The single was the nineteenth single of JPop idol group Morning Musume and was released 30 July 2003 and it sold a total of 151,104 copies. This single marks the debut of the "Sixth Generation" members Miki Fujimoto (who came from a Hello! Project solo career), Reina Tanaka, Eri Kamei and Sayumi Michishige. Once the sixth generation joined, it made it the group's biggest formation yet, with 15 members. The song was used as an image song for , a Cirque du Soleil show.

Track listing

1. "Shabondama" (Tsunku) – 4:06
2. (Tsunku) – 4:03
3. "Shabondama" (instrumental) – 4:06

Credits

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

Members at time of single

• Natsumi Abe
• Kaori Iida
• Mari Yaguchi
• Hitomi Yoshizawa
• Rika Ishikawa
• Ai Kago
• Nozomi Tsuji
• Ai Takahashi
• Risa Niigaki
• Makoto Ogawa
• Asami Konno
• Miki Fujimoto (Debut)
• Reina Tanaka (Debut)
• Eri Kamei (Debut)
• Sayumi Michishige (Debut)

Morning Musume songs | Zetima Records singles | 2003 singles

シャボン玉 (楽曲)