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{{Infobox song
| name       = Shortcake
| cover      =
| alt        =
| type       = single
| artist     = [[Yuki Kashiwagi]]
| album      =
| B-side     = {{ubl|"Soredemo Nakanai"|"[[Sakura no Ki ni Narō]] (acoustic version)}}
| released   = {{Start date|2013|02|06}}
| recorded   =
| studio     =
| venue      =
| genre      = [[J-pop]]
| length     = {{Duration|m=29|s=38}} (type A)<br>{{Duration|m=28|s=54}} (type B)<br>{{Duration|m=28|s=04}} (type C)
| label      = [[Avex Group|Avex / YukiRing]]<ref name="YukiRing">{{cite web|url=http://yukiring.jp/discography/|title=YukiRing: Discography|work=YukiRing Official Site|publisher=[[Avex Group]]|access-date=2013-02-17|archive-date=2023-08-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230831204719/https://yukikashiwagi.jp/|url-status=live}}</ref><br>AVCA-62291/B <small>(type A, regular)</small><br>AVCA-62288/B <small>(type A, limited)</small><br>AVCA-62292/B <small>(type B, regular)</small><br>AVCA-62289/B <small>(type B, limited)</small><br>AVCA-62293/B <small>(type C, regular)</small><br>AVCA-62290/B <small>(type C, limited)</small><br>AVC1-62294/B <small>(Theater Edition)</small>
| writer     = [[Yasushi Akimoto]] (lyrics)
| producer   = Yasushi Akimoto
| prev_title =
| prev_year  =
| next_title = Birthday Wedding
| next_year  = 2013
}}
{{Nihongo|"'''Shortcake'''"|ショートケーキ}} is the debut single of [[AKB48]] member [[Yuki Kashiwagi]]. It was released on February 6, 2013 by [[Avex Group]] under its ''YukiRing'' brand, named after Kashiwagi's nickname Yukirin.<ref name="YukiRing"/>
==Track listing==
{{tracklist
| headline        = Type A track listing<ref name="TokyoHive">{{cite web|url=http://www.tokyohive.com/2013/01/akb48s-kashiwagi-yuki-meets-her-idol-ishikawa-rika-shortcake-covers-and-track-lists/|title=AKB48's Kashiwagi Yuki meets her idol Ishikawa Rika + "Shortcake" covers and track lists|work=[[tokyohive]]|publisher=[[6Theory Media]]|access-date=2013-02-17|archive-date=2023-08-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230831204718/https://www.tokyohive.com/article/2013/01/akb48s-kashiwagi-yuki-meets-her-idol-ishikawa-rika-shortcake-covers-and-track-lists/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| extra_column    = Arranger
| all_lyrics = [[Yasushi Akimoto]]
| total_length    = {{Duration|m=29|s=38}}
| title1          = Shortcake
| extra1          = [[:ja:YUMA (作家ユニット)|YUMA]]
| length1         = {{Duration|m=04|s=38}}
| title2          = Soredemo Nakanai
| extra2          = Satomi Kawasaki
| length2         = {{Duration|m=04|s=43}}
| title3          = [[Sakura no Ki ni Narō]]
| note3           = acoustic version featuring [[Kotaro Oshio]]
| extra3          = Oshio
| length3         = {{Duration|m=05|s=29}}
| title4          = Shortcake
| note4           = off-vocal version
| extra4          = YUMA
| length4         = {{Duration|m=04|s=38}}
| title5          = Soredemo Nakanai
| note5           = off-vocal version
| extra5          = Kawasaki
| length5         = {{Duration|m=04|s=43}}
| title6          = [[Sakura no Ki ni Narō]]
| note6           = off-vocal version
| extra6          = Oshio
| length6         = {{Duration|m=05|s=29}}
}}
==Tie-ups==
* [[TV Tokyo]]: {{Nihongo|[[Mieri no Kashiwagi]]|ミエリーノ柏木}} opening theme and insert song<ref name="Melos">{{cite web|url=http://melosnomichi.blogspot.com/2013/01/kashiwagi-yuki-debut-solo-single.html|title=Kashiwagi Yuki Debut Solo Single "Shortcake" Covers|work=Melos no Michi|publisher=[[blogger (website)|Blogger]]|access-date=2013-02-17|archive-date=2023-08-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230831204718/http://melosnomichi.blogspot.com/2013/01/kashiwagi-yuki-debut-solo-single.html|url-status=live}}</ref> (tracks 1 and 2)<ref name="TX_Mieri">{{cite web|url=http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/kashiwagi/music/|title=The Music of TV Tokyo's Mieri no Kashiwagi|publisher=[[TV Tokyo]]|access-date=2013-02-17|archive-date=2020-09-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924121043/https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/kashiwagi/music/|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Chart performance==
{| class="wikitable"
!Release
!Oricon Singles Chart
!Peak position
!Debut sales (copies)
!Sales total (copies)
|-
|rowspan="4"|{{Start date|2013|02|06}}
|Daily Chart
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|45,333
|align="center" rowspan="4"|126,864
|-
|Weekly Chart
|align="center"|2<ref name="OriconWeekly">{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2013-02-18/more/1/|title=Oricon Weekly Singles Chart (2013-02-18)|publisher=[[Oricon]]|language=Japanese|access-date=2013-02-17|archive-date=2023-08-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230831204723/https://www.oricon.co.jp/youtaiju/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|align="center"|104,799
|-
|Monthly Chart
|align="center"|
|align="center"|
|-
|Yearly Chart
|align="center"|
|align="center"|
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Chart (2013)
! Peak<br />position
|-
|Japan ([[Japan Hot 100]])
|2<ref name="JP100">{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2013&month=02&day=18|publication-date=2013-02-18|title=Billboard Japan Hot 100|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard Japan]]|publisher=[[Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group|Hanshin Contents Link]] and [[Prometheus Global Media]]|access-date=2014-02-07|archive-date=2013-07-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130709181017/http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2013&month=02&day=18|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
* {{YouTube|id=LXHS4BX41uM|title=Yuki Kashiwagi - Shortcake (Teaser)}}
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[[Category:2013 songs]]
[[Category:Avex Group singles]]
[[Category:2013 debut singles]]
[[Category:Japanese television drama theme songs]]
[[Category:Songs with lyrics by Yasushi Akimoto]]