"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.[1] 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,[2] later being included in the German and French versions of Summer's 1975 album Love to Love You Baby.[3] In the lyrics, Summer plays a wife whose husband is kidnapped.[4][5]
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| "The Hostage" | ||||
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Single artwork 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 (1974-06-22) | |||
| Length | 4:16 | |||
| Label | Groovy | |||
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| Producer(s) | Pete Bellotte | |||
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| Chart (1974) | Peak position |
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| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] | 3 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[7] | 8 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] | 2 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9] | 2 |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[10] | 2 |
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