- Artist
- BTS
- Digital Single
- Permission to Dance
- Released
- 2021.07.23
- Tracklist
- Permission to Dance
- Permission to Dance (R&B Remix)
- Permission to Dance (Instrumental)
- Information
"Permission to Dance" is a song recorded by BTS. It was first released as a B-side on their English single "Butter". It was co-composed by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran and Johnny McDaid from the band Snow Patrol. It debuted at Number #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.
On July 23rd, they released the first remix of the song: "Permission to Dance (R&B Remix)". It was described as a song with a distinct 1990’s sensibility whose minimalistic synth sounds will make one focus even more on the vocals.
Live Performances
Song Information
- Songwriting
- Johnny McDaid, Steve Mac, Ed Sheeran, Jenna Andrews
- Vocals
- Jimin, Jung Kook, SUGA, V, Jin, j-hope, RM
- Other Information
- Original Version
- Producer: Steve Mac, Stephen Kirk, Jenna Andrews
- Vocal Arrangement: Pdogg
- Countermelody: Jenna Andrews
- Guitar: John Parricelli
- Bass: Ed Sheeran
- Drums: Stephen Kirk, Chris Laws
- Keyboard: Alex Bilo, Stephen Kirk, Steve Mac
- Strings Arrangement: Dave Arch
- Recording Engineer: Rob Grimaldi, Chris Laws, Keith Parry, Pdogg, Dan Pursey, Juan "Saucy" Peña
- Mixing Engineer: Șerban Ghenea
- Mixing Assistant: John Hanes
- Masteirng: Chris Gehringer
- R&B Remix
- Remix: Hiss noise
- Keyboard: Hiss noise, Pdogg
- Synthesizer: Hiss noise
- Mixing Engineer: Park Jin Se
- Masteirng: Chris Gehringer
Music Video
The music video for "Permission to Dance" was directed by Choi Yong Seok from Lumpens. It was filmed both in Seoul and Los Angeles.
Credits:
- Director: Yong Seok Choi (Lumpens) & Woogie Kim (MOTHER)
-SEOUL credits:
- 1st AD: Jihye Yoon (Lumpens)
- 2nd AD: Ran Ro (Lumpens)
- PA: Soeyoung Park, Chanyang Kim
- Producer: Emma Sungeun Kim (GE Production)
- Production manager: Park Jin Sung
- Assistant Production: Seo Min ho, Kim Byeongman, Choi Seung Won, Ahn Joo Young, Kim Areum
- Director of Photography: Hyunwoo Nam (MOTHER)
- Focus Puller: Sangwoo Yun
- 2nd AC: Eunki Kim
- 3rd AC: Youngseo Park
- DIT: Minjoo You
- B Camera Operator: Eumko
- Jimmy Jib: Youngjoong Kim, Hyun In Kim, Sunghoon Kim
- Techno Crane: Service Vision
- Gaffer: Song Hyunsuk (Real Lighting)
- Lighting Crew: Choi Jung Hyun, Hwang Uigyu, Park Gyutae, Park Yeonghwan, Jang Yunseok, Sim Junhyeok, Park Seounghun, Woo Sujin, Kim Yeongjin
- Production Designer: Jinsil Park, Bona Kim(MU:E)
- Assistant Art team: Yeri Kang, Jieun Yoon, A yeong Choi (MU:E), Jihye An, Jooho Jeong,Taegwan Nam, June Heo, Seonghun Kim, Chaemin Jung, Ryoonha Kim, Suyeon Park
- Art-team Manager: ilho Heo (MU:E)
- Set: Yonghwi Cho, Euljung Kim, Hyeokjun Lee(ILL SAN ARTCENTER)
- Mural Design Collaboration: Abel Macias
- DI: LUCID COLOUR
- Colorist: Wonseok Ko
- DI Crew: Seonyoung Lee, Minjeong Kim, Hwa Dong Jeon, Jaeyeon Baek, Somi Na, Dain Kim, Sujeong Park
- DI Producer: Sooyun Hyun
-LA credits:
- Executive Producer: Katt Kim (MOTHER)
- LA Production Company: Ways & Means
- Executive Producers: Lana Kim, Jett Steiger
- Head of Production: Lauren Skillen
- Director of Photography: Andy Kim (MOTHER)
- Producer: Brandon Robinson
- Production Manager: Nick Andrus
- Production Coordinator: Brendan Lynch
- 1st Assistant Director: Bashir Taylor
- 2nd Assistant Director: Carlos Salazar
- 1st AC: Misael Audelo
- 2nd AC: Genevieve Agar
- VTR: Robbie Johnson
- Playback: Dylan Silverglate
- Key Grip: Aram Martirosyan
- Gaffer: Mike Misslin
- Swing / Driver: Mason Malone
- Production Designer: Taylor Almodovar
- Art Director: Justin Gardner
- Set Dresser: Hannah Olsen
- Art PA: Corey Boldt
- Location Manager: Paris Cronin
- Sire Rep: Mark Vigil
- Craft Service: Itan Chavira
- Studio Teacher: Saena Yi
- Set PAs: Danny Alvarez, Mollie Lemm, Federica Lomoriello, Lydia Alexander Du Veaux
- Office PA: Deanna Faour
- Truck PA: Richie Jacobo
- Seoul Production Company: MOTHER
- Supervising Creative: Doori Kwak
- Producer: Daye Noh
- Production Designer: Ina Hwang
- Production Design Assistant: Songwoon Kim
- Lighting Team: Best Boy Lighting - Seongil Lee, Jiwoo Hong
Accolades
TV Music Shows
Melon Popularity Award
- [2021.07.19] Weekly Popularity Award
- [2021.07.26] Weekly Popularity Award
- [2021.08.02] Weekly Popularity Award
- [2021.08.09] Weekly Popularity Award
- [2021.08.16] Weekly Popularity Award
Certifications
Charts
Gaon Digital Chart
|
Week 1 |
Week 2 |
Week 3 |
Week 4 |
Week 5 |
Week 6 |
Week 7 |
Week 8 |
Week 9 |
Week 10
|
