The Hostage (song)
| "The Hostage" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Single picture sleeve in the Netherlands | ||||
| Single by Donna Summer | ||||
| from the album Lady of the Night | ||||
| B-side | "Let's Work Together Now" | |||
| Released | June 22, 1974 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:16 | |||
| Label | Groovy | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Pete Bellotte | |||
| Donna Summer singles chronology | ||||
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"The Hostage" is a song by American singer Donna Summer from her debut studio album, Lady of the Night (1974), which was released exclusively in the Netherlands.[2] The track was written by Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte, with the latter also serving as producer. It was issued as a 7-inch single in Europe and Asia in 1974,[3] later being included in the German and French versions of Summer's 1975 album Love to Love You Baby.[4] In the lyrics, Summer plays a wife whose husband is kidnapped.[5][6] By 1978, The Hostage has sold 500,000 copies.[7]
Charts
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]| Chart (1974) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] | 3 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[9] | 8 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[10] | 2 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] | 2 |
| Spanish Singles Chart[12] | 2 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (1974) | Position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[13] | 34 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[14] | 32 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[15] | 33 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Molanphy, Chris (November 27, 2017). "Queen of Disco Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
- ^ Lady of the Night at Discogs (list of releases). Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ^ "The Hostage" at Discogs (list of releases). Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ^ Love to Love You Baby at Discogs (list of releases). Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ^ "DONNA SUMMER: People 115 - THE HOSTAGE/LET'S GET WORK TOGETHER". Blues & Soul (186). March 30, 1976.
- ^ "From Rock's Backpages: Donna Summer & The Story Of 'Love To Love You Baby'". The Quietus. May 18, 2012. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ^ Kahn, Henry (12 August 1978). "France 1978: The Future has Never Been Brighter". Billboard. p. F-3. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 14 December 2022 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Donna Summer – The Hostage" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ^ "Donna Summer – The Hostage" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Donna Summer" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ "Donna Summer – The Hostage" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1974" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ "Bijzondere lijst: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1974" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1974" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
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