Oceans (Jay Z song)

"Oceans"
Song by Jay-Z featuring Frank Ocean from the album Magna Carta Holy Grail
Released	July 4, 2013
Format	Digital download
Genre	Hip hop
Length	3:58
Label	Roc-A-Fella, Roc Nation, Universal
Writer	Shawn Corey Carter, Christopher Lonny Breaux, Timothy Zachery Mosley, Pharrell Williams
Producer	Pharrell Williams, Timbaland (add)

"Oceans" is a song by rapper Jay-Z recorded for his twelfth studio album Magna Carta Holy Grail. The song features singer Frank Ocean and was produced by Pharrell Williams, with additional production from Timbaland. The song has peaked at number 83 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

Recording and composition

"Oceans", along with another song from Magna Carta... Holy Grail titled "Holy Grail" were recorded in 2011 during the recording sessions for Jay-Z's collaborative album with Kanye West, Watch the Throne. West wanted the two songs to appear on Watch the Throne, but Jay-Z chose to keep them for his upcoming twelfth studio album and they were replaced with "No Church in the Wild" and "Made in America".^[1]^[2]

Chart performance

Chart (2013)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100^[3]	83
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[4]	30

References

↑ "Jay-Z. Zane Lowe. Part 1: Magna Carta Holy Grail". BBC Radio 1. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
↑ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.24679/title.jay-z-says-kanye-west-wanted-holy-grail-oceans-on-watch-the-throne-
↑ "Jay-Z - Chart history Hot 100". Billboard.
↑ "Jay-Z - Chart History Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard.

Jay Z songs

Reasonable Doubt	"Dead Presidents" "Ain't No Nigga" "Can't Knock the Hustle" "Feelin' It"

In My Lifetime, Vol. 1	"(Always Be My) Sunshine" "Wishing on a Star" "The City Is Mine"

Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life	"Can I Get A..." "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)" "Money, Cash, Hoes" "Nigga What, Nigga Who (Originator 99)"

Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter	"Jigga My Nigga" "Girl's Best Friend" "Do It Again (Put Ya Hands Up)" "Things That U Do" "Big Pimpin'"

The Dynasty: Roc La Familia	"I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)" "Change the Game" "Guilty Until Proven Innocent"

The Blueprint	"Izzo (H.O.V.A.)" "Girls, Girls, Girls" "Jigga That Nigga" "Song Cry"

The Best of Both Worlds	"Honey"

The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse	"'03 Bonnie & Clyde" "Hovi Baby" "Excuse Me Miss"

The Black Album	"Change Clothes" "Dirt off Your Shoulder" "99 Problems"

Unfinished Business	"Big Chips"

Collision Course	"Numb/Encore"

Kingdom Come	"Show Me What You Got" "Lost One" "30 Something" "Hollywood"

American Gangster	"Blue Magic" "Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)..." "I Know"

The Blueprint 3	"D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)" "Run This Town" "Empire State of Mind" "On to the Next One" "Young Forever" "A Star Is Born"

Watch the Throne	"H•A•M" "Otis" "Lift Off" "Niggas in Paris" "Why I Love You" "Gotta Have It" "No Church in the Wild"

Magna Carta Holy Grail	"Holy Grail" "Tom Ford" "Part II (On the Run)"

Featured singles	"Show & Prove" "I'll Be" "Be Alone No More" (Remix) "Money Ain't a Thang" "Heartbreaker" "Best of Me Part II" "Is That Your Chick (The Lost Verses)" "Do My..." "Fiesta" (Remix) "Welcome to New York City" "Beware of the Boys (Mundian To Bach Ke)" "Back in the Day" "Frontin'" "Crazy in Love" "Storm" "Dear Summer" "Go Crazy" "Get Throwed" "Déjà Vu" "Umbrella" "Roc-A-Fella Billionaires" "Lost+" "Hot Tottie" "XXXO" (Remix) "Monster" "I Do" "Talk That Talk" "Suit & Tie" "Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe" (Remix) "Pound Cake" "Know Bout Me" "Drunk in Love" "The Devil Is a Lie" "They Don't Love You No More" "Seen It All"

Promotional singles	"Shake It Off" (Remix) "Upgrade U" "Rehab" (Remix) "Mr. Carter" "Put On" (Remix) "Bye Bye" (Remix) "Brooklyn Go Hard"

Other singles	"In My Lifetime" "Who You Wit" "It's Alright" "Anything" "Hey Papi" "Swagga like Us" "Jockin' Jay-Z (Dopeboy Fresh)" "Clique" "Glory"

Other songs	"Renegade" "Takeover" "Encore" "My 1st Song" "What More Can I Say" "Lost+" "Money Goes, Honey Stay" (When the Money Goes Remix) "Stranded (Haiti Mon Amour)" "Power" (Remix) "So Appalled" "Who Gon Stop Me" "Made in America" "Picasso Baby" "FuckWithMeYouKnowIGotIt" "Oceans" "Heaven"

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Frank Ocean

Discography Songwriting work

Studio albums	Channel Orange

Mixtapes	Nostalgia, Ultra

Collaborations	The OF Tape Vol. 2

Singles	"Novacane" "Swim Good" "Thinkin Bout You" "Pyramids" "Sweet Life" "Lost" "Super Rich Kids"

Featured singles	"She" "No Church in the Wild"

Other songs	"Strawberry Swing" "Made in America" "New Slaves" "Oceans" "Superpower"

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