. ANGELOO22
    Feb 6, 2022
    9
    Um projeto que reflete toda genialidade de um artista que não gosta de se prender a fórmulas repetidas e convencionais, assim eu descreveria Channel Orange e o seu criador Frank Ocean. Entregando complexidade e individualidade em cada faixa, Frank faz com que Channel Orange se destaque de maneira brilhante e automaticamente gera qualquer hype para futuros projetos.
    Um destaque para os    Um projeto que reflete toda genialidade de um artista que não gosta de se prender a fórmulas repetidas e convencionais, assim eu descreveria Channel Orange e o seu criador Frank Ocean. Entregando complexidade e individualidade em cada faixa, Frank faz com que Channel Orange se destaque de maneira brilhante e automaticamente gera qualquer hype para futuros projetos.
    Um destaque para os instrumentais que são geniais, cheios de camadas, samples que são perfeitamente bem encaixados e o uso de instrumentos não tão comuns aos nossos ouvidos fazem desse álbum algo genial que se diferencia totalmente dessa atual indústria desgastada.

    Meu top 5 faixas:
    Pymarids
    Thinkin Bout You
    Lost
    Super Rich Kids
    Sierra Leone    … Expand
  14. TerribleCoin9
    Jan 10, 2022
    3
    I would have to say Frank has done his best work back when Odd Future was still together. The better of his 2 albums so far but that's not saying much. Overrated.
  15. tristantristan
    Nov 26, 2021
    7
    Mid. Pyramids is the only very good song, imo overrated. Boring to listen to
  16. Fidelito
    Nov 21, 2021
    10
    Es Channel Orange de Frank Ocean, que mas quieres???

    Its Channel Orange by Frank Ocean, can u ask for more???
  17. Phuc2002
    Oct 3, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. best album of 2012. Give me such a nostalgia feelings and i still love it. Frank is the Genius of our time… Expand
  18. Hendo250
    Sep 11, 2021
    10
    this album is a 9 this album is a 9 this album is a 9 this album is a 9 this album is a 9
  19. SyreSam
    Sep 6, 2021
    10
    I mean it has a grammy when they didnt snub anyone i hope so. I got nothing to say to the genius of this album
  20. GamePlayer77
    May 25, 2021
    9
    Ocean's 2012 LP would be a masterpiece if it weren't for the lackluster feature verses, which don't fit the tracks at all. Besides that, channel ORANGE is a great storyteller with diverse tracks and interludes.

    FAV TRACK: Lost
    LEAST FAV TRACK: Super Rich Kids
  21. All_ButTrU4
    Mar 3, 2021
    10
    Best album I've heard in years. The stories so detailed they seem lived in. Yet the music of the songs isn't compromised. I guess I do have a bias towards this album since it was one of the first serious non-mainstream album i discovered myself and became. In my life there's a time before C.O and after. But with time spent with the album I've come to realize it like most great album getsBest album I've heard in years. The stories so detailed they seem lived in. Yet the music of the songs isn't compromised. I guess I do have a bias towards this album since it was one of the first serious non-mainstream album i discovered myself and became. In my life there's a time before C.O and after. But with time spent with the album I've come to realize it like most great album gets it's flaws from lack of creative restraint. eg.white interlude is unnecessary to the narrative and ruins the transitional effect between it's songs. The interludes the only drawback on this amazing classic. Favourites:pilot jones,thinking 'bout you,sweet life,crack rock… Expand
  22. sambartlett2004
    Jan 17, 2021
    9
    As far as first albums go this is what every artist should strive for. Frank talks about growing up in LA with his incredible songwriting and lyrics while performing the with great vocals. Channel Orange is the ideal Frank Ocean.
  23. bhkben
    Nov 27, 2020
    10
    even today, i hear this album as if i was hearing it for the first time. all the emotions, exposed mercilessly, it makes you feel and vision the album itself. to frank, i love you. thank you for this masterpiece.
  24. andyn823
    Jun 8, 2020
    5
    I just think this is an OK album. I don't know why this album receives so much praise. This album is decent and a little bit boring for me. But I do like "Thinking Bout You" and "Lost". Does this album even have a message?
  25. Atum_
    Jun 8, 2020
    9
    Frank Ocean is an amazing artist, his music just make people feel. This is, in my opinion his best album. He touch on a lot of different themes with his impecable penmanship and amazing voice. It's a shame how he can't seem to get any major mainstream buzz, he truly deserves it. I didn't use to like other music than only rap, however artists like Frank showed me that other music can beFrank Ocean is an amazing artist, his music just make people feel. This is, in my opinion his best album. He touch on a lot of different themes with his impecable penmanship and amazing voice. It's a shame how he can't seem to get any major mainstream buzz, he truly deserves it. I didn't use to like other music than only rap, however artists like Frank showed me that other music can be amazing as well. Favorite track: Super Rich Kids… Expand
  26. he_ze1
    Mar 24, 2020
    10
    This album is beautiful top to finish, I come back to listen and view it alot and it has grown into one of the best albums to come out of 2010's really beautiful project honestly it says 8 but by rating is actually 8.8 so big W
  27. Toillion
    Mar 28, 2020
    10
    Amazing start to the amazing Frank ocean. This is unlike any other no budget album from def jam records.
  28. Flikkie72
    Jan 22, 2020
    10
    Amazing emotional journey with sounds that will stay fresh year after year after year.
  29. JaneMetascore
    Dec 18, 2019
    4
    Frank Ocean has too many problems in his songs to take his music seriously. Channell Orange was dull and unlistenable, and too pretentious as an R and B recording. Frank Ocean is clearly a bad choice for singing R and B. Any kind of contradiction here would be needed, yet Frank sorely lacks any, just capitalizing on the sell outs. This album's numerous problems really weight it down. Don'tFrank Ocean has too many problems in his songs to take his music seriously. Channell Orange was dull and unlistenable, and too pretentious as an R and B recording. Frank Ocean is clearly a bad choice for singing R and B. Any kind of contradiction here would be needed, yet Frank sorely lacks any, just capitalizing on the sell outs. This album's numerous problems really weight it down. Don't trust Frank's voice, he's just another sell out banking in on crap music.… Expand
  30. eli_fjr
    Nov 7, 2019
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Intense but I think I liked it. At this point just listen to it so you don't feel left out.… Expand
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#3 Best Album of 2012
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#7 Most Discussed Album of 2012
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#1 Most Shared Album of 2012

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92

Universal acclaim - based on 46 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 46 out of 46
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 46
  3. Negative: 0 out of 46
  1. Uncut
    Sep 14, 2012
    80
    Sumptuous and sprawling, his major label debut comfortably backs up the hype. [Oct 2012, p.86]
  2. Q Magazine
    Aug 20, 2012
    80
    While Ocean's artistic ambition is impressive, it's his haunting candour that really casts a spell. [Sep 2012, p.106]
  3. Mojo
    Aug 8, 2012
    80
    [A] rich and complex album. [Sep 2012, p.95]
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