Short Cut (ショートカット), also spelled Shortcut, is the fourth major label single released by S/mileage. The single was released in 5 edititons: 1 regular and 4 limited editions. All Limited Edition came with a bonus DVDs. All limited editions come with a different coupling track.The Remix.Ver was released digitally on August 18, 2011.

Tracklist

CD Tracklist

Regular Edition

1. Short Cut
2. Otome Pasta ni Kandou (乙女 パスタに感動; The Girl Excited By Pasta) (Tanpopo cover)
3. Short Cut (Instrumental)

Limited Edition A-D

1. Short Cut
2. Panya-san no Arbeit (パン屋さんのアルバイト; Part-Time Baker)
3. Short Cut (Instrumental)

Limited Edition A DVD

1. Short Cut (Dance Shot Ver.)

Limited Edition B DVD

1. Short Cut (Image Scene Ver.)

Limited Edition C DVD

1. Short Cut (salon dream Ver.)

Event V

1. Short Cut (Space Travel Ver.)
2. Short Cut (Wada Ayaka Close-up Ver.)
3. Short Cut (Maeda Yuuka Close-up Ver.)
4. Short Cut (Fukuda Kanon Close-up Ver.)
5. Short Cut (Ogawa Saki Close-up Ver.)

Remix Edition

1. Short Cut (Remix.Ver) (ショートカット (Remix.Ver))

Featured Members

• Wada Ayaka
• Maeda Yuuka
• Fukuda Kanon
• Ogawa Saki

Single Information

Short Cut

• Lyrics and Composition: Tsunku
• Arrangement: Hirata Shoichiro
• Music Video: Okuto Yoshihiro^[1]
• Dance Choreographer: YOSHIKO

Otome Pasta ni Kandou

• Lyrics and Composition: Tsunku
• Arrangement: Itagaki Yusuke

Panya-san no Arbeit

• Lyrics and Composition: Tsunku
• Arrangement: Suzuki Shunsuke
• Dance Choreographer: YOSHIKO

Performances

TV Performances

• [2015.06.19] The Girls Live (Short Cut)
• [2020.09.26] ANGERME no Kekkyoku wa LOVE desho!! (Panya-san no Arbeit)

Concert Performances

Short Cut

• Hello! Project 2011 WINTER ~Kangei Shinsen Matsuri~
• ℃-ute & S/mileage Premium Live 2011 Haru ~℃ & S Collaboration Daisakusen~
• S/mileage 2011 Limited Live "S/mile Factory"
• S/mileage Concert Tour 2011 Aki ~Gyakushuu no Mini Skirt~
• "S/mileage Best Album Kanzenban ①" Hatsubai Kinen Special Concert
• S/mileage Live Tour 2013 Aki ~Smile Charge~
• Hello! Project 2014 WINTER ~DE-HA MiX~ - Ikuta Erina, Kudo Haruka, Tokunaga Chinami, Sudo Maasa, Okai Chisato
• S/mileage Live Tour 2014 Haru ~Smile Charge~
• S/mileage LIVE 2014 Natsu FULL CHARGE ~715 Nippon Budokan~
• S/mileage Concert Tour 2014 Aki ~FULL CHARGE~
• ANGERME Starting Live Tour 2015 Spring
• Hello! Project Hina Fest 2015 ~Mankai! The Girls' Festival~
• ANGERME STARTING LIVE TOUR SPECIAL @ Nippon Budokan "Taiki Bansei"
• ANGERME First Concert Tour 2015 Aki "Hyakka Ryouran"
• Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2015 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~ - Wada Ayaka, Nakanishi Kana, Takeuchi Akari
• ANGERME Concert Tour 2017 Haru ~Kawaru Mono Kawaranai Mono~
• Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project 2018 WINTER ~FULL SCORE~ - Hello! Project
• Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2018 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~ - Wada Ayaka, Takeuchi Akari, Katsuta Rina, Murota Mizuki, Kamikokuryo Moe, Kawamura Ayano
• ANGERME Live Tour 2019 Natsu Aki "Next Page" - Takeuchi Akari, Sasaki Rikako, Ise Layla, Hashisako Rin
• ANGERME 2019 Aki "Next Page" - Takeuchi Akari, Sasaki Rikako, Ise Layla, Hashisako Rin
• Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2019 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~ - Takeuchi Akari, Murota Mizuki, Sasaki Rikako, Kamikokuryo Moe, Kawamura Ayano
• Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2020 9gatsu ~Cosmos~ - Hello Pro Kenshuusei Unit
• Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2021 ~Haru no Koukai Jitsuryoku Shindan Test~ - Hello Pro Kenshuusei Unit
• Hello! Project 2021 Summer Sapphire & Ruby - Kitagawa Rio, Tamenaga Shion, Shimakura Rika (part of a medley)
• ANGERME concert tour angel and smile - Kamikokuryo Moe, Ise Layla, Hashisako Rin, Matsumoto Wakana (part of a medley)
• ANGERME concert 2022 autumn final ANGEL SMILE - Kamikokuryo Moe, Ise Layla, Hashisako Rin, Matsumoto Wakana (part of a medley)
• ANGERME CONCERT 2024 SECRET SECRET Sasaki Rikako FINAL "Aijou no Sekai e, Kimi mo Oide yo" - Sasaki Rikako, Hashisako Rin, Hirayama Yuki (part of a medley)
• ANGERME Live Tour 2025 Aki ~Keep Your Smile!~

