"Provider"
Single by Frank Ocean
ReleasedAugust 27, 2017
GenreR&B
Length4:03
LabelBlonded
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
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]

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


References

  1. ^ BMI Repertoire - 25359959
  2. ^ a b Turner, David (28 August 2017). "Frank Ocean's New Song Is About as Frank Ocean as It Gets". GQ. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  3. ^ a b 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. ^ a b Martinez, Jose (28 August 2017). "Frank Ocean Drops New Song "Provider"". Complex. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  6. ^ a b 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. ^ a b Aswad, Jem (28 August 2017). "Frank Ocean Drops New Song, 'Provider,' During Surprise Episode of 'Blonded Radio' (Listen)". Variety. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Blonded Radio". blonded.blog. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
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