Partners in Crime

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 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. 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 , double drums Victoria – percussion Peter Gordon – French horn Wayne Andre – trombone Dave Taylor – bass trombone The Gene Orloff Section – strings Steve Jordan – double drums Chrissy Faith – background vocals Bob Gurland – voiced trumpet