‘Blonded Radio’ premieres on Apple Music with new Calvin Harris single “Slide”

Frank Ocean and a team of radio producers put out a two-hour show called Blonded Radio on Apple Music’s flagship online radio station, Beats 1. The episode, titled “blonded 001,” features a selection of songs by Ocean and hosts Vegyn, Roof Access, and Federico Aliprandi, as well as an interview with rapper Jay-Z. The Fader wrote up a quick article about the hosts.

The show debuted “Slide” by Calvin Harris featuring Frank Ocean and Migos. The track will be included in Harris’ upcoming album Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1.

You can find the full tracklist for the episode in the archive.

Listen to “blonded 001” on demand at Apple Music or check out the official playlists on Apple Music or Spotify.

Tracklist:

  1. Frank Ocean - “Nights”

  2. Kodak Black - “Tunnel Vision”

  3. Future - “I’m So Groovy”

  4. Migos - “Get Right Witcha”

  5. Calvin Harris - “Slide (feat. Frank Ocean & Migos)”

  6. NAO - “Bad Blood”

  7. Outkast with Erykah Badu - “Humble Mumble”

  8. Céline Dion - “All By Myself”

  9. The Isley Brothers - “The Highways of My Life”

  10. Prince - “Adore”

  11. Prince - “When You Were Mine”

  12. Prince & The Revolution - “The Beautiful Ones”

  13. Miles Davis & Robert Glasper - “Song for Selim (feat. King)”

  14. Sade - “Love Is Stronger Than Pride”

  15. Yuseef Kamaal - “Yo Chavez”

  16. Esperanza Spalding - “Judas”

  17. The Notorious B.I.G. - “I Got A Story To Tell”

  18. Ty Dolla $ign - “Back Up (feat. 24hrs)”

  19. Daft Punk - “Overture”

  20. DJ Rashad & Traxman - “Lost Worlds”

  21. Frank Ocean - “Pink + White”

  22. Air - “Alone in Kyoto”

  23. Pixies - “Hey”

  24. Dirty Projectors - “Cool Your Heart (feat. Dawn Richard)”

  25. Stevie Wonder - “Heaven Is 10 Zillion Light Years Away”

  26. Michael Jackson - “I Can’t Help It”

  27. Nina Simone - “Mr. Bojangles”

  28. Clams Casino - “32 Levels (feat. Lil B & Joe Newman)”

  29. Teen Suicide - “Wild Things Runs Free”

  30. Aphex Twin - “Flim”

  31. Frank Ocean - “Self Control”

  32. Ola Pang - “Glimmer”

Blonded Radio, main artwork.

Blonded Radio, main artwork.

Blonded Radio, promotional banner.

Blonded Radio, promotional banner.

Blonded Radio, banner artwork.

Update 2017-07-28:

Calvin Harris has released a “Slide” 12-inch picture disc and graphic hoodie.

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