Position |
9 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10
|
Year |
Month |
Rank
|
2021 |
July |
3
|
August |
6
|
Oricon Charts
- Permission to Dance
- Digital Single Chart
Mon |
Tue |
Wed |
Thu |
Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
Week Rank |
Downloads
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
39,871
|
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
28,483
|
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
17,789
|
7 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
9 |
7 |
4 |
4 |
10,133
|
4 |
5 |
x |
6 |
8 |
7 |
9 |
6 |
7,593
|
x |
10 |
x |
10 |
x |
x |
x |
11 |
7,261
|
x |
10 |
x |
x |
7 |
9 |
x |
10 |
7,761
|
x |
8 |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
9 |
5,227
|
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
16 |
4,428
|
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
17 |
4,311
|
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
19 |
3,667
|
x |
2 |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x
|
|
- Streaming Chart
Week |
Rank |
Views
|
1 |
2 |
9,691,689
|
2 |
1 |
21,430,094
|
3 |
1 |
15,578,772
|
4 |
1 |
13,169,106
|
5 |
1 |
11,410,673
|
6 |
1 |
9,707,356
|
7 |
2 |
9,089,162
|
8 |
1 |
8,965,550
|
9 |
1 |
8,010,652
|
10 |
2 |
7,391,619
|
11 |
3 |
7,131,083
|
|
- Total Reported Downloads: 136,914*
- Total Reported Views: 121,575,756*
- Permission to Dance (R&B Remix)
Mon |
Tue |
Wed |
Thu |
Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
Week Rank
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
11 |
- |
-
|
Recochoku Single Chart
- Permission to Dance
Mon |
Tue |
Wed |
Thu |
Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
Week Rank
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
1
|
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
8 |
3 |
2 |
2
|
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
2
|
7 |
5 |
7 |
4 |
12 |
8 |
6 |
5
|
8 |
7 |
10 |
9 |
14 |
8 |
10 |
11
|
12 |
12 |
17 |
14 |
11 |
17 |
16 |
15
|
15 |
11 |
15 |
15 |
6 |
5 |
10 |
11
|
12 |
10 |
23 |
15 |
13 |
18 |
18 |
16
|
14 |
20 |
30 |
15 |
17 |
20 |
23 |
18
|
19 |
12 |
19 |
18 |
13 |
12 |
19 |
15
|
17 |
15 |
30 |
29 |
30 |
34 |
22 |
17
|
20 |
2 |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x
|
|
Year |
Month |
Rank
|
2021 |
July |
2
|
August |
12
|
|
- Permission to Dance (Instrumental)
Mon |
Tue |
Wed |
Thu |
Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
Week Rank
|
|
|
|
|
- |
52 |
- |
184
|
- Permission to Dance (R&B Remix)
Mon |
Tue |
Wed |
Thu |
Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
Week Rank
|
|
|
|
|
13 |
11 |
29 |
33
|
- |
98 |
- |
115 |
103 |
154 |
- |
-
|
|
Year |
Month |
Rank
|
2021 |
July |
147
|
|
Recochoku Album Chart
Mon |
Tue |
Wed |
Thu |
Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
Week Rank
|
|
|
|
|
24 |
8 |
19 |
30
|
123 |
27 |
41 |
156 |
158 |
45 |
132 |
79
|
68 |
61 |
189 |
- |
- |
43 |
- |
160
|
- |
86 |
- |
- |
89 |
- |
- |
113
|
- |
78 |
- |
- |
111 |
- |
- |
-
|
197 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
159
|
28 |
75 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
out for two weeks
|
- |
42 |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x
|
|
Year |
Month |
Rank
|
2021 |
July |
136
|
August |
200
|
|
Billboard Japan Charts
- Permission to Dance
- Download Songs
|
Week 1 |
Week 2 |
Week 3 |
Week 4 |
Week 5 |
Week 6 |
Week 7 |
Week 8 |
Week 9 |
Week 10
|
Position |
1 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
11 |
9 |
9 |
15 |
15
|
|
Week 11
|
Position |
20
|
- Streaming Songs
|
Week 1 |
Week 2 |
Week 3 |
Week 4 |
Week 5 |
Week 6 |
Week 7 |
Week 8 |
Week 9 |
Week 10
|
Position |
6 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3
|
|
Week 11
|
Position |
4
|
- Permission to Dance (R&B Remix)
- Download Songs
United World Charts
Week |
Rank |
Points
|
29 / 2021 |
3 |
324,000
|
30 / 2021 |
5 |
261,000
|
31 / 2021 |
6 |
218,000
|
32 / 2021 |
11 |
178,000
|
33 / 2021 |
12 |
159,000
|
34 / 2021 |
16 |
143,000
|
35 / 2021 |
15 |
134,000
|
36 / 2021 |
16 |
125,000
|
37 / 2021 |
26 |
104,000
|
38 / 2021 |
26 |
96,000
|
- Total Reported Points: 1,742,000*
Disambiguation
- Permission to Dance
- Found on the "Butter" physical single as track #2. This is the standard version of the song.
- Permission to Dance (Instrumental)
- Found on the "Butter" physical single as track #4. This is the standard version without its main vocals.
- Permission to Dance (R&B Remix)
- Found on the "Permission to Dance" digital single as track #2. This is the first official remix of the song.
External Links