The Prisoner (Howard Jones song)
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"The Prisoner" is a Top 40 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
Billboard Hot 100
. It was the second single from Cross That Line, following "Everlasting Love
", a number-one Adult Contemporary hit.
"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
.
United Kingdom
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singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Howard Jones
Howard Jones (musician)
Howard Jones is a musician, singer and songwriter. According to the Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums, "Jones is an accomplished singer-songwriter who was a regular chart visitor in the mid 1980s with his brand of synthpop. Jones, who was equally popular in the U.S., appeared at Live...
. It was included on his 1989 album Cross That Line
Cross That Line
Cross That Line is the fourth album by British pop musician Howard Jones, released in April 1989. It featured two hit singles "The Prisoner" and "Everlasting Love" , though neither of these singles or the album itself were successful in Jones's native UK.The album was produced by Jones with Ian...
and released as a single in 1989, reaching number 30 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
. It was the second single from Cross That Line, following "Everlasting Love
Everlasting Love (Howard Jones song)
"Everlasting Love" is the title of a popular song originally written and recorded by the British singer-songwriter Howard Jones.Released as the first single from Jones' 1989 album Cross That Line, "Everlasting Love" reached #12 in the United States on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the late spring...
", a number-one Adult Contemporary hit.
"The Prisoner" also appears on several of Jones' compilation albums, including 1993's The Best of Howard Jones
The Best of Howard Jones
The Best of Howard Jones is a compilation album by the British pop musician Howard Jones. It compiles key hits and album tracks from 1983-1992 during Jones's tenure on the Warner music label, plus one new track, a cover of Donald Fagen's "I.G.Y...
and 2004's The Very Best of Howard Jones
The Very Best of Howard Jones
The Very Best of Howard Jones is a collection of Howard Jones's biggest hits from 1983 through 2003. It also contains one new track, "Revolution Of The Heart", in its original form. It would later be altered and featured on his 2005 album, "Revolution Of The Heart". The Very Best Of Howard Jones...
.