If We Hold on Together

"If We Hold on Together" is the theme song to the 1988 film The Land Before Time, and is performed by Diana Ross. Played during the film's ending credits, it was released on the film's soundtrack as well as the Ross album The Force Behind the Power. The song was written by James Horner and Will Jennings. Released as a single it reached the top 30 on the US adult contemporary chart, as well as giving Ross her biggest hit ever in Japan (No. 1) and later reaching No. 11 in the UK.

"If We Hold on Together"
Single by Diana Ross
from the album The Land Before Time Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and The Force Behind the Power
B-side"If We Hold on Together (Instrumental)"
ReleasedNovember 5, 1988 (1988-11-05)
FormatCD single
Recorded1988
GenreR&B, pop, soul
Length4:07
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)James Horner
Diana Ross singles chronology
"Chain Reaction"
(1985)		 "If We Hold on Together"
(1988)		 "When You Tell Me That You Love Me"
(1991)

"If We Hold on Together" was covered by Anndi McAfee and Aria Curzon, the voices of Cera and Ducky in The Land Before Time series since the fifth film, for The Land Before Time: Sing-Along Songs in 1997.

Jordin Sparks, a winner of American Idol season six, performed this song during Diana Ross night.

Critical reception

Bustle preferred it to "My Heart Will Go On", writing "It's shamelessly sappy, but it perfectly suits the dinosaur tearjerker it appears in."[1] Rotoscopers said it was the "cherry on top to this great musical score from James Horner."[2] The site also said it "brings forth the same endearing qualities as "Somewhere Out There" from An American Tail."[3] Entertainment Weekly said that the only reason the song was not included in their "The 10 greatest songs from (non-Disney!) animated musicals" was because they chose not to include non-diegetic.[4]

Personnel

Chart history
Chart (1988–1993) Peak
position
Japan 1
Ireland (IRMA)[5] 25
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[6] 35
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] 36
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[8] 11
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[9] 23

References
  1. Cusumano, Katherine (July 28, 2015). "Who Is James Horner? The 'Southpaw' Composer Is Responsible For 7 Other Iconic Scores From 'Aliens' To 'Titanic'". Bustle.
  2. "A Musical-Countdown Tribute to James Horner". Rotoscopers. July 2, 2015.
  3. "Remembering James Horner". Rotoscopers. July 8, 2015.
  4. "'Prince of Egypt' anniversary: The 10 best animated (non-Disney) songs". Entertainment Weekly. December 18, 2013.
  5. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – If We Hold on Together". Irish Singles Chart.
  6. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Diana Ross" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  7. "Dutchcharts.nl – Diana Ross – If We Hold on Together" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  8. "Diana Ross: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  9. "Diana Ross Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
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