"The Prisoner" | ||||
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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 | |||
Howard Jones singles chronology | ||||
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"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]