Papaya Coconut (song)
Encyclopedia
"Papaya Coconut" is a song
, written by Ingela Forsman
and Lasse Holm
. It was recorded with lyrics in Swedish
by Kikki Danielsson
on her 1986 album Papaya Coconut
, and is one of her most famous recordings. The lyrics are about travelling from the Earth's
colder places to its hotter places. The song was a Svensktoppen
#1 hit
, being at the chart for 12 weeks from January 11-March 29, 1987 .
, with lyrics in English
written by Dr. Alban, and released it on the single
Dr. Alban vs. Kikki Danielsson - Papaya Coconut (Come Along), which was released on September 21 1998. The music was re-araanged from, from classical Svensktoppen pop to Eurodance
, and for that reason more like a Dr. Alban song than a Kikki Danielsson song. The single peaked at #22 at the Swedish singles chart. This version was also included as the last track on the 1999 Kikki Danielssons orkester
album Dagar som kommer och går
.
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
, written by Ingela Forsman
Ingela Forsman
Ingela Birgitta "Pling" Forsman is a Swedish lyricist in popular music. 1981–2009, 33 of her songs have competed in the Swedish Melodifestivalen, three of them winners: Bra vibrationer , Se på mej and Kärleken är...
and Lasse Holm
Lasse Holm
Lars-Eric Gustav "Lasse" Holm, born 9 December 1943 in Stockholm, Sweden, is known as a composer, lyricist and singer.Since childhood, he was interested in music and was a member of a lot of pop music and rock music groups in the 1960s: Doug and the Millsmen, The Spacemen and The Moonlighters...
. It was recorded with lyrics in Swedish
Swedish language
Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish...
by Kikki Danielsson
Kikki Danielsson
Ann-Kristin "Kikki" Danielsson is a Swedish country, dansband and pop singer. Sometimes, she also plays the accordion and she has also written some lyrics. She is also famous for yodeling in some songs. Kikki Danielsson gained her largest popularity in the Nordic region from the late 1970s until...
on her 1986 album Papaya Coconut
Papaya Coconut
Papaya Coconut is a 1986 studio album from Swedish country and pop singer Kikki Danielsson. All the songs were written and composed by Lasse Holm and Ingela "Pling" Forsman. The song Nashville, Tennessee is from the 1986 TV show Kikki i Nashville...
, and is one of her most famous recordings. The lyrics are about travelling from the Earth's
Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...
colder places to its hotter places. The song was a Svensktoppen
Svensktoppen
Svensktoppen is a record chart at Sveriges Radio. Until January 2003, the songs had to be in the Swedish language. Svensktoppen has aired since 1962, except for the years 1982-1985. Svensktoppen airs once a week...
#1 hit
Hit single
A hit single is a recorded song or instrumental released as a single that has become very popular. Although it is sometimes used to describe any widely-played or big-selling song, the term "hit" is usually reserved for a single that has appeared in an official music chart through repeated radio...
, being at the chart for 12 weeks from January 11-March 29, 1987 .
Papaya Coconut (Come Along)
In 1998 Kikki Danielsson recorded the song together with Dr. AlbanDr. Alban
Alban Uzoma Nwapa , known by his stage name Dr. Alban, is a Nigerian, Sweden-based musician and producer with his own record label dr-records. His music can best be described as a Eurodance/hip-hop reggae with a dancehall style. He is most famous for his worldwide 1992 hit "It's My...
, with lyrics in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
written by Dr. Alban, and released it on the single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
Dr. Alban vs. Kikki Danielsson - Papaya Coconut (Come Along), which was released on September 21 1998. The music was re-araanged from, from classical Svensktoppen pop to Eurodance
Eurodance
Eurodance is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in the late 1980s or early 1990s primarily in Europe. It combines many elements from House, Techno, Hi-NRG and especially Italo-Disco...
, and for that reason more like a Dr. Alban song than a Kikki Danielsson song. The single peaked at #22 at the Swedish singles chart. This version was also included as the last track on the 1999 Kikki Danielssons orkester
Kjell Roos band
Kjell Roos Band is a dansband in Vallsta, Sweden. The band was formed in 1969 by the brothers Kjell, Anders and Sven-Åke as Bröderna Roos . In the mid 1970s they changed their name to Roosarna. Since 1975, it is a full-time playing band...
album Dagar som kommer och går
Dagar som kommer och går
Dagar som kommer och går is a studio album from Swedish dansband Kikki Danielssons orkester, formerly known as Kikki Danielsson & Roosarna. It was released in 1998.-Track listing:-Svensktoppen:...
.
Track listing: Papaya Coconut (Come Along)
- Papaya Coconut (Radio Edit)
- Papaya Coconut (Extended Mix)
- Papaya Coconut (PN's Dub Doctor Mix)
- Come Along
Charts
| Chart (1998) | Peak |
|---|---|
 Sweden |
22 |
Papaya Coconut (Come Along) chart performance
| Sweden Top 60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 coveredCover versionIn popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
the song on their 1993 CD EPExtended playAn EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
Kikki Resque - fem helt vanliga killar tolkar Kikki Danielsson. - Swedish BitpopBitpopBitpop is a type of electronic music and also subgenre of Chiptune, where at least part of the music is made using old 8-bit computers and video game consoles. Among systems used are Commodore 64, Amiga, Atari 8-bit Home Computer, Game Boy, Atari 2600 and Nintendo Entertainment System...
artist Goto 80 covered the song on his 2001 EP "Papaya EP". - The song was performed by Larz-KristerzLarz-KristerzLarz-Kristerz is a Swedish dansband founded in Älvdalen, Sweden in 2001, and winner of the 2008 edition of Dansbandskampen. The band is known to prefer Hagström instruments and PA systems...
at DansbandskampenDansbandskampenDansbandskampen is a television show established by Peter Settman and his production company Baluba. Peter Settman is also the show host. The show is broadcasted over Sveriges Television, with season 1 airing October-December 2008....
in 2008. The band also covered the song on the 2009 album Hem till dig.