Dschinghis Khan (song)

"Dschinghis Khan"
Standard artwork (Jupiter release pictured)
Single by Dschinghis Khan
from the album Dschinghis Khan
Language	German
B-side	"Sahara" "Desert Land" (international)
Released	1979 (1979)
Recorded	1979
Studio	Olympia Studios Munich
Genre	Disco[1]
Length	2:59
Label	Jupiter Records
Composer(s)	Ralph Siegel
Lyricist(s)	Bernd Meinunger
Producer(s)	Ralph Siegel
Dschinghis Khan singles chronology
"Dschinghis Khan" (1979) "Moskau" (1979)
Eurovision Song Contest 1979 entry
Country	West Germany
Artist(s)	Louis Hendrik Potgieter Wolfgang Heichel Henriette Heichel-Strobel Edina Pop Steve Bender Leslie Mándoki
As	Dschinghis Khan
Language	German
Composer(s)	Ralph Siegel
Lyricist(s)	Bernd Meinunger
Conductor	Norbert Daum
Finals performance
Final result	4th
Final points	86
Entry chronology
◄ "Feuer" (1978)
"Theater" (1980) ►

"Dschinghis Khan" (German pronunciation: [ˌdʒɪŋɡɪs ˈkaːn]; "Genghis Khan") is a song recorded by German disco group Dschinghis Khan, with music composed by Ralph Siegel and lyrics by Bernd Meinunger. It represented West Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979, held in Jerusalem, and was released as the first single from the group's debut album, Dschinghis Khan.

It was a number one hit in West Germany, and a top 10 hit also in Austria, Finland, Norway, and Switzerland. In addition to the German original version, the group also released the song in English. Cover versions by a number of other artists were subsequently released as singles and album tracks.