Coconuts (song)
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| File:Kim Petras - Coconuts.png | ||||
| Single by Kim Petras | ||||
| A-side | "Future Starts Now" | |||
| Released | 3 December 2021 | |||
| Genre | Disco-pop[1][2] | |||
| Length | 2:48 | |||
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| "Coconuts (Dance Performance Video)" on YouTube | ||||
"Coconuts" is a song by German singer-songwriter Kim Petras, included on Petras' debut studio album Feed the Beast (2023).[3][4] It was initially released on 3 December 2021 as the second single from her intended debut studio album, Problématique. Petras wrote the track with Lil Aaron and its producers Aaron Joseph, Dr. Luke, Housefly, Rocco Did It Again!, Ryan OG, and Vaughn Oliver.
Previously slated for release in January 2022, the song had its date moved forward to December 2021.[5]
Promotion
[edit | edit source]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’ originally planned debut studio album, Problématique, with several other songs however, the album was postponed in favour of Feed The Beast (2023), on which the song was later included.[8][9]
Music video
[edit | edit source]A dance performance video for the song was released on 10 January 2022.
Charts
[edit | edit source]| Chart (2021–2024) | Peak position |
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| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[10] | 23 |
| UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[11] | 86 |
Usage in media
[edit | edit source]The song was featured in the eighth season episode "The Supermarket Ball" 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]
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- 2021 singles
- 2021 songs
- Coconuts
- Disco songs
- Kim Petras songs
- Song recordings produced by Dr. Luke
- Song recordings produced by Rocco Did It Again!
- Songs written by Rocco Did It Again!
- Songs written by Dr. Luke
- Songs written by Kim Petras
- Songs written by Ryan Ogren
- Republic Records singles
- Songs written by Lil Aaron
- Songs written by Vaughn Oliver
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