"The Hostage" is a song by American singer

Donna Summer LaDonna Adrian Gaines (December 31, 1948May 17, 2012), known professionally as Donna Summer, was an American singer and songwriter. She gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s and became known as the " Queen of Disco", while her mus ...

from her debut studio album, '' Lady of the Night'' (1974), which was released exclusively in the

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. The track was written by

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and

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, with the latter also serving as producer. It was issued as a

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in Europe and Asia in 1974, later being included in the German and French versions of Summer's 1975 album '' Love to Love You Baby.'' In the lyrics, Summer plays a wife whose husband is kidnapped. By 1978, ''The Hostage'' has sold 500,000 copies.

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1974 singles 1974 songs Donna Summer songs Songs written by Giorgio Moroder Songs written by Pete Bellotte Song recordings produced by Pete Bellotte {{1970s-single-stub