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"Coconuts"
Single by Kim Petras
from the album Feed the Beast
Released3 December 2021
GenreDisco-pop[1][2]
Length2:48
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Dr. Luke
  • Joseph
  • Housefly
  • Rocco Did It Again!
  • Ryan OG
  • Oliver
Kim Petras singles chronology
"Future Starts Now"
(2021)
"Coconuts"
(2021)
"Unholy"
(2022)

"Coconuts" is a song by German singer-songwriter Kim Petras, released on 3 December 2021. The song was included on Petras' debut studio album Feed the Beast (2023).[3][4] Previously slated for release in January 2022, the song had its date moved forward to December 2021.[5]

Promotion

Petras performed the song at the 2021 MTV Europe Music Awards.[6] Following this, Petras uploaded a short clip of the EMA performance, alongside a studio snippet of the song onto TikTok, which has amassed more than 55 thousand uses.[7]

The song was originally intended to be included on Petras’ debut studio album, Problématique, but was later included on what ended up being her debut album, Feed The Beast (2023).[8][9]

Music video

A music video for the song was released on 10 January 2022.

Charts

Chart performance for "Coconuts"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[10] 23
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[11] 86

Usage in media

The song was featured in the eighth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, being performed by contestant Jessica Wild and guest Ra'Jah O'Hara in a "lipsync for your legacy".[12][13]

References

  1. ^ "Kim Petras' tongue-in-cheek new single Coconuts is disco-pop perfection". Gay Times. 13 December 2021. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Kim Petras Offers Cheeky Taste Of Upcoming Album With 'Coconuts'". UDiscoverMusic. 13 December 2021. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Jigglypuff Tattoos & Keith Haring: Inside The Mind Of Kim Petras". British Vogue. 30 November 2021. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Feed the Beast by Kim Petras". Apple Music. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  5. ^ Petras, Kim. "HUUUUGE Coconuts are coming ! 12/3 ! 🥥🥥🥥 Presave in my bio !". TikTok. Archived from the original on 8 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Kim Petras Brings Her 'Coconuts' to the EMAs Stage". Paper. 14 November 2021. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  7. ^ Petras, Kim. "Coconuts created by Kim Petras". TikTok. Archived from the original on 8 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  8. ^ Stevenson, Mike (8 August 2022). "Kim Petras Reveals New Music in the Works After Upcoming Album Gets Leaked, Stalled". Music Times. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Kim Petras Seemingly Confirms Her 'Problématique' Album Has Been Scrapped". DIY. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  10. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 13 December 2021. Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  11. ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  12. ^ Jason P. Frank (19 May 2023). "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Recap: She Has a Great Personality". Vulture. Archived from the original on 27 May 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  13. ^ Spilde, Coleman (19 May 2023). "A Drag Queen's Hilarious, Big-Boobed Tribute to a Trans Icon". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 20 May 2023.