Hand in Hand (Olympics)

"Hand in Hand"
Single by Koreana
from the album Hand in Hand
Released	1988
Format	7", 12", CD single
Recorded	1988
Genre	Pop
Length	4:13
Label	Polydor
Writer(s)	Giorgio Moroder Tom Whitlock Kim Moon-hwan
Producer(s)	Giorgio Moroder

"Hand in Hand" (Hangul: 손에 손 잡고; RR: Sone Son Japgo) is a song by South Korean band Koreana that was the official song of the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. It was sung in both Korean and English.

The song's running time was 4:13, and it was produced by Giovanni Giorgio Moroder. Its English lyrics were written by Tom Whitlock, and its Korean lyrics were written by Kim Moon-hwan.

In 2013, Giovanni Giorgio Moroder said that male vocal parts of the English version were sung by Joe Pizzulo, not Koreana's male members.

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.

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