Partners in Crime (album)
Partners in Crime is the fifth studio 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. 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 #33 on the Billboard Album Charts.
| Partners in Crime | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 5, 1979 | |||
| Recorded | January – July 1979 | |||
| Studio | Plaza Sound Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Soft rock, pop rock, yacht rock | |||
| Length | 42:40 | |||
| Label | Infinity, MCA | |||
| Producer | Rupert Holmes, Jim Boyer | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Smash Hits | 7/10[2] |
Track listing
All songs are written and arranged by Rupert Holmes.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" | 4:36 |
| 2. | "Partners in Crime" | 5:16 |
| 3. | "Nearsighted" | 2:52 |
| 4. | "Lunch Hour" | 4:40 |
| 5. | "Drop It" | 4:12 |
| 6. | "Him" | 4:06 |
| 7. | "Answering Machine" | 3:35 |
| 8. | "The People that You Never Get to Love" | 3:47 |
| 9. | "Get Outta Yourself" | 4:45 |
| 10. | "In You I Trust" | 4:51 |
| Total length: | 42:40 | |
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[3]
- Steve Jordan – double drums (track 1)
- Chrissy Faith – background vocals on (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
Charting History
Weekly Charts
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Year End Charts
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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
- Jason Elias. "Partners in Crime - Rupert Holmes | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- Starr, Red. "Albums". Smash Hits (February 7–20): 31.
- "Rupert Holmes - Partners In Crime (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- 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.