<P> `` Escape ( The Piña Colada Song ) '' is a song written and recorded by British - born American singer Rupert Holmes for his album Partners in Crime . 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 in October -- November . Rising in popularity , the song peaked at the end of December to become the last US number one song of the 1970s . </P>
<P> `` Escape ( The Piña Colada Song ) '' is a song written and recorded by British - born American singer Rupert Holmes for his album Partners in Crime . 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 in October -- November . Rising in popularity , the song peaked at the end of December to become the last US number one song of the 1970s . </P>
who sings the song i like pina coladas
who sings the song i like pina coladas
Rupert Holmes
Rupert Holmes