Shabondama (Morning Musume)

Limited Edition Cover

Regular Edition Cover

Artist

Morning Musume

Single

Shabondama (シャボン玉)

Released

2003.07.30

Catalog Number

EPCE-5224 (Limited Edition)

EPCE-5225 (Regular Edition)

Price

¥1,260 (Limited Edition)

¥1,050 (Regular Edition)

Tracklist

1. Shabondama (シャボン玉; Bubbles)
2. Namida ni wa Shitakunai (涙にはしたくない; I Don't Want This to Cause Tears)
3. Shabondama (Instrumental)

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DVD Cover

DVD

Single V "Shabondama" (シングルV「シャボン玉」)

Released

2003.07.30

Catalog Number

EPBE-5084

Price

¥1,575

Tracklist

1. Shabondama (MV)
2. Shabondama (Sing! Shabondama Version)
3. Making Video

Information

"Shabondama" is the nineteenth single released by Morning Musume. The single was released in both limited and regular editions. The limited came in special packaging and with fifteen photo cards, one of each member. The single reached #2 on the Oricon charts and charted for eighteen weeks, selling 151,104 copies and becoming the #64 single of 2003.

TV Performances

• [2003.06.29] 27 Hour TV
• [2003.07.20] Hello! Morning
• [2003.07.21] Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ
• [2003.07.25] MUSIC STATION
• [2003.07.27] Hello! Morning
• [2003.07.31] Utaban
• [2003.08.01] FUN
• [2003.08.02] CDTV
• [2003.08.29] GIRL POP FACTORY
• [2003.08.30] Pop Jam
• [2003.10.03] MUSIC STATION Special
• [2003.12.03] FNS Kayousai
• [2003.12.26] MUSIC STATION Super Live
• [2003.12.31] CDTV
• [2014.10.13] Music Japan
• [2014.10.31] The Girls Live

Members featured in this release

• 1st gen: Iida Kaori, Abe Natsumi
• 2nd gen: Yaguchi Mari
• 4th gen: Ishikawa Rika, Yoshizawa Hitomi, Tsuji Nozomi, Kago Ai
• 5th gen: Takahashi Ai, Konno Asami, Ogawa Makoto, Niigaki Risa
• 6th gen: Fujimoto Miki, Kamei Eri, Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina

This is the first Morning Musume single to feature Fujimoto Miki, Kamei Eri, Michishige Sayumi, and Tanaka Reina.

Song Information

Lyrics

Tsunku

Music

Tsunku

Other Information

Arrangement, Programming, and Guitar: Takahashi Yuichi

Strings: Gen Ittetsu Strings

Trumpet: Nishimura Koji, Kowata Mitsukuni, Okumura Sho

Trombone: Murata Yoichi

Tenor Sax: Yamamoto Takuo

Guitar: Koji

Chorus: Inaba Atsuko, Tsunku

Disambiguation

Morning Musume promoting the single

There are currently three versions of "Shabondama" to be found in Morning Musume and Hello! Project's discography. These versions are:

Shabondama (Original)

Found on the "Shabondama" single as track #1, the Best! Morning Musume 2 album as track #7, and the Morning Musume ALL SINGLES COMPLETE ~10th ANNIVERSARY~ album as track #2 of Disc 2.

Shabondama (Instrumental)

Found on the "Shabondama" single as track #3. This is the standard version without the main vocals.

Shabondama (asia mix)

Found on the Petit Best 4 album as track #17. This version is a remix.

Concert Performances

• [2003] Hello! Project 2003 Natsu ~Yossha! Bikkuri Summer!!~
• [2003] Morning Musume Concert Tour 2003 "15nin de NON STOP!"
• [2004] Hello! Project 2004 Winter ~C'MON! Dance World~
• [2004] 2003~4nen Morning Musume Sakuragumi Hatsukouen ~Sakura Saku~ (Morning Musume Sakuragumi)
• [2004] 2003~4nen Morning Musume Otomegumi Hatsukouen ~Otomechikku~ (Morning Musume Otomegumi)
• [2004] Morning Musume CONCER TOUR 2004 Haru The BEST of Japan
• [2004] Morning Musume Concert Tour "The BEST of Japan Natsu ~ Aki '04"
• [2005] Morning Musume Concert Tour 2005 Natsu Aki "Baribari Kyoushitsu ~Koharu-chan Irasshai!~"
• [2006] Hello! Project 2006 Winter ~Elder Club~ (Iida Kaori, Abe Natsumi, Murata Megumi, Shibata Ayumi, Asami, Miuna)
• [2006] Morning Musume Concert Tour 2006 Aki ~Odore! Morning Curry~ (Yoshizawa Hitomi, Kamei Eri)
• [2007] Morning Musume Concert Tour 2007 Aki ~Bon Kyu! Bon Kyu! BOMB~
• [2008] Morning Musume Concert Tour 2008 Haru ~Single Daizenshuu!!~
• [2010] Morning Musume Concert Tour 2010 Aki ~Rival Survival~
• [2011] Dream Morning Musume Concert Tour 2011 Haru no Mai ~Sotsugyousei DE Saikessei~ (Dream Morning Musume)
• [2012] Dream Morning Musume Special LIVE 2012 Nippon Budokan ~Daiisshou Shuumaku "Yuusha-tachi, Shuugouse yo"~ (Dream Morning Musume)
• [2013] Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Haru Michishige☆Eleven SOUL ~Tanaka Reina Sotsugyou Special~ (Tanaka Reina solo)
• [2013] Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Haru Michishige☆Eleven SOUL ~Tanaka Reina Sotsugyou Kinenbi~ in Nippon Budokan
• [2014] Morning Musume '14 Concert Tour Aki GIVE ME MORE LOVE ~Michishige Sayumi Sotsugyou Kinen Special~ (Morning Musume '14)
• [2016] Hello! Project 2016 SUMMER ~Sunshine Parade~ (Morning Musume '16)
• [2016–2017] Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2016 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~ (Ishikawa Rika, Fukumura Mizuki, Ikuta Erina, Iikubo Haruna, Ishida Ayumi)

Oricon Chart Positions

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Week Rank	Sales
-	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	98,028
4	14	15	12	14	13	13	13	18,353
13	17	18	16	17	15	16	16	13,424
17	-	-	-	-	-	-	35	6,009
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	49	3,862
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	74	1,913
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	83	1,361
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	95	1,189
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	136	866
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	108	940
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	90	1,069
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	117	790
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	153	606
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	168	520
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	out of chart for 5 weeks
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	177	504
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	190	1,044
-	-	-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	158	626

Total Reported Sales: 151,104

External Links

• Oricon Profile: Limited Edition | Regular Edition | Single V
• YouTube: "Shabondama" MV
• projecthello.com: "Shabondama" lyrics