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"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 was sung in both Korean and English. The song was produced by Giorgio Moroder. Its English lyrics were written by Tom Whitlock, its Korean lyrics by Kim Moon-hwan.[1]
| "Hand in Hand" | |
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| Single by Koreana | |
| from the album Hand in Hand | |
| Released | 1988 |
| Recorded | 1988 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 4:13 |
| Label | Polydor |
| Songwriter(s) | Giorgio Moroder Tom Whitlock Kim Moon-hwan |
| Producer(s) | Giorgio Moroder |
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.[1] It has since been translated and covered several times.
In 2013, Giorgio Moroder said that the original singer of the demo recording which he presented to PolyGram was Joe Pizzulo, not Koreana.[2]
Charts
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 98 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] | 7 |
| Denmark (IFPI)[5] | 3 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[6] | 21 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[7] | 1 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[8] | 1 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 1 |
| West Germany (Official German Charts)[10] | 1 |
Cover versions and cultural references
- A Mandarin version of the song, called 心手相連 (xin shou xiang lian, hearts and hands join), performed by .
- A Cantonese version of the song, called 一呼百應 (Yat hu bat ying, many people respond to one call), performed by Hong Kong singers Timothy Wong and Pearl Lee.
- 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.[11]
- In Venezuela, the group Papel Carbón made a version of this song in Spanish.
The original song appeared[when?] in an episode of Pingu called Ice Hockey.[citation needed]
References
- 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.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 170. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- "Koreana – Hand In Hand" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- Danish Singles Chart. 2 September 1988.
- Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Koreana". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 135. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- "Koreana – Hand In Hand". VG-lista.
- "Koreana – Hand In Hand". Singles Top 100.
- "Koreana – Hand In Hand". Swiss Singles Chart.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Koreana – Hand In Hand". GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- "(싱글) 손에 손잡고". MelOn (in Korean). Retrieved August 15, 2016.
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