Partners in Crime (album)

Partners in Crime is an album by Rupert Holmes, includes the hits "Him" and "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)", the latter of which 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. Also, 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.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Rupert Holmes

1. "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" – 4:34
2. "Partners in Crime" – 5:14
3. "Nearsighted" – 2:49
4. "Lunch Hour" – 4:38
5. "Drop It" – 4:10
6. "Him" – 4:04
7. "Answering Machine" – 3:33
8. "The People That You Never Get to Love" – 3:46
9. "Get Outta Yourself" – 4:43
10. "In You I Trust" – 4:49

Personnel

• Rupert Holmes - vocals, keyboards, synthesizer, saxophone
• Dean Bailin - guitar
• Leo Adamian - drums
• Steve Jordan - drums on "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)"
• Peter Gordon - French horn
• Wayne Andre - trombone
• Bob Gurland - trumpet on "Get Outta Yourself"
• Chrissy Faith - background vocals on "Answering Machine"
• Gene Orloff Section - strings

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