"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" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Howard Jones | ||||
| from the album Cross That Line | ||||
| Released | 22 May 1989 | |||
| Genre | New wave | |||
| Length | 4:40 | |||
| Label | WEA UK Elektra Records US – Elektra 69288 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Howard Jones | |||
| Producer(s) | Chris Hughes, Ross Cullum, Ian Stanley | |||
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"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]
Track listings edit
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
Personnel edit
- Howard Jones – vocals, keyboards
- Ian Stanley – keyboards
- Chris Hughes – drums
- Andy Ross – guitar
References edit
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits (8th Edition). Billboard Books. p. 331. ISBN 0-8230-7499-4.
- ^ "Howard Jones: The Prisoner". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 October 2010.