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"If We Hold on Together" is the theme song to the 1988 film The Land Before Time, and is performed by Diana Ross. Played during the film's ending credits, it was released on the film's soundtrack as well on Ross' album The Force Behind the Power (1991). It was also released as the soundtrack's first and only single on November 5, 1988 by MCA. The song was written by James Horner and Will Jennings, and produced by Peter Asher. It reached the top 30 on the US adult contemporary chart, peaked at #23, as well as giving Ross her biggest hit ever in Japan (No. 1) and later reaching No. 11 in the UK. There was no music video promoted for the song.

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"If We Hold on Together"
Single by Diana Ross
from the album The Land Before Time Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and The Force Behind the Power
B-side	"If We Hold on Together (Instrumental)"
Released	November 5, 1988 (1988-11-05)
Recorded	1988
Genre	R&B, pop, soul
Length	4:07
Label	MCA Geffen Motown
Songwriter(s)	James Horner Will Jennings
Producer(s)	Peter Asher
Diana Ross singles chronology
"Mr. Lee" (1988) "If We Hold on Together" (1988) "Workin' Overtime" (1989)

"If We Hold on Together" was covered by Anndi McAfee and Aria Curzon, the voices of Cera and Ducky in The Land Before Time series since the fifth film, for The Land Before Time: Sing-Along Songs in 1997. The song was also covered by multi-Na Hoku Hanohano award-winning Hawaiian music artist Keali'i Reichel on his 1995 debut album Kawaipunahele. Jordin Sparks, a winner of American Idol season 6 also covered this song.

Critical reception

Peter Fawthrop from AllMusic described the song as "a soaring, splendid ballad", noting that it "is somewhat Biblical in its message, "Valley mountain, there is a fountain that washes our tears all away"."[1] Katherine Cusumano from Bustle preferred it to "My Heart Will Go On", writing "It's shamelessly sappy, but it perfectly suits the dinosaur tearjerker it appears in."[2] Music writer James Masterton declared it as Ross' "welcome return to the slushy soul ballads only she can do properly."[3] Pan-European magazine Music & Media stated, "Ross is the boss when it comes to romantic ballads. This one will have to share the air with all those flying angels during the Christmas period."[4] Rotoscopers said it was the "cherry on top to this great musical score from James Horner."[5] The site also said it "brings forth the same endearing qualities as "Somewhere Out There" from An American Tail."[6][7]

Personnel

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• Diana Ross – vocals
• Lee Sklar – bass
• Russ Kunkel – drums
• Waddy Wachtel – guitar
• Guy Moon, Randy Kerber – keyboards
• Kate Markowitz, Valerie Carter – backing vocals
• Michael Fisher – percussion

Charts

Chart (1988–1993)	Peak position
Ireland (IRMA)[8]	25
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9]	35
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10]	36
UK Singles (OCC)[11]	11
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[12]	23

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[13] 1990 physical release	4× Platinum	456,000[14]

References

На других языках

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«If We Hold on Together» (с англ. — «Если мы будем держаться вместе») — песня, записанная американской певицей Дайаной Росс специально для мультфильма «Земля до начала времён» в 1988 году. Автором музыки и продюсером стал композитор Джеймс Хорнер, слова написал Уилл Дженингс.

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