<P> `` Coconut '' is a novelty song written and first recorded by American singer - songwriter Harry Nilsson , released as the third single from his 1971 album , Nilsson Schmilsson . It was on the U.S. Billboard charts for 10 weeks , reaching # 8 , and was ranked by Billboard as the # 66 song for 1972 . It charted minorly in the UK , reaching # 42 . `` Coconut '' did best in Canada , where it peaked at # 5 . </P>
<P> `` Coconut '' is a novelty song written and first recorded by American singer - songwriter Harry Nilsson , released as the third single from his 1971 album , Nilsson Schmilsson . It was on the U.S. Billboard charts for 10 weeks , reaching # 8 , and was ranked by Billboard as the # 66 song for 1972 . It charted minorly in the UK , reaching # 42 . `` Coconut '' did best in Canada , where it peaked at # 5 . </P>
who did the song put the lime in the coconut
who did the song put the lime in the coconut
Harry Nilsson
Harry Nilsson