The Hostage (song)

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“The Hostage”
Single by Donna Summer from the album Lady of the Night
B-side	Let's Work Together Now
Released	1974
Format	7" single
Recorded	1974
Genre	Pop-rock
Label	Groovy Records
Writer(s)	Giorgio Moroder, Pete Bellotte
Producer	Giorgio Moroder, Pete Bellotte
Donna Summer singles chronology
"Denver Dream" (1974) "The Hostage" (1974) "Lady of the Night" (1974)

"The Hostage" is a 1974 pop-rock hit released by Donna Summer on the Groovy record label. It was the first single from Summer's debut album Lady of the Night. It became her first European hit when it was released in selected countries in 1974 reaching number-one on the Belgian pop charts and number two in the Netherlands. It'll be a full year before Donna would release material in her native America, finally doing so with the "Love to Love You Baby" single.

[edit] Credits

• All vocals by Donna Summer
• Produced and written by Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte