{"id":521456,"date":"2026-07-02T10:27:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T10:27:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/521456\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T10:27:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T10:27:22","slug":"what-are-the-best-songs-about-fruit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/521456\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are The Best Songs About Fruit?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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22 of the best songs about fruit.<\/p>\n

Summer is here, making this the perfect time to get those taste buds primed to enjoy some sweet and delicious treats while on the boat, at the beach, poolside, or near any other body of water of your choosing. And while fruit serves its purpose in providing a juicy snack in the heat or an ingredient to the perfect cocktail, it is also one of the most widely used themes across music history.<\/p>\n

With that said, I saw it as the optimal opportunity to serve up a 22-song list containing some of the best jams\u00a0ever written about fruit. It should pair quite nicely with your lakeside melon or strawberry daiquiri.<\/p>\n

22 Of The Best Songs About Fruit.<\/p>\n

I will not attempt the impossible task of ranking these songs. Everyone has their own flavor. With that said, if you do not see a song on this list, it is simply not a top hit (kidding aside, leave your recommendations or omissions in the comments section below \u2013 I can be convinced!).<\/p>\n

For these rankings, I tried to keep two things in mind. One, the name of a fruit<\/a> is in the title. Apologies to any Gwen Stefani listeners, \u201cHollaback Girl\u201d won\u2019t make the cut. I know, it\u2019s bananas.<\/p>\n

Secondly, I tried to pick songs that directly reference the fruit of choice. That task proved difficult given many songs use fruit as a metaphor of describing something completely different. It\u2019s a thin line, but a way of cutting what could be a never-ending list.<\/p>\n

For example, \u201cRaspberry Beret\u201d used the term as a descriptor, and fruit isn\u2019t mentioned anywhere else in the tune. While it\u2019s undeniably a banger, you won\u2019t find it here.<\/p>\n

With that out of the way, let\u2019s dive in. I\u2019ve tried to hit most popular genres at least once.<\/p>\n

\u2018Strawberry Fields Forever\u2019 by The Beatles<\/p>\n

No fruit related playlist is complete without this jam from The Beatles. The 1967 tune was released on the Penny Lane album and credited to John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Lennon wrote the song inspired by memories of a Salvation\u2019s Army children\u2019s home where a childhood treat was a garden party that took place each summer on the grounds.<\/p>\n

\u2018Heard It Through the Grapevine\u2019 by Marvin Gaye<\/p>\n

While Gaye\u2019s mention of grapes is used to describe overheard rumors, it is a direct reference to fruit making it eligible in this list assembler\u2019s eyes. The song was originally recorded by Gladys Knight and the Pips, but Gaye\u2019s adaptation put it on the map. It\u2019s since been covered by various others, most notably Creedence Clearwater Revival.<\/p>\n

\u2018Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)\u2019 by Harry Belafonte<\/p>\n

\u201cDay-O\u201d is a Jamaican folk song detailing dock workers working the night shift loading bananas onto a cargo ship. Harry Belafonte released the best-known version of the song in 1956. It peaked at No. 5 in February of 1957.<\/p>\n

\u2018Watermelon Sugar\u2019 by Harry Styles<\/p>\n

\u201cWatermelon Sugar\u201d is the ultimate summer vibe. The single was released in 2020 on the Fine Line album. Fruit is a massive theme in the tune. In fact, it\u2019s a major subject throughout Styles\u2019 entire discography. The man loves fruit. We can\u2019t say we blame him.<\/p>\n

\u2018Cherry, Cherry\u2019 by Neil Diamond<\/p>\n

This jam was released in 1966 on The Feel of Neil Diamond. It was the singer\u2019s first major hit and is considered by Rolling Stone\u00a0to be one of the best three-chord songs ever made. Cherry, in this case, is used as innuendo about a relationship with an older woman.<\/p>\n

\u2018Peaches\u2019 by The Presidents of the United States of America<\/p>\n

\u201cPeaches\u201d was released in 1996 as part of the band\u2019s self-named first album. It peaked at No. 1 on charts in Canada and Iceland while topping out at No. 8 on Billboard\u2019s \u2018Modern Rock Tracks\u2019 in the US. Chris Ballew wrote the song about a time he sat under a peach tree while waiting on an older woman he was attracted to.<\/p>\n

\u2018Tangerine\u2019 by Led Zeppelin<\/p>\n

I did not rank these songs. If I had, this tune likely tops the list. \u201cTangerine\u201d is one of the best songs on an underrated Led Zeppelin III album. Singer Robert Plant notes being inspired by agrarian movements seen in northern California and the British folk scene.<\/p>\n

\u2018Strawberry Wine\u2019 by Deana Carter<\/p>\n

Country music fan or not, this song absolutely hits no matter the time or place. Deana Carter nostalgically describes a summer spent on a farm, comparing strawberry wine to a past relationship. While wine is the catalyst for the memory, fruit plays a significant role, too.<\/p>\n

\u2018Lemonade\u2019 by Gucci Mane<\/p>\n

Gucci Mane\u2019s 2009 release came on his sixth studio album, The State vs. Radric Davis. It went double platinum and topped out at No. 8 on the Billboard \u2018Hot Rap Songs\u2019 in the US. Life gave Gucci lemons, and he made lemonade a part of every piece of his life, from cars, to girls, to weed, and everything in between.<\/p>\n

