Papaya Coconut is a Swedish language 1986 song, which was sung by the Swedish dansband, pop and country singer Kikki Danielsson. It is one of her most famous songs. The song was written by Ingela Forsman and Lasse Holm, and the song text is about travelling from the Earths colder places to its hotter places. On January 11 1987, it entered the first place at the Swedish hitlist Svensktoppen. The song is also on Kikki Danielsson's 1986 album Papaya Coconut.
Papaya Coconut (Come Along)
In 1998 Kikki Danielsson recorded the song together with Dr. Alban, and released it on the single Dr. Alban vs. Kikki Danielsson - Papaya Coconut (Come Along). The single peaked at #22 at the Swedish singles chart.
Track listing: Papaya Coconut (Come Along)
- Papaya Coconut (Radio Edit)
- Papaya Coconut (Extended Mix)
- Papaya Coconut (PN's Dub Doctor Mix)
- Come Along
Papaya Coconut (Come Along) chart performance
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Week | 1 October 1998 | 8 October 1998 | 15 October 1998 | 22 October 1998 | 29 October 1998 | 5 November 1998 | 12 November 1998 | 19 November 1998 | 26 November 1998 | 3 December 1998 | 10 December 1998 | 17 December 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Cover versions
- Swedish music- and entertainer group Lars Vegas trio covered the song on their 1993 CD EP Kikki Resque - fem helt vanliga killar tolkar Kikki Danielsson.
- Swedish Bitpop artist Goto 80 covered the song on his 2001 EP "Papaya EP".