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Hand In Hand (Olympics)
"Hand in Hand" () 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. 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. 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. Charts 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), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koreana (band)
Koreana, formerly known as Arirang Singers, are a South Korean band. They were formed in 1962 and started being popular internationally after they released their debut album ''DisCorea'' on Polydor label in 1979. The single "Dark Eyes" from the eponymous album was a big hit. After the great success, they continued to release more albums: ''Burning Fantasy'' (1980) and ''Highlights (Too Much Love)'' (1983). They are best known for playing " Hand In Hand", the official song of the Seoul 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October ..., sung in both Korean and English. The song was released as a single with "Victory" as its B-side, and became a hit. The band followed up with another charting single, "Living For Love", with B-side "One In A Million". Long-time gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |