Hostage
Donna Summer
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Lady: Hallo Kidnapper: Lady we've just kidnapped your husband Have $800,000 ready by tomorrow night And lady no police Or you'll never see your husband alive again Lady: Hallo I remember standing there so petrified My hand frozen to the phone As a stranger's words that caught in my ears And chilled me to the bone Some dark tragedy had come right home to me They'd kidnapped my man and his life was in their hands He was a hostage, a hostage His life was at the mercy of their hands He was a hostage, a hostage His life depending on their gold demands Lady: Hallo Kidnapper: Lady, here's your husband through To warn not to play any games Husband: Hi Honey listen I'm okay Just make sure you do whatever they tell you And whatever you do don't go to the police! Well I couldn't raise that kinda money fast So I was left no other choice So I called the police and they came in fast Saying "leave it up to us Just do as they told The ransom's in this bag We'll watch over you And we'll have your husband back too" He was a hostage, a hostage His life was at the mercy of their hands He was a hostage, a hostage His life depending on their gold demands Lady: Hallo Kidnapper: Listen very carefully lady Drive out to the abandoned shack on Highway 16 Throw the package of money out the window and keep driving And remember lady no police! Well my heart was heavy as I made that drive I was sure something was wrong I soon found the shack I threw out the bag and I just kept driving on Then the shots rang out and turned my car about On the ground one lay but the other had gotten away He was a hostage, a hostage His life was at the mercy of their hands He was a hostage, a hostage His life depending on their gold demands Lady: Well they found my husband a few days later Yes, the funeral's tomorrow
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Written by: GIORGIO MORODER, PETE BELLOTTE
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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15 facts about this song
Song Release"Hostage" by Donna Summer was released as part of the singer's debut studio album, "Lady of the Night", in 1974.
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Album PopularityDespite the album being successful in the Netherlands, "Hostage" and other songs of the album didn't receive as much recognition in the United States as her later productions.
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Early Career WorkThe song "Hostage" is an example of early Donna Summer's work, before she became the "Queen of Disco".
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Music GenreThe song falls under pop genre, specifically dance-pop, showing Summer's development as a future disco idol.
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SongwritingThis song was co-written by Donna Summer and her long-time collaborator Pete Bellotte.
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Label ReleaseThe album "Lady of the Night", which includes "Hostage", was released under the Groovy label, a record company based in the Netherlands.
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Album Theme"Hostage", along with the title track "Lady of the Night", reflects the somewhat darker, moody theme for which the album is known.
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Music VideoThere is no official music video for the song "Hostage".
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Song DurationThe song has a duration of 4 minutes and 20 seconds, and it is the longest song on the album.
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Cover VersionsTo date, there have been no cover versions of "Hostage" by other artists.
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Live PerformancesThere is also no record of Donna performing "Hostage" at any of her concerts or live events.
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Famous Album ProducerThe album that includes "Hostage" was produced by Pete Bellotte, who later worked with Summer on her most successful disco hits like "Love to love you baby" and "I feel love".
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Non-Disco TrackDespite Summer's association with disco music, "Hostage" is not a disco track but an early example of her dance-pop sound.
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Challenging the Fame"Hostage" and the entire album Lady of the night, show how Summer was able to successfully transition from this earlier sound to the disco genre, for which she is most famously known.
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Limited ReleaseThe "Lady of the Night" album, including "Hostage", was only released in the Netherlands, making this song less known or heard by fans outside this country.
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