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
Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Week Rank | Sales |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
- | 4 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 30,667 |
11 | - | - | - | 49 | - | 40 | 41 | 2,546 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 75 | 1,237 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 74 | 945 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 95 | 613 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 135 | 422 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 185 | 355 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 197 | 311 |
- Yearly Ranking
Year | Year Rank | Sales |
---|---|---|
2008 | 195 | 37,096 |
Total Reported Sales: 37,096
- Single V
Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Week Rank | Sales |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
- | 13 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 4,934 |
- | - | 18 | - | - | - | - | 26 | 1,012 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 42 | 395 |
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[]
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.)