Permission to Dance

Digital Cover

Artist

BTS

Digital Single

Permission to Dance

Released

2021.07.23

Tracklist

1. Permission to Dance
2. Permission to Dance (R&B Remix)
3. 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)".

Live Performances

• [2021.07.09] Naver NOW Comeback Special: A Butterful Getaway with BTS
• [2021.07.13] The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
• [2021.07.13] TBS' Music Day 2021
• [2021.07.28] Live Lounge special: BTS @ Radio 1

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

PV Shot

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

• [2021.07.17] MBC Show! Music Core #1
• [2021.07.18] SBS Inkigayo #1
• [2021.07.21] MBC Show Champion #1
• [2021.07.23] KBS Music Bank #1

Melon Popularity Award

• [2021.07.19] Weekly Popularity Award

Charts

Gaon Digital Chart

	Week 1	Week 2
Position	9	2

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 x x x

Streaming Chart Week Rank Views 1 2 9,691,689 2 1 21,430,094

• Total Reported Downloads: 68,744*
• Total Reported Views: 31,121,783*

Permission to Dance (R&B Remix)

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Week Rank	Downloads
				10	11	x	x	x

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	x	x

Permission to Dance (Instrumental)

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Week Rank
				-	52	-	184

Permission to Dance

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Week Rank
				13	x	x	x

Recochoku Album Chart

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Week Rank
				24	8	x	x

Billboard Japan Charts

Download Songs

	Week 1	Week 2
Position	1	2

Streaming Songs

	Week 1	Week 2
Position	6	1

United World Charts

Week	Rank	Points
29 / 2021	3	324,000

• Total Reported Points: 324,000*

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

• YouTube: Official Teaser | Official MV
• Listen on Spotify: Digital Single