1986 studio album by Kikki Danielsson
Papaya Coconut is a studio album from Swedish pop singer Kikki Danielsson,[1][2][3] released in November 1986. All the songs were written and composed by Lasse Holm and Ingela "Pling" Forsman. The song "Nashville, Tennessee" is from the 1986 television programme Kikki i Nashville. The album was on the Swedish Albums Chart around new year 1986-1987, and peaked at number 29 on the chart.
Contributing musicians
- vocals: Kikki Danielsson
- drums: Klas Anderhell
- Bass: Rutger Gunnarsson, Anders Engberg
- Guitar: Lasse Wellander, Lasse Jonsson, Hasse Rosén
- Keyboards: Peter Ljung, Kjell Öhman, Lasse Holm
- Accordion: Kjell Öhman
- Wind instruments: Urban Agnas, Leif Lindvall, Erik Häusler, Joakim Milder
- Wind arrangements: Leif Lindvall
- Chorus: Vicki Benckert, Liza Öhman, Lasse Westman, Lennart Sjöholm, Lasse Holm
- Strings from Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester.
Recorded and mixed in KMH Studio in Stockholm, Sweden in September–October 1986.
- Technicians: Åke Groho
- Cover design: Fri Reklam
- Fotography: Michael Engström
- Production: KM Records
- Arrangement: Lennart Sjöholm
Svensktoppen
Three of the songs from this album were tested on the Swedish hitlist Svensktoppen.
- The song "Rädda pojkar" charted at Svensktoppen for four weeks between 29 June–21 September 1986 (including the summer break), peaking at 5th position.[4]
- The song "En timme försent" charted at Svensktoppen for nine weeks between 30 November 1986–1 February 1987, peaking at third position.[4]-1987,[5]
- The song "Papaya Coconut" was on Svensktoppen for 12 weeks between 11 January–29 March 1987, peaking at first position.[5]
Album cover
One side of the inner covers advertised for Danielsson's holiday village Orfa, which is located between Bollnäs and Ljusdal, and a discount coupon authorizing 10% discount for cottage renting during 1987.