\u2018Apples and Oranges\u2019 by Pink Floyd<\/p>\n

\u201cApples and Oranges\u201d is the last single written by former Pink Floyd singer Syd Barrett, who left the band in 1968 and was replaced by David Gilmour. A few years later, the group would record a promotional film with the song in a Belgian fruit market. The hit is about a girl the singer meets at the grocery store.<\/p>\n

\u2018Rotten Apple\u2019 by Alice in Chains<\/p>\n

This is one of my favorite opening riffs to listen to. It\u2019s almost haunting, fittingly introducing a song about feeling \u201crotten.\u201d The tune was released on the band\u2019s monster Jar of Flies\u00a0album in 1992. Apple is used as a way of describing temptation, addiction, and the irreversible consequences of actions.<\/p>\n

\u2018Cherry Pie\u2019 by Warrant<\/p>\n

\u201cCherry Pie\u201d was released by Warrant in 1990 on an album of the same name. It is one of the Top 20 hair metal anthems of all-time according to Louder. For late-80s rock n\u2019 roll enthusiasts, this is the quintessential tune of an era.<\/p>\n

\u2018Coconut\u2019 by Harry Nilsson<\/p>\n

One of the best and most recognizable songs on this list, it\u2019s actually about an adverse reaction to fruit. A woman gets sick after mixing lime juice and coconut milk at her doctor\u2019s request. Nilsson released the single in 1971, which went Top 10 in both the US and Canada.<\/p>\n

\u2018Banana Pancakes\u2019 by Jack Johnson<\/p>\n

Keeping with the beachy vibes, Jack Johnson wrote \u201cBanana Pancakes\u201d as a playful jab<\/a> at his wife. \u201cI\u2019d stayed up all night writing this other song,\u201d he says. \u201cOne morning, I was trying to show her (the song), and I couldn\u2019t really get her attention. Then I just started in and sang, \u2018You hardly even notice, when I try to show you. This song is meant to keep you from doing what you\u2019re supposed to.’\u201d The rest is history!<\/p>\n

\u2018Apples and Tangerines\u2019 by The Phoenix Foundation<\/p>\n

This catchy tune was created by a Kiwi rock band that formed in 1997. The Phoenix Foundation didn\u2019t see a ton of success in the US, but they gained major traction in areas like New Zealand, Australia, and the UK. \u201cApples and Tangerines\u201d uses fruit as a metaphor for identity.<\/p>\n

\u2018Blueberry Hill\u2019 by Fats Domino<\/p>\n

The song was published and recorded in 1940 by Sammy Kaye, but it\u2019s Fats Domino that took it mainstream in 1956. It would be recorded by Elvis Pressley a year later. Jerry Lee Lewis and Little Richard also released versions in the 60s and 70s.<\/p>\n

\u2018Strange Fruit\u2019 by Billie Holliday<\/p>\n

Recorded in 1939, this is one of the best but saddest songs about fruit. It was originally written as a protest poem before being set to music. Holliday\u2019s version of the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1978.<\/p>\n

\u2018Grapefruit-Juicy Fruit\u2019 by Jimmy Buffett<\/p>\n

Written in Key West while working on a fishing boat, \u201cGrapefruit \u2013 Juicy Fruit\u201d is included on Buffett\u2019s greatest hits album, Songs You Know by Heart. At the time he created the song, he was playing at a bar called Howie\u2019s Lounge. The song describes using grapefruit as a way to recover from the night before.<\/p>\n

\u2018Chewin\u2019 the Apple of Yer Eye\u2019 by the Flaming Lips<\/p>\n

\u201cChewin\u2019 the Apple of Yer Eye\u201d was released on the Flaming Lips\u2019 1993 album\u00a0Transmissions from the Satellite Hearts. It plays on the popular idiom used to describe precious items. The song seems to be about finding a soulmate (apple) in a chaotic world.<\/p>\n

\u2018The Second Bite of the Apple\u2019 by Beady Eye<\/p>\n

Beady Eye was a band created by former members of Oasis, most notably Liam Gallagher. \u201cThe Second Bite of the Apple,\u201d was released in on the\u00a0BE. For those that enjoy that Oasis sound, this one hits the mark.<\/p>\n

\u2018Fresh Strawberries\u2019 by Franz Ferdinand<\/p>\n

\u201cFresh Strawberries\u201d was released by Franz Ferdinand on the band\u2019s fourth studio album, Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action, in 2014. It topped out at No. 5 on the Czech Republic \u2018Modern Rock\u2019 charts, though it\u2019s less known in the US. The tune has a catchy chorus and lightness despite describing the fleeting nature of life.<\/p>\n

\u2018Peaches\u2019 by Justin Bieber<\/p>\n

Not to be confused with a song of the same name previously mentioned on this list, \u201cPeaches\u201d by Justin Bieber came out in 2021 an immediately became a hit. It debuted atop Billboard\u2019s\u00a0Hot 100, making it his seventh No. 1 on the chart.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty Image \/ iStockphoto \/ Scott Rovak-USA TODAY Sports \/ Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY \/ Brett Davis-Imagn Images 22…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":521457,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[146,1492,4505,85,46,409,108476],"class_list":["post-521456","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-entertainment","tag-featured","tag-fruit","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-music","tag-rankings"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/521456","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=521456"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/521456\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/521457"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=521456"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=521456"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=521456"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}