Oceans (Jay-Z song)

"Oceans"
"Oceans"
Song by Jay-Z featuring Frank Ocean
from the album Magna Carta Holy Grail
Released	July 4, 2013
Recorded	2011
Genre	Hip hop
Length	3:58
Label	Roc-A-Fella; Roc Nation; Universal;
Songwriter(s)	Shawn Corey Carter; Christopher Breaux; Timothy Zachery Mosley; Pharrell Williams;
Producer(s)	Pharrell Williams; Timbaland (add.);

"Oceans" is a song by American rapper Jay-Z recorded for his twelfth studio album Magna Carta Holy Grail. The song features American singer Frank Ocean and was produced by Pharrell Williams, with additional production from Timbaland. The song has peaked at number 83 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

Recording and composition

"Oceans", along with another song from Magna Carta Holy Grail titled "Holy Grail" were recorded in 2011 during the recording sessions for Jay-Z's collaborative album with Kanye West, Watch the Throne. West wanted the two songs to appear on Watch the Throne, but Jay-Z chose to keep them for his upcoming twelfth studio album and they were replaced with "No Church in the Wild" and "Made in America".^[1]^[2]

Chart performance

Chart (2013)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100^[3]	83
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[4]	30

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[5]	Gold	500,000^‡
^‡ Sales streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Jay-Z. Zane Lowe. Part 1: Magna Carta Holy Grail". BBC Radio 1. July 15, 2013. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
^ Harling, Danielle. "Jay-Z Says Kanye West Wanted "Holy Grail" & "Oceans" On "Watch The Throne"". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on October 25, 2014. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
^ "Jay-Z - Chart history Hot 100". Billboard.
^ "Jay-Z - Chart History Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs". Billboard.
^ "American single certifications – Jay-Z – Oceans". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 4, 2023.

[bbc-1] "Jay-Z. Zane Lowe. Part 1: Magna Carta Holy Grail". BBC Radio 1. July 15, 2013. Retrieved July 16, 2013.

[2] Harling, Danielle. "Jay-Z Says Kanye West Wanted "Holy Grail" & "Oceans" On "Watch The Throne"". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on October 25, 2014. Retrieved June 28, 2017.

[3] "Jay-Z - Chart history Hot 100". Billboard.

[4] "Jay-Z - Chart History Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs". Billboard.

[United_StatesJay-ZOceanssingleCertRef-5] "American single certifications – Jay-Z – Oceans". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 4, 2023.

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Discography Awards and nominations
Studio albums	Channel Orange Blonde
Visual albums	Endless
Mixtapes	Nostalgia, Ultra
Singles	"Novacane" "Swim Good" "Thinkin Bout You" "Pyramids" "Sweet Life" "Lost" "Super Rich Kids" "Nikes" "Chanel" "Biking" "Provider" "DHL" "In My Room" "Dear April" "Cayendo"
Featured singles	"She" "No Church in the Wild" "Slide" "Raf" "911 / Mr. Lonely"
Other songs	"Strawberry Swing" "Made in America" "Wiseman" "New Slaves" "Oceans" "Superpower" "Wolves"/"Frank's Track" "Ivy" "Nights" "Pink White" "Solo" "Carousel" "Little Demon"
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