Partners in Crime (album)

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.

Partners in Crime
Studio album by
Rupert Holmes
ReleasedAugust 5, 1979
RecordedJanuary–July 1979
StudioPlaza Sound Studios, New York City
Genre
Length42:40
Label
ProducerRupert Holmes, Jim Boyer
Rupert Holmes chronology
Pursuit of Happiness
(1978)		 Partners in Crime
(1979)		 Adventure
(1980)
Singles from Partners in Crime
  1. "Escape (The Pina Colada Song)"
    Released: September 17, 1979
  2. "Him"
    Released: January 7, 1980
  3. "Answering Machine"
    Released: 1980
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Record Mirror[2]
Smash Hits7/10[3]

Track listing

All songs are written and arranged by Rupert Holmes.

Partners in Crime track listing
No.TitleLength
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

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 CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[8] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[9] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Jason Elias. "Partners in Crime – Rupert Holmes | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  2. Gurr, Ronnie (23 February 1980). "Rupert Holmes: Partners In Crime / Kim Beacon: Ravenna". Record Mirror. p. 15.
  3. Starr, Red. "Albums". Smash Hits (February 7–20): 31.
  4. "Rupert Holmes – Partners In Crime (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  5. 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.
  6. "Dutchcharts.nl – Rupert Holmes – Partners in Crime" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  7. "Billboard 200: Week of March 15, 1980". Billboard. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  8. "Canadian album certifications – Rupert Holmes – Partners in Crime". Music Canada. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  9. "American album certifications – Rupert Holmes – Partners in Crime". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
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