Question: when was if you like pina coladas written
Answer: `` Escape ( The Piña Colada Song ) '' Single by Rupert Holmes from the album Partners in Crime B - side `` Drop It '' Released September 21 , 1979 Format 7 '' Recorded 1979 Genre Soft rock Length 4 : 35 ( album version ) 3 : 50 ( single version ) Label Infinity Records Songwriter ( s ) Rupert Holmes Producer ( s ) Rupert Holmes , Jim Boyer Rupert Holmes singles chronology `` Let 's Get Crazy Tonight '' ( 1978 ) `` Escape ( The Piña Colada Song ) '' ( 1979 ) `` Him '' ( 1980 ) `` Let 's Get Crazy Tonight '' ( 1978 ) `` Escape ( The Piña Colada Song ) '' ( 1979 ) `` Him '' ( 1980 )