Set against a heavy drum pattern and computerized synths sounds, "Shame" is a piano ballad arranged as a mid-tempo with pop and R&B influences.

The song was released as the band's debut single on 1 December 2006 in German-speaking Europe, following the trio's formation on the fifth series finale of the reality talent contest Popstars – Neue Engel braucht das Land two weeks prior.

[2] While not specifically written for Monrose, it was one of several songs which the six remaining finalists of the fifth installment of Popstars recorded for their debut album Temptation in October 2006.

[2] A live solo version of "Shame," performed by finalist and eventual band member Bahar Kızıl, was premiered on 16 November 2006 on the second-last episode of Popstars – Neue Engel braucht das Land.

[7] It was eventually certified triple gold and one-time platinum by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI) and was ranked ninth on the German 2007 year-end singles chart.

[10][11] In Austria, the song ranked 28th and 25h on the 2006 and 2007 year-end singles chart, respectively,[12][13] and was eventually certified gold by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) on 7 December 2012 for sales in excess of 15,000 copies.

[19] A one-and-a-half-minute clip of the final music video was previewed on 24 November 2006 on ProSieben's tabloid news magazine Taff, while the full-length version was eventually premiered the same day at the end of VIVA's show Neu.