Dschinghis Khan

Dschinghis Khan (ジンギスカン; Genghis Khan) is the 16th single by Berryz Koubou. The single was released in both limited and regular editions; the limited coming with a bonus DVD. The limited edition and the first press of the regular edition came with a serial number card used to enter a lottery where tickets could be won to an event. The single reached #5 on the Oricon charts, charted for eight weeks, and sold a total of 37,096 copies, making it Berryz Koubou's highest-selling single until the release of Motto Zutto Issho ni Itakatta / ROCK Erotic in 2013. The single V sold a total of 6,628 copies.
The title track is a cover of the original German song Dschinghis Khan. The band had the same name as the title. It was also used as the theme song for the musical Dschinghis Khan ~Watashi ga Tsurugi, Netsusuna wo Some yo~ (ジンギスカン ~わが剣、熱砂を染めよ~).
==Tracklist==
===CD===
#Dschinghis Khan (Dschinghis Khan cover)
#Darling I LOVE YOU (ダーリン I LOVE YOU) (Berryz Koubou ver.)
#Dschinghis Khan (Instrumental)
===Limited Edition DVD===
#Dschinghis Khan (Dance Shot Ver.)
===Single V===
#Dschinghis Khan
#Dschinghis Khan (Close-up Ver.)
#Making of
===Event V===
#Dschinghis Khan Mongolian Dance Shot Ver.
#Dschinghis Khan Shimizu Saki Ver.
#Dschinghis Khan Tsugunaga Momoko Ver.
#Dschinghis Khan Tokunaga Chinami Ver.
#Dschinghis Khan Sudo Maasa Ver.
#Dschinghis Khan Natsuyaki Miyabi Ver.
#Dschinghis Khan Kumai Yurina Ver.
#Dschinghis Khan Sugaya Risako Ver.
==Featured Members==
*Shimizu Saki
*Tsugunaga Momoko
*Tokunaga Chinami
*Sudo Maasa
*Natsuyaki Miyabi
*Kumai Yurina
*Sugaya Risako
==Single Information==
;Dschinghis Khan
*Lyrics: Bernd Meinunger
*Japanese Lyrics: Yamamoto Iori
*Composition: Ralph Siegel
*Arrangement and Programming: DANCE☆MAN
*Guitar and Manipulation: Jump Man
*Bass: Yoga Fire!
*Turntables: DJ Ichiro
*Music Video: Hasegawa Makoto
;Darling I LOVE YOU
*Lyrics and Composition: Tsunku
*Arrangement, Programming, and Guitar: Sakai Mikio
==Performances==
===TV Performances===
*[2008.03.17] Uta Doki! Pop Classics
*[2008.03.27] Tokuban
*[2008.03.29] MUSIC JAPAN
*[2008.04.03] Oha Star
*[2008.04.25] Music Fighter
*[2008.12.17] 41st Nippon Yuusen Taishou Ongaku Shoujushou Award Show
===Concert Performances===
;Dschinghis Khan
*Berryz Koubou & ℃-ute Nakayoshi Battle Concert Tour 2008 Haru ~Berryz Kamen vs Cutie Ranger~
*Hello! Project 2008 Summer Wonderful Hearts Kouen ~Hishochi de Date Itashima SHOW~ (with Hello Pro Kenshuusei)
*Berryz Koubou Concert Tour 2008 Aki ~Berikore!~
*Hello! Project 2009 Winter Wonderful Hearts Kouen ~Kakumei Gannen~ - Wonderful Hearts
*Berryz Koubou Concert Tour 2009 Haru ~Sono Subete no Ai ni~
*Berryz Koubou Concert Tour 2009 Aki ~Medachitaii!!~
*Hello! Project 2010 WINTER Kachou Fuugetsu ~Mobekimasu!~
*Berryz Koubou Concert Tour 2012 Haru ~Berryz Station~
*Berryz Koubou 10shuunen Kinen Budokan Special Live ~Yappari Anata Nashide wa Ikite Yukenai~
*Berryz Koubou 10 Shuunen Kinen Special Concert 2014 Thank you BeriKyuu! in Nippon Budokan "Kouhen"
*Berryz Koubou Debut 10shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2014 Aki ~Professional~
*Japan Expo 15th Anniversary: Berryz Kobo×℃-ute in Hello!Project Festival
*Berryz Koubou Naruchika 2015 in Bangkok
*Berryz Koubou Matsuri - Morning Musume '15
*Tsugunaga Momoko Last Live ♥Arigatou Otomomochi♥ - Tsugunaga Momoko (part of a medley)
===Event Performances===
;Darling I LOVE YOU
*[2019.02.17] Kumai Yurina Casual Dinner Show ~ENJOY! The first stage in 2019☆~ - Kumai Yurina
*[2024.03.02] Berryz Koubou 20th Anniversary Live ~Sono Subete no Ai ni Thank You~ - Natsuyaki Miyabi
==Oricon Chart Positions==
; Single Daily & Weekly Ranking
;Yearly Ranking
|- 
|2008
|195
|37,096
|}
Total Reported Sales: 37,096
;Single V
Total Reported Sales: 6,341
==Trivia==
*This is their first cover single.
*A version of "Darling I LOVE YOU" performed by ℃-ute appeared as the B-side of their single, Namida no Iro.
*This was Berryz Koubou's highest selling single until Motto Zutto Issho ni Itakatta / ROCK Erotic.
*This was Berryz Koubou's longest charting single until Watashi no Mirai no Danna-sama / Ryuusei Boy.
==Videos==
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==External Links==
*Discography:
**Single: Hello! Project (archived), UP-FRONT WORKS, Tsunku.net
**Single V: Hello! Project (archived), UP-FRONT WORKS
*Wikipedia: Japanese, English
*Lyrics: Dschinghis Khan, Darling I LOVE YOU (Berryz Koubou ver.)
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Category:Berryz Koubou Singles
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Category:2008 Single Vs
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Category:Theme Songs