Shabondama (シャボン玉; Soap Bubbles) is Morning Musume's 19th single. It was released on July 30, 2003 in two editions: limited and regular. The limited edition had special packaging that included fifteen photo cards, one of each member. The single reached #2 on the Oricon charts and charted for eighteen weeks, selling 151,104 copies. The single V was released on the same day and sold a total of 40,305 copies.
This is the first Morning Musume single to feature sixth generation members Fujimoto Miki, Kamei Eri, Michishige Sayumi and Tanaka Reina.
"Shabondama" ranked as the #64 single for 2003.
Tracklist[]
CD[]
- Shabondama
- Namida ni wa Shitakunai (涙にはしたくない; I Don't Want This to Cause Tears)
- Shabondama (Instrumental)
Single V[]
- Shabondama
- Shabondama (Utae! Shabondama Version) (シャボン玉 (唄え! シャボン玉 バージョン); Sing! Shabondama Version)
- Making of (メイキング映像)
Featured Members[]
Morning Musume promoting the single
- 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 (debut): Fujimoto Miki, Kamei Eri, Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina
Single Information[]
- Shabondama
- Lyrics and Composition: Tsunku
- 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
- Dance Choreography: Natsu Mayumi
- Music Video: Takeishi Wataru
- Namida ni wa Shitakunai
- Lyrics and Composition: Tsunku
- Arrangement, Programming, and Guitar: Suzuki Shunsuke
- Chorus: Morning Musume
Performances[]
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
- [2014.10.12] Music Japan
- [2014.10.31] The Girls Live
Concert Performances[]
- Shabondama
- Hello! Project 2003 Natsu ~Yossha! Bikkuri Summer!!~
- Morning Musume CONCERT TOUR 2003 15nin de NON STOP!
- Morning Musume Sakura Gumi Hatsu Kouen ~Sakura Saku~ - Morning Musume Sakura Gumi
- Morning Musume Otome Gumi ~Otome Chikku~ - Morning Musume Otome Gumi
- Morning Musume CONCERT TOUR 2004 Haru The BEST of Japan
- Morning Musume Concert Tour "The BEST of Japan Natsu ~ Aki '04"
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2005 Natsu Aki "Baribari Kyoushitsu ~Koharu-chan Irasshai!~"
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2006 Aki ~Odore! Morning Curry~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2007 Aki ~Bon Kyu! Bon Kyu! BOMB~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2008 Haru ~Single Daizenshuu!!~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Haru Michishige☆Eleven SOUL ~Tanaka Reina Sotsugyou Kinen Special~
- Morning Musume '14 Concert Tour Aki GIVE ME MORE LOVE ~Michishige Sayumi Sotsugyou Kinen Special~
- Morning Musume '14 Live Concert in New York
- Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2015 ~Haru no Koukai Jitsuryoku Shindan Test~ - Horie Kizuki
- Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2015 ~6gatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~ - Horie Kizuki
- Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2016 2gatsu・3gatsu ~SINGING!~ - Nomura Minami, Yamagishi Riko, Horie Kizuki, Maeda Kokoro
- Hello! Project Hina Fes 2016 - ANGERME
- Hello! Project 2016 SUMMER ~Sunshine Parade~
- Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2016 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~ - Ishikawa Rika, Fukumura Mizuki, Ikuta Erina, Iikubo Haruna, Ishida Ayumi
