

Immediately upon its release, "Chanel" was praised for its lyrics about sexual fluidity and challenging heteronormative notions of masculinity. In the remix, ASAP Rocky raps about ex-girlfriend Chanel Iman.

"Chanel" is a slow piano ballad with Ocean rapping his verses and crooning the hook "I see both sides like Chanel/See on both sides like Chanel." Ocean uses the symbolism of duality to discuss sexual fluidity and masculinity. "Chanel" followed the release of Scottish producer Calvin Harris' " Slide" featuring Ocean and American hip-hop group Migos. On the morning of March 10, 2017, it was reported that Frank Ocean was set to release his second song of 2017. A remix of the song featuring American rapper ASAP Rocky was also aired alongside the song's premiere.

"Chanel" was premiered on the second episode of Ocean's Blonded Radio. " Chanel" is a song by American singer-songwriter Frank Ocean, released as a standalone single on March 10, 2017.
