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.
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| Released | August 5, 1979 | |||
| Recorded | January – July 1979; Plaza Sound Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Soft rock, yacht rock | |||
| Length | 43:25 | |||
| Label | Infinity, MCA | |||
| Producer | Rupert Holmes, Jim Boyer | |||
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| Source | Rating |
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| 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 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
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Year End Charts
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Charting Singles
| Single | Chart | Position |
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| 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 |
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References
- Jason Elias. "Partners in Crime - Rupert Holmes | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
- Starr, Red. "Albums". Smash Hits (February 7–20): 31.
- "Rupert Holmes - Partners In Crime (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
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