Shabondama

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==
*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===
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*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~
*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
;Namida ni wa Shitakunai
*Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Haru ~EMOTION IN MOTION~ - Fukumura Mizuki, Oda Sakura, Ogata Haruna, Haga Akane
===Event Performances===
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*[2003.11.22] Hello! Project Sports Festival 2003
*[2007.12.16] Nakazawa Yuko Special Christmas Live 2007 ~Blanche~ - Nakazawa Yuko
*[2010.03.24] Morning Musume Fanclub Tour in Hawaii 2010
*[2014.07.30] Odaiba Shintairiku Mezamashi Live 2014
*[2017.09.14] Morning Musume Kessei 20 Shuunen Kinen Event ~21 Nenme mo Ganbatte Ikimasshoi!~
*[2011.07.26] Morning Musume Fanclub Tour in HAWAII 2011 summer ~Aloha Kakou~ - Sayashi Riho
*[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
*[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
*[2024.06.07] BEYOOOOONDS / CHICA TETSU Nishida Shiori Birthday Event 2024 - Nishida Shiori 
;Namida ni wa Shitakunai
*[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
;Yearly Ranking
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|2003
|64
|148,930
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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==
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==External Links==
*Discography:
**Single: Hello! Project, UP-FRONT WORKS, Tsunku.net
**Single V: Hello! Project (VHS), Hello! Project (DVD), UP-FRONT WORKS (VHS), UP-FRONT WORKS (DVD)
*Wikipedia: Japanese, English
*Lyrics: , Namida ni wa Shitakunai
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