"Reach Out" is a 1984 song by Giorgio Moroder, which was the official theme song of the
1984 Summer Olympics
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held in
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,
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and sung by
Paul Engemann
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Biography
With his sister Shawn (n ...
. It was later included on Moroder's 1985 album ''Innovisions''.
Background
The song is an encouragement for the athletes to win.
Music video
The music video does not contain any treatment and is made up of cut scenes with athletes. In the scenes the athletes swim, run a marathon and long jump and in between it, a medal is shown.