Short Cut (song)
"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" | ||||
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| Single by S/mileage | ||||
| from the album S/mileage Best Album Kanzenban 1 | ||||
| A-side | "Short Cut" | |||
| B-side | 
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| Released | February 9, 2011 (Japan) | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Label | Hachama | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tsunku | |||
| Producer(s) | Tsunku | |||
| S/mileage singles chronology | ||||
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| Lilpri singles chronology | ||||
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| Ohagirl Maple with S/mileage singles chronology | ||||
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| 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
    
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
    
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.
Track listing
    
    Regular Edition
    
All tracks are written by Tsunku.
| No. | Title | Length | 
|---|---|---|
| 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
    
All tracks are written by Tsunku.
| No. | Title | Length | 
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Short Cut" | |
| 2. | "Panya San no Arubaito" (パン屋さんのアルバイト) | |
| 3. | "Short Cut (Instrumental)" | 
| No. | Title | Length | 
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Short Cut (Dance Shot Ver.)" | 
| No. | Title | Length | 
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Short Cut (Image Scene Ver.)" | 
| No. | Title | Length | 
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Short Cut (Salon Dream Ver.)" | 
Charts
    
| 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
    
- "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.
 - "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.
 
External links
    
- Profile of the CD single on the official website of Hello! Project