Genghis Khan Popular Song Rankings [2025]

Billy The KidGenghis Khan8rank/position

Dschinghis Khan – Billy the Kid (1982)

It’s a song about the life of Billy, a lonely hitman who died young at 21.

Having lost his parents early, Billy could only survive as a killer.

Isolated from others, he forged a heart as unyielding as rock.

He committed many sins and died, yet the song mournfully declares that no one can atone for those sins.

Der VerraeterGenghis Khan9rank/position

Dschinghis Khan – Der Verräter (Канал РЕН)

It’s a song where they keep singing “Coward! Traitor!” to condemn a man who betrayed his comrades because he fell in love with a woman.

In response, the man who betrayed them makes excuses, saying his sanity was destroyed by his love for the woman.

Realizing that the key to the song is him pleading, “Believe me, it’s all because of love,” somehow makes it a heartwarming track.

Dschinghis KhanGenghis Khan10rank/position

Dschinghis Khan (2007 Version)

Released in 1979, this track features lyrics and a melody inspired by a Mongolian hero, leaving a strong impression.

The original was released by the West German music group Genghis Khan, but it gained renewed attention in Japan when Morning Musume covered it in 2000.

With an unforgettable, highly original melody, the cover version has been used in several commercials, and the song has remained a popular disco number for many years.

Hadschi Halef OmarGenghis Khan11rank/position

Dschinghis Khan Hadschi Halef Omar 1980

An up-tempo dance number included on the 2005 release “Best of Dschinghis Khan.” Its Japanese title is “Hatchi Daisakusen” (“Hatch’s Grand Operation”), and Hatch is the name of the protagonist from a German children’s adventure novel.

The rhythm-driven adventure set in the desert is truly thrilling.

Kaspar HauserGenghis Khan12rank/position

Dschinghis Khan – Kaspar Hauser

The song tells the story of a real person, Kaspar Hauser, a German orphan.

He is said to have been confined in an underground cell until he was taken into care around the age of sixteen, and his background has been explored from various perspectives.

Despite the theme, the relatively bright tone of the music is a relief.

Komm doch heim (Come home)Genghis Khan13rank/position

Komm Doch Heim　／　Dschinghis Khan

This song, whose Japanese title can be translated as “Come Home,” sings of the loneliness of being left alone while praying for the safety of a lover who has set out on a journey.

She tries to console herself, saying there’s no helping it because he’s a fighter, yet she still can’t contain the overflowing loneliness—and that heartache comes through in the melody.

LoreleyGenghis Khan14rank/position

Dschinghis Khan – Loreley 1981

The Lorelei legend, passed down about the rocky cliffs along the Rhine—also called the fatherly river of Germany—tells a beautiful yet slightly frightening tale of sailors lured by a fairy’s enchanting song and pulled beneath the waves.

In true Dschinghis Khan fashion, it’s performed with a touch of comedy and, at times, elegant grace.