| The Prisoner | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Howard Jones |
| Album: | Cross That Line |
| Released: | 22 May 1989 |
| Genre: | New wave |
| Length: | 4:40 |
| Label: | WEA UK Elektra Records US – Elektra 69288 |
| Producer: | Chris Hughes, Ross Cullum, Ian Stanley |
| Prev Title: | Everlasting Love |
| Prev Year: | 1989 |
| Next Title: | Lift Me Up |
| Next Year: | 1992 |
"The Prisoner" is a song written and performed by British singer-songwriter Howard Jones. It was included on his 1989 album Cross That Line and released as a single in 1989, reaching number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was the second single from Cross That Line, following "Everlasting Love", a number-one Adult Contemporary hit.[1]
"The Prisoner" also appears on several of Jones' compilation albums, including 1993's The Best of Howard Jones and 2004's The Very Best of Howard Jones.[2]
7"
A. "The Prisoner" - 4:38
B. "Rubber Morals" - 4:18
12" / CD
A. "The Prisoner (The Portmeirion Mix)" - 6:59
B1. "Rubber Morals" - 4:18
B2. "Have You Heard the News" - 3:55
. Joel Whitburn . The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits (8th Edition) . 2004 . Billboard Books . 331 . 0-8230-7499-4 .