1988 Summer Olympics Album: One Moment in Time

1988 Summer Olympics Album: One Moment in Time (titled as just One Moment in Time for some releases) is a compilation album that was released to coincide with the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. The album was released on August 30, 1988 by Arista Records. The album features songs by some of the most popular artists at the time of the album's release, including the title track, "One Moment in Time" by Whitney Houston.^[6]

1988 Summer Olympics Album: One Moment in Time
Compilation album by various artists
Released	August 30, 1988 (North America, Brazil, Greece) (Europe, Asia)
Genre	Pop rock R&B
Length	51:49
Label	Arista
Producer	Narada Michael Walden John Williams Bobby Sandstrom Barry Gibb Brian Tent Maurice Gibb Eric Carmen Michael Lloyd Jim Vallance Ric Wake Wayne Brathwaite Martin Young Kashif Steve Young
Singles from 1988 Summer Olympics Album: One Moment in Time
"Olympic Spirit" Released: September 1988^[1] "One Moment in Time" Released: August 27, 1988^[2] "Reason to Try" Released: September 1988^[3] "Fight (No Matter How Long)" Released: 1988^[4] "Indestructible" Released: 1988

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[5]

Track listing

US edition

Original track listing order. Song list order differed on various album covers.

1. "Olympic Spirit" – John Williams
2. "One Moment in Time" – Whitney Houston
3. "Fight (No Matter How Long)" – The Bunburys
4. "Indestructible" – Four Tops
5. "Reason to Try" – Eric Carmen
6. "Shape of Things to Come" – Bee Gees
7. "Peace in Our Time" – Jennifer Holliday
8. "Willpower" – Taylor Dayne
9. "That's What Dreams Are Made of" – Odds & Ends (Llory McDonald (vocals), Jim Vallance, Dave Plenn)
10. "Harvest for the World" – The Christians
11. "Rise to the Occasion" – Jermaine Jackson & La La (not on LP)
12. "Olympic Joy" – Kashif

Source^[7]

European edition

1. "Olympic Spirit" – John Williams
2. "One Moment in Time" – Whitney Houston
3. "Fight (No Matter How Long)" – The Bunburys
4. "Harvest for the World" – The Christians
5. "Reason to Try" – Eric Carmen
6. "Shape of Things to Come" – Bee Gees
7. "Peace in Our Time" – Jennifer Holliday
8. "Willpower" – Taylor Dayne
9. "That's What Dreams Are Made of" – Odds & Ends
10. "Rise to the Occasion" – Jermaine Jackson & La La (not on LP)
11. "Olympic Joy" – Kashif

Brazil, Greece editions

The track listing varies depending on country of release.^[8]

1. "Olympic Spirit" – John Williams
2. "One Moment in Time" – Whitney Houston
3. "Fight (No Matter How Long)" – The Bunburys
4. "Indestructible" – Four Tops
5. "Reason to Try" – Eric Carmen
6. "Shape of Things to Come" – Bee Gees
7. "Peace in Our Time" – Jennifer Holliday
8. "Willpower" – Taylor Dayne
9. "That's What Dreams Are Made of" – Odds & Ends
10. "Harvest for the World" – The Christians
11. "Olympic Joy" – Kashif

Personnel

• Dick Bouchard, Jeff Lancaster – design
• Clive Davis – executive producer
• John Forsman – photography
• Gary Borman – executive music supervisor

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[9]	Gold	500,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "John Williams - Olympic Spirit". Retrieved 27 March 2017.
2. "Whitney Houston - One Moment In Time". Retrieved 27 March 2017.
3. "Eric Carmen - Reason To Try". Retrieved 27 March 2017.
4. "The Bunburys - Fight (No Matter How Long)". Retrieved 27 March 2017.
5. "1988 Summer Olympics Album - Various Artists - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". Retrieved 27 March 2017.
6. "1988 Summer Olympics Album - Various Artists - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". Retrieved 27 March 2017.
7. U.S.A. Edition-1988 Summer Olympics Album. Allmusic.com
8. 1988 Summer Olympics Album-Greece Edition. discogs.com
9. "American album certifications – Various – 1988 Summer Olympics Album". Recording Industry Association of America.

External links

• One Moment in Time (European edition) at Discogs