Panya-san no Arbeit

• S/mileage 2011 Limited Live "S/mile Factory"
• S/mileage Concert Tour 2011 Aki ~Gyakushuu no Mini Skirt~
• "S/mileage Best Album Kanzenban ①" Hatsubai Kinen Special Concert - Nakanishi Kana, Takeuchi Akari, Katsuta Rina, Tamura Meimi
• S/mileage Live Tour 2013 Aki ~Smile Charge~
• S/mileage Live Tour 2014 Haru ~Smile Charge~
• ANGERME STARTING LIVE TOUR SPECIAL @ Nippon Budokan "Taiki Bansei" (part of a medley)
• ANGERME Live Tour 2015 SUMMER / AUTUMN ~FIGHTING NINE~
• ANGERME Concert Tour 2017 Haru ~Kawaru Mono Kawaranai Mono~
• ANGERME CONCERT 2024 SECRET SECRET Sasaki Rikako FINAL "Aijou no Sekai e, Kimi mo Oide yo" - Sasaki Rikako, Kawana Rin, Tamenaga Shion, Matsumoto Wakana (part of a medley)

Event Performances

Short Cut

• [2014.08.02] Tokyo Idol Festival 2014
• [2016.08.08] Kobushi Factory Taguchi Natsumi Birthday Event 2016 - Taguchi Natsumi
• [2018.09.09] SATOYAMA Tour Dai 6 Dan! Kobushi Factory to Sugosu 1paku 2ka Bus Tour in Kumagaya - Nomura Minami
• [2020.11.30] Morning Musume '20 Kaga Kaede Birthday Event - Kaga Kaede
• [2021.09.24] BEYOOOOONDS / SeasoningS Satoyoshi Utano Birthday Event 2021 - Satoyoshi Utano
• [2022.04.09] ANGERME Kawamura Ayano・Hashisako Rin・Kawana Rin FC Event 2022 ~KawaKawa・RinRin~ - Kawamura Ayano, Hashisako Rin, Kawana Rin
• [2022.05.11] Juice=Juice Dambara Ruru Birthday Event 2022 - Dambara Ruru
• [2024.07.24] OCHA NORMA Nakayama Natsume Birthday Event 2024 - Nakayama Natsume
• [2024.07.29] OCHA NORMA Kubota Nanami・Nakayama Natsume Birthday Event 2024 in Nagoya - Nakayama Natsume
• [2025.01.22] ANGERME Ise Layla Birthday Event 2025 - Ise Layla
• [2025.02.09] Ozeki Mai Birthday Event 2025 ~Snowflake~ - Ozeki Mai
• [2025.03.15] MaroKannagi Birthdaylive2025 -Chapter3- - Kannagi Maro
• [2025.10.03] ANGERME Hashisako Rin Birthday Event 2025 - Hashisako Rin
• [2025.10.27] OCHA NORMA Saito Madoka Birthday Event 2025 - Saito Madoka
• [2025.11.01] Takeuchi Akari Birthday Event 2025 ~III~ - Takeuchi Akari
• [2026.03.03] Juice=Juice Ishiyama Sakura Birthday Event 2026 in Nagoya - Ishiyama Sakura

