"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. "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.