Frank Ocean's Debut Album Breaks Back Onto The Charts

Forbes

16-04-2025

Frank Ocean's Channel Orange is a near-constant on the charts in both the United States and the United Kingdom, as it's one of the most successful R&B albums of the past few decades. The set's staying power is incredible, and it ensures that the man behind it is still a superstar, even though he's been largely quiet for years on the music front.
This week, the collection experiences a mixed frame in the U.K., slipping on a few charts while simultaneously returning to a handful of tallies at the same time.
Channel Orange bounces back onto a pair of U.K. music rankings this week, making this frame yet another strong showing for the acclaimed full-length. The set returns to the Official Physical Albums chart at No. 77. At the same time, it reappears at No. 82 on the Official Albums Sales list.
On the list that ranks the bestselling physical releases in the U.K., Channel Orange once climbed as high as No. 30. On the most all-encompassing sales ranking, however, its current spot is almost on par with its personal best, as the set has only ever reached No. 71 on that tally.
Channel Orange isn't climbing everywhere, even as it returns to multiple rankings. The project dips on the Official Albums chart, the all-genre ranking that blends sales and streaming activity into one comprehensive look at what's being consumed in the U.K. each week. There, it slips slightly to No. 98.
It also falls on the Official Albums Streaming chart, which focuses only on streaming data. This week, Channel Orange declines to No. 96. Neither drop is particularly steep, based on where the set landed last period.
On one chart, Channel Orange actually improves its standing. The set lifts on the Official Hip-Hop and R&B Albums chart, rebounding from No. 12 to No. 7. That push brings it back to the top 10, which is huge for a decade-plus-old effort.
Channel Orange isn't the only studio effort by Ocean that shows up on the U.K. charts this week. His other eligible release, Blonde, is still present on a few rankings as well, though it is on the decline. The full-length falls on both the Official Albums Streaming and Official Albums charts, dipping to No. 78 and No. 94, respectively.