The Hostage (song)

"The Hostage"
"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"
Released	June 22, 1974
Genre	Symphonic rock; R&B;
Length	4:16
Label	Groovy
Songwriter(s)	Giorgio Moroder; Pete Bellotte;
Producer(s)	Pete Bellotte
Donna Summer singles chronology

"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

^ ^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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[Molanphy_2017-1] 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.

[sc_Flanders_Donna_Summer-8] "Donna Summer – The Hostage" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved April 8, 2020.

[sc_Wallonia_Donna_Summer-9] "Donna Summer – The Hostage" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved April 8, 2020.

[Dutch40-10] "Nederlandse Top 40 – Donna Summer" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved May 25, 2020.

[sc_Dutch100_Donna_Summer-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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Discography Awards
Studio albums	Lady of the Night (1974) Love to Love You Baby (1975) A Love Trilogy (1976) Four Seasons of Love (1976) I Remember Yesterday (1977) Once Upon a Time (1977) Bad Girls (1979) The Wanderer (1980) I'm a Rainbow (rec. 1981, rel. 1996) Donna Summer (1982) She Works Hard for the Money (1983) Cats Without Claws (1984) All Systems Go (1987) Another Place and Time (1989) Mistaken Identity (1991) Christmas Spirit (1994) Crayons (2008)
Live albums	Live and More (1978) Live & More Encore (1999)
Compilations	On the Radio: Greatest Hits Volumes I & II (1979) Walk Away: Collector's Edition (The Best of 1977–1980) (1980) The Summer Collection: Greatest Hits (1985) The Dance Collection: A Compilation of Twelve Inch Singles (1987) The Donna Summer Anthology (1993) Endless Summer: Donna Summer's Greatest Hits (1994) The Ultimate Collection (2003) The Journey: The Very Best of Donna Summer (2003) Gold (2005) Singles... Driven by the Music (2015) The Ultimate Collection (2016)
Remix albums	Love to Love You Donna (2013)
Singles	"The Hostage" (1974) "Lady of the Night" (1974) "Virgin Mary" (1975) "Love to Love You Baby" (1975) "Could It Be Magic (1976) "Try Me, I Know We Can Make It (1976) "Spring Affair (1976) "Winter Melody (1977) "Can't We Just Sit Down (And Talk It Over)" (1977) "I Feel Love" (1977) "Shut Out" (1977) "Down Deep Inside" (1977) "I Remember Yesterday" (1977) "Love's Unkind" (1977) "I Love You" (1977) "Rumour Has It" (1978) "Last Dance" (1978) "Back in Love Again" (1978) "MacArthur Park" (1978) "Heaven Knows" (1978) "Hot Stuff" (1979) "Bad Girls" (1979) "Dim All the Lights" (1979) "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" (1979) "On the Radio" (1979) "Sunset People" (1980) "Walk Away" (1980) "The Wanderer" (1980) "Cold Love" (1980) "Who Do You Think You're Foolin'" (1981) "Love Is in Control (Finger on the Trigger)" (1982) "State of Independence" (1982) "I Feel Love (Patrick Cowley Remix)" (1982) "The Woman in Me" (1983) "Protection" (1983) "She Works Hard for the Money" (1983) "Unconditional Love" (1983) "Love Has a Mind of Its Own" (1984) "There Goes My Baby" (1984) "Supernatural Love" (1984) "Eyes" (1984) "Dinner with Gershwin" (1987) "Only the Fool Survives" (1987) "This Time I Know It's for Real" (1989) "I Don't Wanna Get Hurt" (1989) "Love's About to Change My Heart" (1989) "Breakaway" (1989) "When Love Takes Over You" (1989) "State of Independence (New Bass Remix)" (1990) "When Love Cries" (1991) "Work That Magic" (1991) "Carry On" (1992) "La Vie en rose" (1994) "Melody of Love (Wanna Be Loved)" (1994) "Any Way at All" (1994) "I Feel Love (Remix)" (1995) "Whenever There Is Love" (1996) "I Will Go with You (Con te partirò)" (1999) "Love Is the Healer" (1999) "The Power of One" (2000) "You're So Beautiful" (2003) "Dream-A-Lot's Theme (I Will Live for Love)" (2004) "I Got Your Love" (2005) "I'm a Fire" (2008) "Stamp Your Feet" (2008) "It's Only Love" (2008) "Fame (The Game)" (2008) "To Paris with Love" (2010)
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