Nikes (song)

"Nikes"
Single by Frank Ocean
from the album Blonde
ReleasedAugust 20, 2016 (2016-08-20)
Genre
Length5:14
LabelBoys Don't Cry
Songwriter(s)Christopher Breaux
Producer(s)
Frank Ocean singles chronology
"Super Rich Kids"
(2013) 		"Nikes"
(2016) 		"Slide"
(2017)
Music video
"Nikes" on Apple Music

"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), accompanied by a music video directed by Tyrone Lebon, exclusive to Apple Music.[2] It is Ocean's first single since "Super Rich Kids", which was released in 2013.[3] Ocean wrote the song, producing it alongside Malay Ho and Om'Mas Keith.[4] Former Dirty Projectors vocalist Amber Coffman contributed additional vocals.[5] An extended version of the song featuring Japanese rapper Kohh was included on the physical CD release of Blonde.[6]

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  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. ^ Kim, Michelle (2016-07-30). "Meet KOHH, The Japanese Rapper Featured On The Extended Cut Of Frank Ocean's "Nikes"". The Fader. Retrieved 2024-08-05.