Panya-san no Arbeit

• [2013.04.14] S/mileage 2ki Member Event -Quad Smile- - Nakanishi Kana, Takeuchi Akari, Katsuta Rina, Tamura Meimi
• [2014.10.31] S/mileage Tamura Meimi Birthday Event 2014 - Tamura Meimi
• [2016.02.19] Country Girls Morito Chisaki Birthday Event 2016 - Morito Chisaki
• [2016.04.24] Kobushi Factory Hamaura Ayano Birthday Event 2016 - Hamaura Ayano
• [2016.06.03] ANGERME Sasaki Rikako Birthday Event 2016 - Sasaki Rikako
• [2016.06.13] ANGERME Murota Mizuki Birthday Event 2016 - Murota Mizuki
• [2017.04.21] Juice=Juice Takagi Sayuki Birthday Event 2017 - Takagi Sayuki
• [2017.08.01] ANGERME Wada Ayaka Birthday Event 2017 - Wada Ayaka
• [2018.06.08] ANGERME Nakanishi Kana Birthday Event 2018 - Nakanishi Kana
• [2018.07.11] ANGERME Kawamura Ayano Birthday Event 2018 - Kawamura Ayano
• [2019.09.20] BEYOOOOONDS Satoyoshi Utano Birthday Event 2019 - Satoyoshi Utano
• [2019.12.13] Juice=Juice Inaba Manaka Birthday Event 2019 - Inaba Manaka
• [2020.01.08] Juice=Juice Inaba Manaka Birthday Event in Sapporo - Inaba Manaka
• [2020.01.20] ANGERME Ise Layla Birthday Event 2020 - Ise Layla
• [2020.10.05] ANGERME Hashisako Rin Birthday Event 2020 - Hashisako Rin
• [2023.09.01] ANGERME Matsumoto Wakana Birthday Event 2023 - Matsumoto Wakana
• [2023.09.29] Tsubaki Factory Ono Mizuho Birthday Event 2023 - Ono Mizuho
• [2024.07.29] Tsubaki Factory Akiyama Mao Birthday Event 2024 - Akiyama Mao
• [2024.10.17] Tsubaki Factory Fukuda Marine Birthday Event 2024 - Fukuda Marine
• [2024.10.28] OCHA NORMA Saito Madoka Birthday Event 2024 - Saito Madoka
• [2024.12.18] ANGERME FC Event 2024 ～Angermerry Xmas～ - Kamikokuryo Moe, Hashisako Rin, Kawana Rin, Hirayama Yuki, Shimoitani Yukiho
• [2025.03.18] Asakura Kiki FC Event 2025 ~Promise~ - Asakura Kiki
• [2025.07.14] M-Hello Event vol.1 ~Inaba Manaka × BEYOOOOONDS / SeasoningS Satoyoshi Utano~ - Inaba Manaka
• [2026.03.31] Tsubaki Factory Doi Fuka Birthday Event 2026 - Doi Fuka

Oricon Chart Positions

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Week Rank	Sales
-	6	7	9	4	5	4	5	20,492
9	45	-	-	-	-	-	52	1,819
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	135	520

Total Reported Sales: 22,831

Trivia

• This was the first S/mileage single to have an English name.
• This is 2nd consecutive time S/mileage recorded a cover for a single.
• The members cut their hair short for this single.
• It is one of 8 music videos for a single that has over 1,000,000 views on S/mileage's official YouTube channel.
• This was their lowest selling single until the release of Koi ni Booing Buu!

