| "Hand in Hand" | |
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| Single by Koreana | |
| from the album Hand in Hand | |
| Released | 1988 |
| Length | 4:13 |
| Label | Polydor |
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Giorgio Moroder |
"Hand in Hand" (Korean: 손에 손 잡고; RR: Sone Son Japgo) is a song by South Korean band Koreana that was the official theme song of the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea. It is sung in both Korean and English and was produced by Giorgio Moroder. Its English lyrics were written by Tom Whitlock while its Korean lyrics were penned by Kim Moon-hwan.[1]
"Hand in Hand" topped the music charts of several European countries, including Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and West Germany. It has since been translated and covered several times. In 2013, Moroder said that the original singer of the demo recording that he presented to PolyGram was Joe Pizzulo, not Koreana.[2]
- ^ Park Moo-jong (July 14, 2010). "Seoul Olympics gave powerful impetus to great changes in South Korea". The Korea Times. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- ^ "Giorgio Moroder". www.redbullmusicacademy.com.