The piña colada song, officially titled "Escape," is a popular tune that many people recognize and enjoy. Written and performed by Rupert Holmes, it was released in 1979 and quickly became a hit, reaching the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in December of that year. But how did this catchy tune come to be associated with a tropical drink?
According to songfacts.com “Rupert thought a song called "Him" should be the first single from the album, but the record label liked "Escape" and convinced him that they should release it first. They got it played on a radio station in Washington, and listeners started calling in to the station asking for it. The problem was that they were asking for "The Piña Colada Song," and the official title was "Escape." This hurt sales because people would ask for "that song about Piña Coladas" at record stores and the stores had no idea what they were talking about. The record label wanted to change the title to "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" and told Rupert it wouldn't sell if they didn't. Rupert replied, "I guess it's The Piña Colada Song."” #pinacoladasong #pinacolada #ifyoulikepinacoladas #escape #truestory #songswapchallenge #songswapshowdown #yatchrock
