Channel Orange (2012)
0.2373Canon Score · ranked #172 all time
Aggregated from 4 of 9 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the album
Channel Orange (occasionally stylized as channel ORANGE) is the debut studio album by the American R&B singer-songwriter Frank Ocean. It was released on July 10, 2012, by Def Jam Recordings. After releasing his mixtape Nostalgia, Ultra the previous year, Ocean began writing new songs with Malay, a producer and songwriter who then assisted him with recording Channel Orange at EastWest Studios in Hollywood.
Why it ranks #172
Every list on which Channel Orange appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| NME 500 Greatest Albums (2013) | Critics' canon | #147 / 500 |
| Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums (2020) | Major international poll | #148 / 500 |
| 1001 Albums You Must Hear (union) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| Pazz & Jop critics' poll #1 albums | Award | Winner |