The Prisoner (Howard Jones song)

"The Prisoner"
Single by Howard Jones
from the album Cross That Line
Released	1989
Genre	New wave
Length	4:40
Label	WEA UK Elektra Records US - Elektra 69288
Writer(s)	Howard Jones
Producer(s)	Howard Jones, Chris Hughes, Ross Cullum, Ian Stanley
Howard Jones singles chronology
"Everlasting Love" (1989) "The Prisoner" (1989) "Lift Me Up" (1992)

"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 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]

References

1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits (8th Edition). Billboard Books. p. 331. ISBN 0-8230-7499-4.
2. "Howard Jones: The Prisoner". allmusic. Retrieved October 17, 2010.