"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.

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.

Personnel

S/mileage members:

Track listing

Regular Edition

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

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

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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