who did the song put the lime in the coconut
Coconut (song) "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,[1] and was ranked by Billboard as the #66 song for 1972. It charted minorly in the UK, reaching #42.[2] "Coconut" did best in Canada, where it peaked at #5.[3]