Hand in Hand (Olympic theme song)
"Hand in Hand" 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 is produced by Italian singer, songwriter, DJ and record producer Giovanni Giorgio Moroder. Its English lyrics were written by Tom Whitlock, and its Korean lyrics were written 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. The song was featured in an episode of Pingu called Ice Hockey, although it was only put in the original version. In 2013, Giovanni Giorgio Moroder said that the original singer of the demo recording which he presented to PolyGram was Joe Pizzulo, not Koreana. It has since been translated and covered several times.Charts
Cover versions
- Mandarin version of the song, called 心手相連, performed by Hong Kong singer Alan Tam.
- Cantonese version of the song, called 一呼百應, performed by Hong Kong singers Timothy Wong and Pearl Lee.
- A Swedish version, called "Jul i vinterland", 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.
- In Venezuela, the group Papel Carbón made a version of this song in Spanish.
