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

Length

42:40

Label

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	^[1]
Record Mirror	^[2]
Smash Hits	7/10^[3]

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.

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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^[4]
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)^[5]	59
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[6]	33
US Billboard 200^[7]	33

Certifications

Certifications for *Partners in Crime*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[8]	Gold	50,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[9]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Jason Elias. "Partners in Crime – Rupert Holmes | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
^ Gurr, Ronnie (23 February 1980). "Rupert Holmes: Partners In Crime / Kim Beacon: Ravenna". Record Mirror. p. 15.
^ 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.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Rupert Holmes – Partners in Crime" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
^ "Billboard 200: Week of March 15, 1980". Billboard. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
^ "Canadian album certifications – Rupert Holmes – Partners in Crime". Music Canada. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
^ "American album certifications – Rupert Holmes – Partners in Crime". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 18 July 2023.

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