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Hand in Hand (Olympic theme song)

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Released
  
1988

Recorded
  
1988

Length
  
4:13

Format
  
7", 12", CD single

Genre
  
Pop

Label
  
Polydor

"Hand in Hand" (Hangul: 손에 손 잡고; RR: Sone Son Japgo) is a song by South Korean band Koreana that was the official song of the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. It was sung in both Korean and English.

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The song's running time was 4:13, and it was produced by Giovanni Giorgio Moroder. Its English lyrics were written by Tom Whitlock, and its Korean lyrics were written by Kim Moon-hwan.

In 2013, Giovanni Giorgio Moroder said that male vocal parts of the English version were sung by Joe Pizzulo, not Koreana's male members.

Chart performance

The song topped music charts in 17 countries, including Sweden, West Germany, the Philippines, Spain, Switzerland, Austria, Japan and Hong Kong. The album Hand in Hand sold more than 12 million copies worldwide.

Cover versions

  • A Swedish version, called "Jul i vinterland" (Eng. Christmas in Winterland"), with lyrics by Keith Almgren, has been recorded by Wizex in 1988 on Christmas compilation albums and on single in 1991.
  • On August 14, 2016, South Korean girl group I.O.I released a digital single and remake of the song.

    • References

    Hand in Hand (Olympic theme song) Wikipedia
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