- Morning Musume Tanjou 20 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2017 Aki ~We are MORNING MUSUME~ - Takahashi Ai, Tanaka Reina, Michishige Sayumi, Morning Musume '17
- SHIMA・SHIMA Theater ~Mousou Joshi to Penguin-chan~ - Yajima Maimi
- Okai Chisato FC Live ① ~Katte ni Hello Pro 20 Shuunen Omedetou! 1998~2006~ -A, Watashi mo Omedetou!- - Okai Chisato
- Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project Hallo! Fes 2018
- Tanaka Reina Tandoku Kouen ~ Reina 100%! vol.4 Acro Diva♡ - Tanaka Reina
- Morning Musume '19 Concert Tour Aki ~KOKORO&KARADA~
- Tsubaki Factory no Natsu Matsuri 2022 ~Shakunetsu~ - Niinuma Kisora, Akiyama Mao, Yofu Runo
- Morning Musume '23 Concert Tour Aki "Neverending Shine Show" SPECIAL - Yasuda Kei, Yaguchi Mari, Ishikawa Rika, Tsuji Nozomi, Takahashi Ai, Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina
- Hello! Project 2024 Summer ALL OF US "Vega" - Matsunaga Riai, Arisawa Ichika, Akiyama Mao, Yofu Runo, Doi Fuka, Okamura Minami, Uemura Hasumi
- Hello! Project Hina Fes 2025 "Morning Musume '25 Premium"
- Morning Musume '25 Concert 2025 - memory lane -
- "Xīntiào Jiāsù! Zǎoān Cìyuán Tūpò" Zǎoān Shàonǚzǔ Shànghǎi Yǎnchànghuì
- Morning Musume '25 Live Concert in Taipei
- Morning Musume '25 Concert Tour Aki ~Movin' Forward~
- Namida ni wa Shitakunai
- Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Haru ~EMOTION IN MOTION~ - Fukumura Mizuki, Oda Sakura, Ogata Haruna, Haga Akane
Event Performances[]
- Shabondama
- [2003.08.31] Morning Musume Fanclub Tour in Hawaii
- [2003.11.22] Hello! Project Sports Festival 2003
- [2007.12.16] Nakazawa Yuko Special Christmas Live 2007 ~Blanche~ - Nakazawa Yuko
- [2009.10.10] 10gatsu 10nichi da yo! Debut 10-Shuunen Trio Special Match - Yoshizawa Hitomi, Ishikawa Rika, Tsuji Nozomi
- [2010.03.24] Morning Musume Fanclub Tour in Hawaii 2010
- [2011.07.26] Morning Musume Fanclub Tour in HAWAII 2011 summer ~Aloha Kakou~ - Sayashi Riho
- [2013.05.12] S/mileage Kyuujitsu Club2 -Anata no Egao ni Aemasuyouni in Izu- - Tamura Meimi
- [2013.05.26] Tanaka Reina Fanclub Tour in Aichi - Tanaka Reina
- [2014.04.15] Juice=Juice Miyazaki Yuka, Takagi Sayuki Birthday Event 2014 - Takagi Sayuki
- [2014.07.30] Odaiba Shintairiku Mezamashi Live 2014
- [2014.11.11] Tanaka Reina Birthday Event OtsukaReina Kai 3 ~Love Love♡HAPPY NIGHT~ - Tanaka Reina
- [2015.05.24-06.14] Niigaki Risa Live ~Popcorn and Ulte~ - Niigaki Risa
- [2015.06.04] ANGERME Nakanishi Kana Birthday Event 2015 - Nakanishi Kana
- [2015.12.29] Country Girls Inaba Manaka Birthday Event 2015 - Inaba Manaka
- [2016.04.28] Juice=Juice Takagi Sayuki Birthday Event 2016 - Takagi Sayuki
- [2016.07.22] Kobushi Factory Inoue Rei Birthday Event 2016 - Inoue Rei
- [2016.09.21] ℃-ute Suzuki Airi・Okai Chisato FC Event 2016 - Suzuki Airi, Okai Chisato
- [2016.10.09] SATOYAMA Taiken Tour Dai 4 Dan! Country Girls to Sugosu 1paku 2ka Bus Tour in Isumi - Country Girls
- [2017.05.03] Takahashi Ai・Tanaka Reina FC Event T&T ~Kiroi to Mizuiro~ Vol.2 - Takahashi Ai, Tanaka Reina
- [2017.09.14] Morning Musume Kessei 20 Shuunen Kinen Event ~21 Nenme mo Ganbatte Ikimasshoi!~
