I. Introduction
"Butter / Permission to Dance" is the first English CD single by BTS. It was released on July 9, 2021.
The single comes in two versions: Cream and Peaches.
It was certified Platinum for selling more than 250,000 copies by the RIAJ in July 2021.
II. Background & Release
On May 21, 2021, BTS released their second English-language single "Butter" to critical and commercial success. The song was initially released digitally, as a cassette, and as a 7-inch vinyl.
On June 15, BTS announced a CD release of "Butter" alongside the announcement for a new song. On June 27, Ed Sheeran revealed in an interview with Most Requested Live that he wrote a song for BTS. On July 1, the group revealed the tracklist for the CD release, announcing the song's title as "Permission to Dance".
The song was released on July 9, 2021, alongside its instrumental.
III. Tracklist
CD single and digital EP[
"Butter" – 2:44
"Permission to Dance" – 3:07
"Butter" (instrumental) – 2:42
"Permission to Dance" (instrumental) – 3:07
Digital
"Permission to Dance" – 3:07
"Permission to Dance" (R&B remix) – 3:36
"Permission to Dance" (instrumental) – 3:07
IV. Spotify Playlist
V. Videos
Teaser
Official MV
Live Performance
Dance Practice
VI. Reception
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.
