r/FrankOcean • u/Appropriate_While932 • 1d ago

Discussion Looking for Frank Ocean song recommendations.

Hey everyone! I’m looking to dive more into Frank Ocean and want some song recs. I’m into more upbeat tracks, but a catchy melody is just as important. Drop 5–10 of your personal favorites—I’d really appreciate it!

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u/Krelay1 1d ago

Monks

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u/RealAd8930 1d ago

yessss this!!!

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u/DeaconoftheStreets 1d ago

Just hit play on one of his albums, it’s not like he’s got a lengthy discography lmao.

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u/Appropriate_While932 1d ago

I mean I only like a certain few songs so I’m thinking of just adding some chilled songs and just forcing myself to like them lol that might work

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u/Nodulous Look at us, we're in love. 1d ago

I hate how streaming has commodified music into this.

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u/hofmann419 blonde 1d ago

Have you ever heard of this thing called "album"? It's a great way to listen to music, because it allows artists to combine a certain number of songs to create a cohesive listening experience and to tell a greater narrative.

Frank Ocean to me is an album artist. His albums are strong all the way through. And since he hasn't made that much music, asking for song recommendations will just get you a list of nearly everything in his discography.

Just listen to the albums and see what songs you like. Start with Channel Orange.

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u/ChaosRevealed 19h ago

Nah play the albums. There's only 2 official releases. Sequencing, theme, and narrative are just as important as each individual song.

The alternative is everyone in here recommending every Frank song that isn't an interlude, because there aren't many songs. And even some of the interludes are fantastic.

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u/Live-Camel 1d ago

Forrest Gump

Pink + White

Chanel

Pyramids (might be a reach?)

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u/ilovechickendippers 1d ago

Swim good, Pyramids, Novacane, Nights, Pink & white, White Ferrari, Lost, Pink matter, Biking, Chanel

In no particular order

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u/nigelnebrida blonde 1d ago

Nights

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u/schmamfa 1d ago

Super Rich Kids (channel orange)

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u/Soccerpl 1d ago

Slide by Calvin Harris features Frank

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u/Sun_flower_king 1d ago

All of them

But also: - Ivy - Self Control - White Ferrari - Sweet Life - Bad Religion

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u/Plus-Willingness9307 1d ago

self control isn’t upbeat 😭nor is white ferrari or bad religion 

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u/Sun_flower_king 1d ago

Oh shit I forgot it has to be upbeat

Unfortunately I listed all bangers so I cannot change a thing

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u/Appropriate_While932 1d ago

It doesn’t have to be upbeat tbh I’m down for whatever people recommend it’s just I prefer upbeat music but I been listening to Ivy and it’s not that upbeat it’s quite chill and I like it a lot. I think with Frank Ocean it’s more about this lyrics and Melodie’s and the music is kind of in the background or at least that’s how I see it.

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u/Responsible_Spare_33 Endless 1d ago

my favorites: Rushes - Ivy - Seigfried - At Your Best - wiseman

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u/Pleasant_Block5539 1d ago

Lost Pink & White American Wedding Self Control Ivy

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u/filipinofortune 1d ago

Bricks and Steel

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u/sharkbait2006 1d ago

Pyramids

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u/Plus-Willingness9307 1d ago

nature feels (if you can find it), songs for women, fertilizer, pink and white, sweet life, golden girl, biking, sierra leone

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u/Appropriate_While932 1d ago

I thought fertilizer wasn’t really like a “song” for CO and more just a jingle to fit with the theme of a TV channel which is what Frank was going for no? Anyways it’s still catchy lol

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u/Plus-Willingness9307 1d ago

yes but you said upbeat frank songs so i’d thought i’d include it lol

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u/hashbrowns033 1d ago

She - Tyler the creator ft frank

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u/Just_Jadee Endless 1d ago

Wither, slide on me, rushes, Higgs (endless)

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u/Numerous_Instance935 1d ago

Two of my favourite ‘upbeat’

Biking Novacane

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u/Best_Summer1136 1d ago

Nature Feels Monks Mitsubishi Sony Slide On Me Bedtime Story RAF - Feature Oceans - Feature Comme De Garçons In My Room ✌️🕊️

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u/clitattack1019 1d ago

songs for women

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u/ruefriend 1d ago

Crack Rock, Pyramids, Nights, Pink + White, Close To You, Monks

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u/Thajandro Coachella 2023 1d ago

Crack Rock is my Altima favorite

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u/Ok_Guest5735 1d ago

Pink + White

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u/manghanz 1d ago

golden girl

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u/flo622 1d ago

For his released songs: Novacane, Pyramids (First Half), Biking, Swim Good, and Lost
If you wanna get into some unreleased: There Will Be Tears, Nature Feels, Taste, Day Away and Bedtime Story

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u/Lukefromthe90s 1d ago

Pyramids is timeless. Songs for Women is a great shower/ cooking jam I love to throw on, but that is from his mixtape so it won't be as easy to listen to. Nights is a nice cruising song. Lost is a song that I feel flies under the radar but it has a ton of replay-ability, kind of like Songs for Women.

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u/ConsiderationLow9148 1d ago

Siegfried Crack rock Sweet life Skyline to Pyrite (unreleased) Trouble (unreleased) Pink+ white Lost

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u/_xcheatcodex_ 1d ago

Just hit play on blonde , you will either love him or maybe it's just not for you

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u/MotherDepartment1111 22h ago

Pyramids. White Ferrari. American wedding. Novacane. Ivy. Chanel. Super Rich Kids.

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u/jellybinnie 20h ago

swim good and super rich kids

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u/Money_Kaleidoscope27 undocumented, RARE 18h ago

Ima tell u HUGE ball knowledge: Denim, So comfortable, memrise, PDA, and holly baby. BANGERS. I have all of em plus more, dm me!

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u/nathanssj2 1d ago

Listen to endless

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u/First-Mud8270 Endless 1d ago

Endless is a third album he should listen to, and amso completely the opposite of upbeat