Partners in Crime (album)

Partners in Crime
Studio album by Rupert Holmes
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
Rupert Holmes chronology
Pursuit of Happiness (1978) Partners in Crime (1979) Adventure (1980)
Singles from Partners in Crime
"Escape (The Pina Colada Song)" Released: September 17, 1979 "Him" Released: January 7, 1980 "Answering Machine" Released: 1980

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Record Mirror
Smash Hits	7/10

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.

Partners in Crime track listing

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
• 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)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)	59
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)	33
US Billboard 200	33

Certifications

Certifications for Partners in Crime

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)	Gold	50,000^
United States (RIAA)	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.