Song

Escape (The Piña Colada Song)

by Rupert Holmes

Escape (The Piña Colada Song) is a 1979 song by Rupert Holmes, 4:36 long, which peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. A karaoke version is available on KaraFun. It fits the Alcohol, Food, Yacht Rock Songs song themes.

#1 hit Karaoke favorite

Released 1979 Hot 100 peak #1 · 21 weeks Length 4:36 Pop, Soft Rock

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Performance tips

• Lean into the conversational, storytelling nature of the verses
• Maintain a bright, breezy, and narrative vocal tone
• Emphasize the catchy, rhythmic "escape" hooks in the chorus

In these themes

• 🍺Alcohol"Piña Colada"
• 🍔Food"Piña"
• ⛵Yacht Rock Songs

Karaoke versions

There's a karaoke version of this song. Most karaoke services carry it; KaraFun lists it among its most-sung songs.

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