Butter (song)

"Butter"
7-inch, cassette, and digital single cover
Single by BTS
B-side"Permission to Dance"
ReleasedMay 21, 2021 (2021-05-21)
Studio
  • Dogg Bounce (Seoul)
  • Larry and George (New York)
Genre
Length2:44
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Grimaldi
  • Kirk
  • Perry
BTS singles chronology
"Film Out"
(2021)
"Butter"
(2021)
"Permission to Dance"
(2021)
Alternative cover
CD single version cover
CD single version cover
Music video
"Butter" on YouTube
Megan Thee Stallion singles chronology
"Thot Shit"
(2021)
"Butter" (remix)
(2021)
"SG"
(2021)
Visualizer
"Butter (feat. Megan Thee Stallion)" on YouTube
Audio sample

"Butter" is a song recorded by South Korean boy band BTS. It was released as a digital single on May 21, 2021, through Big Hit Music and Sony Music Entertainment, as the band's second English-language single. A disco-pop, dance-pop, and EDM track, the song was written by Jenna Andrews, RM, Alex Bilowitz, Sebastian Garcia, Robert Grimaldi, Stephen Kirk, and Ron Perry, with production handled by the last three.

Upon release, "Butter" received positive reviews from music critics, with praise towards its catchiness. It was a commercial success, topping charts in Hungary, India, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, the United States and Vietnam, as well as Billboard's Global 200 chart. The song also reached the top 10 in over 30 other countries worldwide. A remix featuring American rapper Megan Thee Stallion was also released on August 27, 2021, which peaked at number three on the Global 200.