"Hand in Hand" was the theme song of the 1988 Summer Olympics

1988 Summer Olympics

The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...

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This 4:13 minute song was produced by Giovanni Giorgio Moroder (Italian). Its English lyric was composed by Tom Whitlock

Tom Whitlock

Thomas "Tom" Ross Whitlock is a songwriter and lyricist best known for his Academy Award and Golden Globe winning song "Take My Breath Away" from the film Top Gun, which he co-wrote with Giorgio Moroder.-Early life:...

 (American), Korean lyric by Kim Moon-hwan (Korean). It was sung by Koreana

Koreana

Koreana is a bilingual Korean musical group that performs songs in both English and Korean. The group performed at the opening ceremonies of the 1988 Seoul Olympics where they sang its official theme song "Hand in Hand."...

 (Koreans)

Chart performance

National Chart Top : Germany, Hong-Kong, Japan, Spain, Sweden (Total 17 countries)

The album Hand in Hand sold over 13 million copies worldwide.

Cover version

• A Swedish version, called "Jul i vinterland" (Eng. Christmas in Winterland"), with lyrics by Keith Almgren
  Keith Almgren
  Keith Almgren, born 8 November 1957 in Järfälla, Sweden, is a Swedish songwriter and music publisher.Keith Almgren has a solid background and has written over 1400 titles in the register of Stim....
  
  , has been recorded by Wizex 1988 on Christmas compilation albums and on single 1991.