Videos

Audio

Gallery

References

External Links

• Discography:
  • Single: S/mileage (archived), Hello! Project, UP-FRONT WORKS, Tsunku.net
  • Event V: S/mileage (archive)
  • Remix: S/mileage (archived)
• Wikipedia: Japanese, English
• Lyrics: Short Cut, Otome Pasta ni Kandou, Panya-san no Arbeit

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Discography Singles Indies 1. aMa no Jaku 2. Asu wa Date na no ni, Imasugu Koe ga Kikitai 3. Suki-chan 4. Otona ni Narutte Muzukashii!!! 5. SMILE FANTASY! Major 1. Yumemiru Fifteen 2. ○○ Ganbaranakutemo Eenende!! 3. Onaji Jikyuu de Hataraku Tomodachi no Bijin Mama 4. Short Cut 5. Koi ni Booing Buu! 6. Uchouten LOVE 7. Tachiagirl 8. Please Miniskirt Postwoman! 9. Choto Mate Kudasai! 10. Dot Bikini 11. Suki yo, Junjou Hankouki. 12. Samui ne. 13. Tabidachi no Haru ga Kita 14. Atarashii Watashi ni Nare! / Yattaruchan 15. Ee ka!? / "Ii Yatsu" 16. Mystery Night! / Eighteen Emotion 17. Aa Susukino / Chikyuu wa Kyou mo Ai wo Hagukumu 18. Taiki Bansei / Otome no Gyakushuu 19. Nana Korobi Ya Oki / Gashin Shoutan / Mahou Tsukai Sally 20. Desugita Kui wa Utarenai / Dondengaeshi / Watashi 21. Tsugitsugi Zokuzoku / Itoshima Distance / Koi Nara Tokku ni Hajimatteru 22. Umaku Ienai / Ai no Tame Kyou Made Shinka Shite Kita Ningen Ai no Tame Subete Taika Shite Kita Ningen / Wasurete Ageru 23. Ai Sae Areba Nanni mo Iranai / Namida Iro no Ketsui / Majokko Megu-chan 24. Nakenai ze・・・Kyoukan Sagi / Uraha=Lover / Kimi Dake ja nai sa...friends (2018 Acoustic Ver.) 25. Tade Kuu Mushi mo Like it! / 46okunen LOVE 26. Koi wa Accha Accha / Yumemita Fifteen 27. Watashi wo Tsukuru no wa Watashi / Zenzen Okiagarenai SUNDAY 28. Kagiriaru Moment / Mirror Mirror 29. Hakkiri Shiyou ze / Oyogenai Mermaid / Aisare Route A or B? 30. Ai・Mashou / Hade ni Yacchai na! / Aisubeki Beki Human Life 31. Kuyashii wa / Piece of Peace ~Shiawase no Puzzle~ 32. Ai no Kedamono / Dousousei 33. RED LINE / Life is Beautiful! 34. Bibitaru Ichigeki / Uwasa no Narushii / THANK YOU, HELLO GOOD BYE 35. Hatsukoi, Hanabie / Yuuyuu Kankan gonna be alright!! 36. Android wa Yume wo Miru ka? / Hikari no Uta 37. BaBaBa Burning Love! / Ai ga Ai no Mama de Iraremasu you ni DVD/Blu-ray 1. Manner Mode / Kisokutadashiku Utsukushiku / Kimi Dake ja nai sa...friends Lilpri 1. Little♡Princess☆Pri! 2. Idolulu Collab My School March Makeruna Wasshoi! Busu ni Naranai Tetsugaku YEAH YEAH YEAH / Akogare no Stress-free / Hana, Takenawa no Toki Albums Studio 1. Warugaki ① 2. ② Smile Sensation 3. Rinnetenshou ~ANGERME Past, Present & Future~ 4. BIG LOVE 5. Keep Your Smile! Best 1. S/mileage Best Album Kanzenban ① 2. S/mileage / ANGERME SELECTION ALBUM "Taiki Bansei" Digital Songs Natsu Shougun SHAKA SHAKA TO LOVE SHAKA SHAKA 2 LOVE Colorful Life Hen
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