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"Coconuts"
Single by Kim Petras
from the album Feed The Beast
A-side" Future Starts Now"
Released3 December 2021
Genre Disco- pop [1] [2]
Length2:48
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Kim Petras singles chronology
" Future Starts Now"
(2021)
"Coconuts"
(2021)
" Unholy"
(2022)
Music video
"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

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), in which the song was later included on. [8] [9]

Music video

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

Charts

Chart performance for "Coconuts"
Chart (2021-2024) 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.