- [2018.02.15] Morning Musume '18 Ogata Haruna Birthday Event - Ogata Haruna (as part of a medley)
- [2018.12.18] Ame no Mori Kawa Umi Kiyono Momohime Birthday Event 2018 - Kiyono Momohime
- [2019.08.10] ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL
- [2019.10.13] TV Asahi Dream Festival 2019
- [2020.02.22-23] Kobushi Factory Fanclub Tour "Smile For You!!!!!" in Shizuoka - Kobushi Factory
- [2022.10.08] Fujimoto Miki 20 Shuunen Kinen! Dai Kansha Live ~Mikitty Idol Yarimasu! Aki no Dai Shuukai! ~AGAIN!!!!! Mata Kite ne~ - Fujimoto Miki, Iikubo Haruna (part of a medley)
- [2023.04.30] JAPAN JAM 2023
- [2023.09.28] Juice=Juice Kudo Yume Birthday Event 2023 - Kudo Yume
- [2023.10.31] OCHA NORMA Saito Madoka Birthday Event 2023 - Saito Madoka
- [2023.12.19] Tsubaki Factory Yofu Runo Birthday Event 2023 - Yofu Runo
- [2024.05.15] OCHA NORMA Yonemura Kirara Birthday Event 2024 in Nagoya - Yonemura Kirara
- [2024.06.07] BEYOOOOONDS / CHICA TETSU Nishida Shiori Birthday Event 2024 - Nishida Shiori
- [2024.09.23] Takahashi Ai Birthday Event ～Hero 38♡ ni Naru Made no Michi～ - Takahashi Ai, Hashisako Rin
- [2024.09.30] Tsubaki Factory Yagi Shiori Birthday Event 2024 - Yagi Shiori
- [2025.07.06] Morito Chisaki・Ozeki Mai Bus Tour 2025 "OzeChii Natsu Matsuri" in Naeba - Morito Chisaki, Ozeki Mai
- [2025.07.20] AiGaki LIVE 2025 "I'll be an idol ~Idol Yarimasu ka!~" - Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa
- [2025.07.31] OCHA NORMA Nakayama Natsume Birthday Event 2025 - Nakayama Natsume
- [2025.12.01] Miyamoto Karin Birthday Event 2025 ~Hello Pro Natsu Melo de MeroMero~ - Miyamoto Karin
- Namida ni wa Shitakunai
- [2007.03.22] Morning Musume Fanclub Tour in Hawaii 2007 - Kamei Eri, Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina
- [2021.11.13] Tanaka Reina Birthday Event OtsukaReina Kai 10! ~Yakudoshi Nanka Fukitobase!~ - Tanaka Reina
- [2023.03.06] Morning Musume '23 Haga Akane・Kitagawa Rio Birthday Event - Haga Akane (with Fukumura Mizuki and Oda Sakura)
Oricon Chart Positions[]
- Daily & Weekly Rankings
| 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 for 5 weeks. | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 177 | 504 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 190 | 1,044 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 158 | 626 |
- Yearly Ranking
| Year | Year Rank | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 64 | 148,930 |
Total Reported Sales: 151,104
Trivia[]
- 6th Generation member Fujimoto Miki gives a comment about the single on YouTube.
- As of February 2016, the official music video has over 2,000,000 views, making it 1 of 46 music videos for a single that has reached over 1,000,000 views on Morning Musume's official YouTube channel.
- After filming the dance shot, all the members collapsed into the water on set due to the intensity of the movements.
- The center for this single is Tanaka Reina.
- This is the first single to not feature Yasuda Kei since Morning Coffee.
Videos[]
Gallery[]
External Links[]
- Discography:
- Wikipedia: Japanese, English
- Lyrics: Shabondama, Namida ni wa Shitakunai