“Novacane” is a song by American singer-songwriter Christopher Francis Ocean (born Christopher Breaux; October 29, 1987), better known by his stage name Frank Ocean. On May 19, 2011, Def Jam record announced its plans to release an EP containing tracks from Nostalgia, Ultra. The song “Novacane” is expected to be released as the first single. The EP will be released on July 26, 2011. The song debuted at number 82 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on July 23, 2011. “Novacane” first charted on the US Billboard R&B chart on May 11, 2011 at number 65.