Provider (Frank Ocean song)

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"Provider"
Frank Ocean Provider Cover.jpg
Single by Frank Ocean
ReleasedAugust 27, 2017
Genre R&B
Length4:03
Label Blonded
Songwriters
Producers
Frank Ocean singles chronology
"Lens"
(2017)		"Provider"
(2017)		"Moon River"
(2018)

"Provider" is a song by American singer-songwriter Frank Ocean, released as a single on the seventh episode of Blonded Radio . [2] [3] [4] Shortly after the release, Ocean released a lyric video for the song on his website, with the words on screen being highlighted by a hopping Hello Kitty head. [5] [6] [7]

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Background

During the first hour of the 2017 MTV Music Video Awards show, [2] [5] [8] Frank Ocean premiered a surprise episode of Blonded Radio. [8] [6] [3] [9] At the end of the mix, "Provider" was played on loop featuring several different versions with intro and outro variations. [9]

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Provider"4:03


Certifications

Certifications for "Provider"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ) [10] Gold15,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ BMI Repertoire - 25359959
  2. 1 2 Turner, David (28 August 2017). "Frank Ocean's New Song Is About as Frank Ocean as It Gets". GQ. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  3. 1 2 Lawler, Opheli Garcia (27 August 2017). "Here's Everything That Happened On Episode 007 Of Blonded Radio". The Fader. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  4. ↑ Pearce, Sheldon (28 August 2017). ""Provider" by Frank Ocean Review, Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  5. 1 2 Martinez, Jose (28 August 2017). "Frank Ocean Drops New Song "Provider"". Complex. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  6. 1 2 Reed, Ryan (28 August 2017). "Hear Frank Ocean's Jazzy, Experimental New Song 'Provider'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  7. ↑ Bowe, Miles (28 August 2017). "Hear Frank Ocean's new song 'Provider'". Fact Mag. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  8. 1 2 Aswad, Jem (28 August 2017). "Frank Ocean Drops New Song, 'Provider,' During Surprise Episode of 'Blonded Radio' (Listen)". Variety. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  9. 1 2 "Blonded Radio". blonded.blog. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  10. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Frank Ocean – Provider". Radioscope. Retrieved December 15, 2025.Type Provider in the "Search:" fieldand press Enter.
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