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"Provider"
Single by Frank Ocean
Released	August 27, 2017
Genre	R&B
Length	4:03
Label	Blonded
Songwriter(s)	Christopher Breaux Joe Thornalley Josiah Sherman
Producer(s)	Buddy Ross Frank Ocean Vegyn
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. 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.

Background

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

Track listing

References

1. BMI Repertoire - 25359959
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. ^ 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. ^ Martinez, Jose (28 August 2017). "Frank Ocean Drops New Song "Provider"". Complex. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
6. ^ 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. ^ Aswad, Jem (28 August 2017). "Frank Ocean Drops New Song, 'Provider,' During Surprise Episode of 'Blonded Radio' (Listen)". Variety. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
9. ^ "Blonded Radio". blonded.blog. Retrieved 1 March 2021.

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