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Partners in Crime
Holmes cleaning his glasses in front of an enlarged photo of a man and woman embracing
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]

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

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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

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Musicians

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Production

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  • Rupert Holmes – production
  • Jim Boyer – production, engineering, mixing
  • Eric Bloch – associate engineering
  • Ollie Cotton – associate engineering
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Normand Kurtz – executive production

Artwork

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  • Peter Corriston – art direction, cover concept and design
  • Brian Hagiwara – photography

Chart performance

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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

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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

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  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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