Escape (The Piña Colada Song)
"Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" is a song written and performed by British-American singer-songwriter Rupert Holmes taken from his fifth studio album Partners in Crime (1979). As the lead single for the album, the pop song was recommended by Billboard for radio broadcasters on September 29, 1979, then added to prominent US radio playlists during October–November. Rising in popularity, the song peaked at the end of December to become the final US number-one song of the 1970s.
"Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" | ||||
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Standard picture sleeve | ||||
Single by Rupert Holmes | ||||
from the album Partners in Crime | ||||
B-side | "Drop It" | |||
Released | September 17, 1979 | |||
Recorded | 1979 | |||
Genre | Soft rock | |||
Length | 4:36 (album version) 3:50 (single version) | |||
Label | Infinity | |||
Songwriter(s) | Rupert Holmes | |||
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