On the chorus he sings “Do you think about me still, Do ya?/ Or do you not think so far ahead/ Cuz I’ve been thinking about forever.” His vocal performance on this track is of particular note. Lyrically, Frank Ocean paints a vivid picture of someone experiencing unrequited love. Thinkin Bout You- Channel Orange’s lead single and most popular song is successful for a reason. That being said, Frank Ocean’s vocal performances on this album are absolutely fantastic, and are certainly the highlight of the record. Ocean’s vocal performance accompanies the tone of his instrumentals perfectly, and he doesn’t seem to be truly happy even once on this album. While the subject matter of the album is varied, sonically the album works together rather well, and maintains a sort of melancholy, sentimental tone even on its most uptempo beats. Thematically, Channel Orange touches on topics ranging from heartbreak, to jaded opulence, to criticisms of religion. This critical acclaim was backed by commercial success, and Channel Orange debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, and the album’s highest charting single, “Thinkin Bout You,” peaked at number 32 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Despite, or perhaps partly because of, Frank Ocean’s unknown, mysterious persona, the album took off upon release and was quickly critically acclaimed by numerous publications. This was underlined by the face that most people did not know that Ocean was bisexual until they heard Channel Orange, which makes vague allusions to that fact throughout. While he had released mixtapes onto the internet, virtually nothing was known of the singers personal life.
Adding intrigue to the album, Frank Ocean was a nearly unknown figure prior to the album’s release. Released in 2012, Channel Orange was an album unlike what many people had heard before, being influenced by contemporary R&B, pop music, soul music, and has significant electronic influence as well. For many people, Channel Orange was their first introduction to Frank Ocean, and what an introduction it was.
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