Shabondama (Morning Musume song)
"Shabondama" is the nineteenth single of J-pop idol 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, 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. It was released in two editions, a regular and a limited edition coming with fifteen photocards and comes in special packaging.All lyrics are composed by Tsunku.CD
- "Shabondama" – 4:06
- "Namida ni wa Shitakunai" – 4:03
- "Shabondama" – 4:06
- "Shabondama"
- "Shabondama "
- "Making of"
Personnel
- Yuichi Takahashi - arrangement on "Shabondama"
- Shunsuke Suzuki - arrangement on "Namida ni wa Shitakunai"
Members at time of the release
- 1st generation: Kaori Iida, Natsumi Abe
- 2nd generation: Mari Yaguchi
- 4th generation: Rika Ishikawa, Hitomi Yoshizawa, Nozomi Tsuji, Ai Kago
- 5th generation: Ai Takahashi, Asami Konno, Makoto Ogawa, Risa Niigaki
- 6th generation : Miki Fujimoto, Eri Kamei, Sayumi Michishige, Reina Tanaka
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
