First real post. So why Frank Ocean? Maybe because it’s Valentine’s Day, a day his music’s perfect for in addition to every other day. Or maybe because I spend a significant amount of time anticipating the release of his sophomore album, a day that I plan to mark with a tweet reading “#easter”. It’s really a toss-up. The point is I really really really like his music, and you should at least really like it too, so I’m sharing 7 Frank Ocean songs you may or may not have heard to help you out. If you do happen to know all of these, don’t think of this as a waste of time but as you finding a new best friend.

I Miss You Right, so Beyoncé’s “I Miss You” is also Frank’s “I Miss You” because he wrote it. Makes you rethink that line “it don’t matter who you love,” line don’t it? Uhn-huh. When you really think about it, a song about missing someone and deeply longing for this thing you once had with that someone and fearing how the magic of that thing may never or will never be experienced again (happy valentine’s day by the way) is more Frank than Beyoncé, given Jay-Z and all. That’s probably why his is, uhm, better. There. Deal with it, Surfborters.

Golden Girl This one was actually on channel ORANGE, but the best songs wasn’t for single, so maybe you missed out on a few, especially this one since it’s kinda hidden after “End.” Stupid Spotify doesn’t even include it on the album, which is a shame because there may have been a lesson to be learned from it for today’s lackadaisical lovers: when you show up empty-handed and she asks where her jewelry is, you could tell her you didn’t think it was necessary because she’s already 24k. I mean, hopefully that’d work.

White (Feat. lyrics) You know, “White” – Boom. Boom. boom boom. Snap – with John Mayer on the strings. Well, this one trades in John Mayer for some surreal lyrics. Nothing against John Mayer – or Beyoncé for anyone still heated about that. She’s got one of these ‘é’ in her name, so I can’t hate – but the version with lyrics is better. What makes it special is that it isn’t one of Frank’s typical (I know “typical” and “Frank Ocean” should never be found commingling in the same sentence. I just- I’m- I did it. It’s done. Sorry) fantastically heart-melting unrequited love songs. Instead it’s a love song, an actual heart-ballooning love song, describing a love that’s too good to be true. Cue the Awww’s.

Wiseman Frank wrote a song for Django Unchained and this was that song. Don’t believe me? Quentin Tarantino himself has referenced the song saying “Frank Ocean wrote a fantastic ballad that was truly lovely and poetic in every way.” You’re probably thinking now ‘well why don’t I remember there being a Frankie O. song in Django?’ Because there wasn’t one. On a soundtrack that featured a wide range of artists spanning from Ennio Morricone to Rick Ross, Frank did not make the cut. Quentin elaborates saying, “There just wasn’t a scene for it,” and I have to admit that I agree. There is no scene in the movie that quite fits the song tonally. So then you make a scene, Quentin.

Hero Thank you Converse for keeping my feet warm every day and making this song happen last year. This was the latest from Converse’s “Three Artists. One Song” thing that they’ve been doing for a while, with some big artists too, but still isn’t important enough to have its own Wikipedia page, even when pairing Frank with Diplo and half of the Clash. In his sole verse, Frank essentially explains how he’s having too much fun to release the “sequel” to channel ORANGE. Maybe people just chose to fall on that grenade and not share the song to keep the sad news from getting out.

Summer Remains A friend said this beachy song reminded him of Stevie Wonder, which is about as good of an endorsement that a sensible person can give a song. Oh, and I love it.

Versace Yes, the Versace-Versace-Versace Versace. This is no.1 not because it’s my favorite but because it’s the most whaaaaat-worthy.There’s not much to say, though, since there’s only unrecorded lyrics. In those lyrics, Frank does take shots at his old friend Chris Brown, allude to what was then his eventual departure from Twitter and Instagram, and generally flaunts his ample swiss swag account. It’s reminiscent of his verse from “Oldie” more than anything else, but again I haven’t heard it, so what do I know? Reading it though, you can kind of sample the feel.