"Short Cut" (ショートカット, Shōtokatto, "Short Haircut") is the 4th major single by the Japanese girl idol group S/mileage. It was released in Japan on February 9, 2011 on the label Hachama.

"Short Cut"
Single by S/mileage
from the album S/mileage Best Album Kanzenban 1
A-side"Short Cut"
B-side
  • "Otome Pasta ni Kandō" (reg. edition)
  • "Panya San no Arubaito" (lim. editions A, B, C, D)
ReleasedFebruary 9, 2011 (2011-02-09) (Japan)
GenreJ-pop
LabelHachama
Songwriter(s)Tsunku
Producer(s)Tsunku
S/mileage singles chronology
"Onaji Jikyū de Hataraku Tomodachi no Bijin Mama"
(2010)
"Short Cut"
(2011)
"Koi ni Booing Boo!"
(2011)
Lilpri singles chronology
"Idolulu"
(2010)
Ohagirl Maple with S/mileage singles chronology
"My School March"
(2010)
Music video
"Short Cut" on YouTube

The physical CD single debuted at number 6 in the Oricon daily singles chart.

In the Oricon weekly chart, it debuted at number 5.[1]

B-sides

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The B-side of the regular edition was a cover of the song "Otome Pasta ni Kandō" by a Morning Musume subgroup called Tanpopo that released it as a single in 2000.

Release

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The single was released in five versions: four limited editions (Limited Editions A, B, C, and D) and a regular edition.

All the limited editions came with a sealed-in serial-numbered entry card for the lottery to win a ticket to one of the single's launch events.

Personnel

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S/mileage members:

Track listing

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Regular Edition

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All tracks are written by Tsunku

CD
No.TitleLength
1."Short Cut" (ショートカット) 
2."Otome Pasta ni Kandō" (乙女パスタに感動) 
3."Short Cut (Instrumental)" 

Limited Editions A, B, C, D

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All tracks are written by Tsunku

CD
No.TitleLength
1."Short Cut" 
2."Panya San no Arubaito" (パン屋さんのアルバイト) 
3."Short Cut (Instrumental)" 
Limited Edition A DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Short Cut (Dance Shot Ver.)" 
Limited Edition B DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Short Cut (Image Scene Ver.)" 
Limited Edition C DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Short Cut (Salon Dream Ver.)" 

Charts

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Chart (2011) Peak
position
Japan (Oricon Daily Singles Chart) 4
Japan (Oricon Weekly Singles Chart)[2] 5
Japan (Oricon Monthly Singles Chart) 21
Japan (Billboard Japan Hot 100) 9
Japan (Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales) 4
Japan (Billboard Japan Hot Top Airplay) 16

References

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  1. ^ "オリコン週間 CDシングルランキング 2011年02月07日~2011年02月13日" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
  2. ^ "ショートカット(初回生産限定盤A) | アンジュルム | ORICON STYLE" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
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