Permission to Dance

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"Permission to Dance"
BTS - Permission to Dance.png
Digital single cover
Single by BTS
A-side"Butter"
ReleasedJuly 9, 2021 (2021-07-09)
GenreDance-pop
Length3:07
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Steve Mac
  • Jenna Andrews
  • Stephen Kirk
BTS singles chronology
"Butter"
(2021) 		"Permission to Dance"
(2021) 		"My Universe"
(2021)
Music video
"Permission to Dance" on YouTube

"Permission to Dance" is a song by South Korean boy band BTS. It was released through Big Hit Music and Sony Music on July 9, 2021, as a stand-alone single. The song was also included as part of the CD release of the group's previous single "Butter", and is the band's third English-language single. The song topped the charts in five countries and reached the top ten in ten other territories.

Composition[]

"Permission to Dance" was written by Ed Sheeran, Johnny McDaid, Steve Mac and Jenna Andrews, with production being handled by Mac and Andrews alongside Stephen Kirk.[1] Sheeran had previously co-written "Make It Right", from BTS's Map of the Soul: Persona (2019).[2] Big Hit initially described that the song "will make your heart beat to the rhythm of BTS's positive energy".[3] The song has been described as an upbeat dance-pop song.[4]

Release[]

On May 21, 2021, BTS released their second English-language single "Butter" to critical and commercial success.[5] The song was initially released digitally, as a cassette, and as a 7-inch vinyl.[6] On June 15, BTS announced a CD release of "Butter" alongside the announcement for a new song.[3] On June 27, Ed Sheeran revealed in an interview with Most Requested Live that he wrote a song for BTS, stating "I've actually worked with BTS on their last record, and I've just written a song for their new record".[2] On July 1, the group revealed the tracklist for the CD release, announcing the song's title as "Permission to Dance".[7] The song was released on July 9, 2021, alongside its instrumental.[8][9]

Commercial performance[]

In the United States, "Permission to Dance" debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on the issue dated July 24, 2021, drawing 15.9 million streams and 1.1 million radio airplay impressions and selling 140,000 copies in its first week of sale. "Permission to Dance" replaced "Butter" from the pole position, the first time an artist had self-replaced themselves since Drake's "In My Feelings" replaced his own "Nice for What" in 2018. The song also became BTS' fifth number-one hit on the chart in ten months and two weeks, marking them as the artists with the fastest accumulation of five number-one singles since Michael Jackson in 1988. Additionally, the song became their fourth single to debut at the top spot on the Hot 100, extending their record as the group with the most number-one single debuts (tied with Justin Bieber and Drake, and behind Ariana Grande, who has five). On the Digital Songs chart, "Permission to Dance" became BTS' eighth number-one, extending the record as the group with the most number one hits on the chart.[10] The song debuted atop the Billboard Hot Trending Songs, a chart powered by Twitter to look at which songs are discussed most on the platform.[11]

Music video[]

In the music video, the band members are seen dancing in multiple settings including, a sunny locale, a laundromat, and a patio.[12] The video garnered 72.3 million views on its first day, becoming the sixth-most viewed YouTube video in the first 24 hours at the time of its release.[13]

Accolades[]

Unlike with past singles, BTS did not attend any music programs to promote the song,[14] but still won eight first-place trophies, and achieved a triple crown on Inkigayo.[14]

Music program awards
Program Network Date (8 total) Ref.
Show! Music Core MBC July 17, 2021 [15]
Inkigayo SBS July 18, 2021 [16]
August 8, 2021 [17]
August 15, 2021 [18]
Show Champion MBC M July 21, 2021 [19]
July 28, 2021 [20]
Music Bank KBS July 23, 2021 [21]
July 30, 2021 [22]
Melon Popularity Award
Award Date (2021) Ref.
Weekly Popularity Award July 19 [23]
July 26
August 2
August 9
August 16

Track listing[]

  • CD single and digital EP[24]
  1. "Butter" – 2:44
  2. "Permission to Dance" – 3:07
  3. "Butter" (instrumental) – 2:42
  4. "Permission to Dance" (instrumental) – 3:07
  1. "Permission to Dance" – 3:07
  2. "Permission to Dance" (R&B remix) – 3:36
  3. "Permission to Dance" (instrumental) – 3:07

Credits and personnel[]

Credits adapted from Tidal.[26]

  • BTS – primary vocals
  • Ed Sheeran – songwriting
  • Johnny McDaid – songwriting
  • Steve Mac – songwriting, production
  • Jenna Andrews – songwriting, production, vocal production
  • Stephen Kirk – production, vocal production
  • Chris Laws – audio engineer
  • Dan Pursey – audio engineer
  • Juan Pena – audio engineer
  • Keith Perry – audio engineer
  • Rob Grimaldi – audio engineer
  • Pdogg – audio engineer, vocal arrangement
  • John Hanes – audio engineer
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing engineer
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering engineer

Charts[]

Certifications and sales[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[63] Gold 100,000*
Streaming
Japan (RIAJ)[64] Platinum 100,000,000dagger

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
dagger Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history[]

Release dates and formats for "Permission to Dance"
Region Date Format(s) Version Label Ref.
Various July 9, 2021
Original
[65]
July 23, 2021 R&B remix Big Hit [66]

See also[]

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