Partners in Crime (album)
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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.
Rupert Holmes
Rupert Holmes is an American-British composer, singer-songwriter, musician and author of plays, novels and stories. He is best known for his number one pop hit "Escape " and the song "Him", which reached the number 6 position on the Hot 100 U.S. pop chart in 1980...
, includes the hits "Him
Him (Rupert Holmes song)
"Him" is a 1980 single by Rupert Holmes. It peaked at #6 on the Hot 100.-Chart performance:- External links :* * * * * * [ Allmusic ]...
" 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- "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" – 4:34
- "Partners in Crime" – 5:14
- "Nearsighted" – 2:49
- "Lunch Hour" – 4:38
- "Drop It" – 4:10
- "HimHim (Rupert Holmes song)"Him" is a 1980 single by Rupert Holmes. It peaked at #6 on the Hot 100.-Chart performance:- External links :* * * * * * [ Allmusic ]...
" – 4:04 - "Answering Machine" – 3:33
- "The People That You Never Get to Love" – 3:46
- "Get Outta Yourself" – 4:43
- "In You I Trust" – 4:49
Personnel
- Rupert Holmes - vocals, keyboards, synthesizer, saxophone
- Dean Bailin - guitar
- Leo Adamian - drums
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- drums on "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" - Peter Gordon - French horn
- Wayne AndreWayne AndreWayne Andre was an American jazz trombonist, best known for his work as a session musician.Andre's father was a saxophonist, and he took private music lessons from age 15. He played with Charlie Spivak in the early 1950s before spending some time in the U.S. Air Force...
- trombone - Bob Gurland - trumpet on "Get Outta Yourself"
- Chrissy Faith - background vocals on "Answering Machine"
- Gene Orloff Section - strings