Partners in Crime (album)

Partners in Crime is an album by British American singer-songwriter and musician Rupert Holmes. The album was Holmes's most commercially successful record and includes all three of Holmes's solo top 40 hits: "Him," "Answering Machine" and "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)." "Escape" was the Billboard #1 hit of December 1979 and January 1980; it was the only single to hold the #1 position in both years and in different decades. The album itself reached #33 on the Billboard Album Charts. Although "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" was released as a single on Infinity Records, "Him" was released on MCA Records. The Infinity catalog had been absorbed by MCA at the time the latter single was released.

Partners in Crime
Studio album by Rupert Holmes
Released	August 5, 1979
Recorded	January – July 1979
Studio	Plaza Sound Studios, New York City
Genre	Soft rock, yacht rock
Length	43:25
Label	Infinity, MCA
Producer	Rupert Holmes, Jim Boyer
Rupert Holmes chronology
Pursuit of Happiness (1978) Partners in Crime (1979) Adventure (1980)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Smash Hits	7/10[2]

Track listing

All songs composed and arranged by Rupert Holmes

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Escape (The Piña Colada Song)"	4:36
2.	"Partners in Crime"	5:10
3.	"Nearsighted"	3:00
4.	"Lunch Hour"	4:40
5.	"Drop It"	4:20
6.	"Him"	4:15
7.	"Answering Machine"	3:45
8.	"The People That You Never Get To Love"	3:45
9.	"Get Outta Yourself"	4:50
10.	"In You I Trust"	5:00
Total length:		43:25

Personnel

• Rupert Holmes - vocals, keyboards, synthesizer, saxophone
• Dean Bailin - guitar
• Frank Gravis - bass
• Leo Adamian - drums
• Steve Jordan - "double drums" with Leo Adamian on "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)"
• Peter Gordon - French horn
• Wayne Andre - trombone
• David Taylor - bass trombone
• Victoria - percussion
• Bob Gurland - voiced trumpet on "Get Outta Yourself"
• Chrissy Faith - background vocals on "Answering Machine"
• Gene Orloff Section - strings[3]

Production

• Producers - Rupert Holmes, Jim Boyer
• Mastering engineer - Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound
• Normand Kurtz - executive production
• Peter Corriston - cover design and concept
• Brian Hagiwara - photography

Charting History

Weekly Charts Chart (1979-1980) Peak position 'U.S.' Billboard 200 33 Australian (Kent Music Report) 59[4]

Year End Charts Year End Chart (1980) Peak position U.S. Billboard 200 57

Charting Singles

Single	Chart	Position
Escape (The Piña Colada Song	Canada (RPM)	1
	Netherlands Singles Top 100	13
	Official New Zealand Music Chart	4
	UK Singles Chart	23
	U.S.Billboard Hot 100	1
	U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary	8
Him	Canada (RPM)	14
	Netherlands Singles Top 100	18
	Official New Zealand Music Chart	8
	UK Singles Chart	31
	U.S.Billboard Hot 100	6
	U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary	4
Answering Machine	Canada (RPM)	85
	U.S.Billboard Hot 100	32
	U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary	12

References

1. Jason Elias. "Partners in Crime - Rupert Holmes | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
2. Starr, Red. "Albums". Smash Hits (February 7–20): 31.
3. "Rupert Holmes - Partners In Crime (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
4. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 141. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.