Shabondama (Morning Musume song)

2003 single by Morning Musume
"Shabondama"
Single by Morning Musume
from the album Best! Morning Musume 2
ReleasedJuly 30, 2003 (JP)
Recorded2003
GenreJapanese Pop
Length12:21
Labelzetima
EPCE-5224 (limited edition)
EPCE-5225 (regular edition)
Songwriter(s)Tsunku
Producer(s)Tsunku
Morning Musume singles chronology
"As for One Day"
(2003)
"Shabondama"
(2003)
"Go Girl (Koi no Victory)"
(2003)
Music video
Shabondama on YouTube

"Shabondama" (シャボン玉, Soap Bubbles) is the nineteenth single of J-pop girl group Morning Musume. It was released July 30, 2003 and sold a total of 151,104 copies. It peaked at number two on the Oricon Charts.

Overview

This single marks the debut of the "sixth generation" members Miki Fujimoto (who came from a Hello! Project solo career), Sayumi Michishige, Eri Kamei and Reina Tanaka. Once the sixth generation joined, it made it the group's biggest formation yet, with 15 members. Like "Do It! Now" and "As for One Day", "Shabondama" was used as an image song for Quidam, a Cirque du Soleil show.[1] It was released in two editions, a regular and a limited edition coming with fifteen photocards and comes in special packaging.

Track listing

All lyrics are composed by Tsunku.

CD

  1. "Shabondama" (シャボン玉) – 4:06
  2. "Namida ni wa Shitakunai" (涙にはしたくない, I Don't Want This to Make Me Cry) – 4:03
  3. "Shabondama" (instrumental) – 4:06
  1. "Shabondama"
  2. "Shabondama (Utae! Shabondama Version)"
  3. "Making of" (メイキング映像)

Personnel

  • Yuichi Takahashi - arrangement on "Shabondama"
  • Shunsuke Suzuki - arrangement on "Namida ni wa Shitakunai"

Members at time of the release

SHABONdama Vocalists

Main Vocal: Rika Ishikawa, Ai Kago, Ai Takahashi, Reina Tanaka

Center Vocal: Kaori Iida, Mari Yaguchi, Hitomi Yoshizawa, Risa Niigaki, Nozomi Tsuji, Miki Fujimoto

Minor Vocal: Abe Natsumi, Asami Konno, Makoto Ogawa, Eri Kamei, Sayumi Michishige

References

  1. ^ "モーニング娘。(つんくオフィシャルウェブ)". Archived from the original on 2010-11-04. Retrieved 2010-12-26.
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2000
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2001
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2002
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"Do It! Now"
"Koko ni Iruzee!"
2003
"Morning Musume no Hyokkori Hyōtanjima"
"As for One Day"
"Shabondama"
"Go Girl (Koi no Victory)"
2004
"Ai Araba It's All Right"
"Roman (My Dear Boy)"
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2005
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2006
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2007
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2008
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2009
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2010s
2010
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"Seishun Collection"
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"Onna to Otoko no Lullaby Game"
2011
"Maji Desu ka Ska!"
"Only You"
"Kono Chikyū no Heiwa o Honki de Negatterun Da yo! / Kare to Issho ni Omise ga Shitai!"
2012
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2013
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2014 (as Morning Musume.'14)
"Egao no Kimi wa Taiyō sa / Kimi no Kawari wa Iyashinai / What is Love?"
"Toki o Koe Sora o Koe / Password is 0"
"Tiki Bun / Shabadaba Dū / Mikaeri Bijin"
2015 (as Morning Musume.'15)
"Seishun Kozo ga Naiteiru / Yūgure wa Ameagari / Ima Koko Kara"
"Oh My Wish! / Sukatto My Heart / Ima Sugu Tobikomu Yūki"
"Tsumetai Kaze to Kataomoi / Endless Sky / One and Only"
2016 (as Morning Musume.'16)
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2017 (as Morning Musume.'17)
"Brand New Morning / Jealousy Jealousy"
"Jama Shinaide Here We Go! / Dokyū no Go Sign / Wakaindashi!"
2018 (as Morning Musume.'18)
"Are you Happy? / A gonna"
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2019 (as Morning Musume.'19)
"Jinsei Blues / Seishun Night"
2020s
2020 (as Morning Musume.'20)
"Kokoro & Karada / Lovepedia / Ningen Kankei No Way Way"
"Junjou Evidence / Gyuusaretai Dake na no ni"
2021 (as Morning Musume.'21)
"Teenage Solution / Yoshi Yoshi Shite Hoshii no / Beat no Wakusei"
2022 (as Morning Musume.'22)
"Chu Chu Chu Bokura no Mirai / Dai Jinsei Never Been Better!"
"Swing Swing Paradise / Happy Birthday to Me!"
2023 (as Morning Musume.'23)
"Suggoi Fever! / Wake-Up Call (Mezameru Toki) / Neverending Shine"
2024 (as Morning Musume.'24)
"Nanda ka Sentimental na Toki no Uta / SaiKIYOU"
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