Sheeran is one of the biggest musicians in the world at the moment and has written songs for the likes of Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, Major Lazer and Liam Payne-as well writing most of his own music- and I can definitely hear his influence in the bouncy bop that is “Permission to Dance”. “Permission to Dance” was co-written by Ed Sheeran alongside Jenna Andrews, Steve Mac and Stephen Kirk (Kirk and Andrews also co-wrote “Butter” and Andrews tweaked the lyrics of “Dynamite” to make them more “PG”). I wish their English songs could portray their other skills in terms of music and music production more so. There is obviously truth to that (they are indeed rather attractive guys who are excellent performers) but their other talents remain hidden. Audiences who don’t know anything about them might see this video and think of them as a bunch of hot guys in a boy band who can sing and dance. I feel that on an absolute base level, this image does them a little bit of a disservice. RM, SUGA and j-hope have had a particular impact in terms of their producing and song writing skills but all of the members have had an input in some way with a lot of their other music. These are producers, writers and performers who are extremely talented. That is completely fine of course as there is nothing wrong with this image, but I feel like there is so much more to these seven men than merely bubble-gum pop boys. ![]() To me, this similarity affirms the cute boy band angle that BTS’s marketing team are going with for western audiences. “Permission to Dance” reminds me of two songs from the British/Irish boy band One Direction: “What Makes You Beautiful” from 2011 and “ Live While We’re Young” released in 2012. This style combines excellently with the contemporary pop genre, a running theme across all three of their English tracks. I think there is a hint of “I Want You Back” by the Jackson 5 in there (one of my favourite songs of all times) with a similar kind of funky bass driven beat. I was reminded of “Dynamite” more than “Butter” with “Permission to Dance” as there is a definite inspiration from retro 60’s and 70’s pop dance tracks. This is the kind of song that could instantly lift my spirits- much like “Butter” and “Dynamite” do too- thanks to the energetic tune and lyrics infused with positivity and themes of the idea that everything is going to be okay eventually. ![]() I am someone who suffers with depression and music is one of my comforts that I will go to when my mood spirals. “Permission to Dance” is bubbling with positive energy and it truly is the kind of music we desperately need right now. I want to stress that I absolutely love this song and am currently listening to it on repeat.
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