Coconut (song)

"Coconut"
Side A of the US single
Single by Nilsson
from the album Nilsson Schmilsson
B-side"The Moonbeam Song"
ReleasedJune 1972
Recorded1971 (1971)
Genre
Length3:52
LabelRCA Victor
Songwriter(s)Harry Nilsson
Producer(s)Richard Perry
Nilsson singles chronology
"Jump into the Fire"
(1972)
"Coconut"
(1972)
"You're Breakin' My Heart"
(1972)
Official audio
"Coconut" by Harry Nilsson on YouTube

"Coconut" is a novelty song written and first recorded by American singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson, released as the third single from his 1971 album, Nilsson Schmilsson. It was on the U.S. Billboard charts for 14 weeks, reaching #8, and was ranked by Billboard as the #66 song for 1972. It charted in a minor way in the UK, reaching #42. "Coconut" did best in Canada, where it peaked at #5.