Partners in Crime is the fifth studio album by British-American singer-songwriter and musician Rupert Holmes, released on August 5, 1979. 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 top Billboard hit of December 1979 and January 1980; it was the only single to hold the number-one position in both years and in different decades. 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. The album itself reached number 33 on the Billboard 200.
Track listing All songs are written and arranged by Rupert Holmes.
Personnel Musicians Rupert Holmes – vocals, keyboards, synthesizer, saxophone Dean Bailin – guitar Frank Gravis – bass Leo Adamian – drums (all tracks), double drums (track 1) Victoria – percussion Peter Gordon – French horn Wayne Andre – trombone Dave Taylor – bass trombone The Gene Orloff Section – strings Steve Jordan – double drums (track 1) Chrissy Faith – background vocals (track 7) Bob Gurland – voiced trumpet (track 9)
Production Rupert Holmes – production Jim Boyer – production, engineering, mixing Eric Bloch – associate engineering Ollie Cotton – associate engineering Ted Jensen – mastering Normand Kurtz – executive production
Artwork Peter Corriston – art direction, cover concept and design Brian Hagiwara – photography
Chart performance + Chart performance for Partners in Crime Chart (1979) Peakposition Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) 59 US Billboard 200 33
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