| The Hostage | |
| Cover: | The Hostage (Holland).jpg |
| Caption: | Single picture sleeve in the Netherlands |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Donna Summer |
| Album: | Lady of the Night |
| B-Side: | Let's Work Together Now |
| Genre: | |
| Length: | 4:16 |
| Label: | Groovy |
| Producer: | Pete Bellotte |
| Prev Title: | Denver Dream |
| Prev Year: | 1974 |
| Next Title: | Lady of the Night |
| Next Year: | 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.[3] 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,[4] later being included in the German and French versions of Summer's 1975 album Love to Love You Baby.[5] In the lyrics, Summer plays a wife whose husband is kidnapped.[6] [7] By 1978, The Hostage has sold 500,000 copies.[8]
| Peak position | ||
| Spanish Singles Chart[9] | 2 |
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| Position | ||
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[10] | 34 | |
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| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[11] | 32 | |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] | 33 |