The Hostage (song)

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"The Hostage"
Single picture sleeve in the Netherlands
Single by Donna Summer
from the album Lady of the Night
B-side"Let's Work Together Now"
ReleasedJune 22, 1974 (1974-06-22)
Genre
Length4:16
LabelGroovy
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Pete Bellotte
Donna Summer singles chronology
"Denver Dream"
(1974) 		"The Hostage"
(1974) 		"Lady of the Night"
(1974)

"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

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "The Hostage"
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

Year-end chart performance for "The Hostage"
Chart (1974) Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[13] 34
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[14] 32
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[15] 33

References

  1. ^ a b Molanphy, Chris (November 27, 2017). "Queen of Disco Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  2. ^ Lady of the Night at Discogs (list of releases). Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  3. ^ "The Hostage" at Discogs (list of releases). Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  4. ^ Love to Love You Baby at Discogs (list of releases). Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  5. ^ "DONNA SUMMER: People 115 - THE HOSTAGE/LET'S GET WORK TOGETHER". Blues & Soul (186). March 30, 1976.
  6. ^ "From Rock's Backpages: Donna Summer & The Story Of 'Love To Love You Baby'". The Quietus. May 18, 2012. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Donna Summer – The Hostage" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  9. ^ "Donna Summer – The Hostage" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  10. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Donna Summer" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  11. ^ "Donna Summer – The Hostage" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  12. ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  13. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1974" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  14. ^ "Bijzondere lijst: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1974" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  15. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1974" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved July 24, 2023.


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