Nikes (song)

"Nikes"
Single by Frank Ocean
from the album blond
Released August 20, 2016 (2016-08-20)
Format
Genre Ambient pop[1]
Length 5:14
Label Boys Don't Cry
Songwriter(s) Christopher Ocean
Producer(s)
Frank Ocean singles chronology
"Super Rich Kids"
(2013)		 "Nikes"
(2016)		 "Slide"
(2017)

"Super Rich Kids"
(2013)		 "Nikes"
(2016)		 "Slide"
(2017)

"Nikes" is a song recorded by American singer Frank Ocean. It was released on August 20, 2016, as the lead single from his second studio album, Blonde (2016).[2] It is Ocean's first single since "Super Rich Kids", which was released in 2013.[3] The song, written by Ocean and produced by Om'Mas Keith, Malay and Ocean himself,[4] and also includes a sample of "The Champ" by The Mohawks. Amber Coffman contributed additional vocals.[5]

Critical reception

Billboard ranked "Nikes" at number 28 on their "100 Best Pop Songs of 2016" list: “As the first song on the most highly-anticipated album since D'Angelo re-emerged with Black Messiah, "Nikes" was always going to be heavily scrutinized -- but as a re-introduction, it worked brilliantly. Its first three minutes are delivered in a pitched-up approximation of a child's voice, picking apart the hidden motives behind the wants and desires of his subject with a sweetly-concealed irony, as a musical dreamscape gently glides underneath. It serves almost as a lullaby of sorts -- which makes the transition to his "real" voice, arriving suddenly for the second verse, that much more effective. "Nikes" proved that Frank Ocean was back, and with a whole new set of emotions to get off his chest.”[6]

Pitchfork listed "Nikes" on their ranking of the 100 best songs of 2016 at number 25.[7]

Music video

The music video was released exclusively on Apple Music on August 20, 2016.[8]

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 77
New Zealand Heatseekers (Recorded Music NZ)[10] 3
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[11] 93
US Billboard Hot 100[12] 79
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[13] 27

References

  1. ↑ "New Music". The Drainage. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "Detangling Frank Ocean's 'Blonde': What It Is And Isn't". Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  3. ↑ "R.Kelly & Justin Bieber Hang Out Like Besties + Prince Drops New Music "Screwdriver" + Frank Ocean's Next Single "Super Rich Kids".". Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Here Are the Full Credits for Frank Ocean’s 'Blonde'". Complex. Retrieved 2017-06-02.
  5. ↑ Snapes, Laura (2017-06-02). "Amber Coffman on life after Dirty Projectors: ‘Being on my own was pretty heavy’". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-06-02.
  6. ↑ "Billboard's 100 Best Pop Songs of 2016: Critics' Picks". Billboard. December 12, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  7. ↑ "The 100 Best Songs of 2016". Pitchfork Media. December 12, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Watch "Nikes" posted by Frank Ocean on Apple Music. - iTunes - Apple". Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Frank Ocean – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Frank Ocean. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  10. ↑ "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 29, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2016-08-26" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Frank Ocean – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Frank Ocean. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Frank Ocean – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Frank Ocean. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
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