Mic Drop (song)
"Mic Drop" | ||||
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Single by BTS featuring Desiigner | ||||
from the EP Love Yourself: Her | ||||
Released | November 24, 2017 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:58 | |||
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Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Pdogg (Korean and Japanese) Steve Aoki (Remix) | |||
BTS singles chronology | ||||
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Alternative cover | ||||
Music videos | ||||
"Mic Drop" (Steve Aoki remix) on YouTube |
"Mic Drop" (stylized as "MIC Drop") is a song recorded in two languages (
The song received generally favourable reviews from
Two
Background and release
South Korean
"Mic Drop" was released for
Music and lyrics
Musically, the album version of "Mic Drop" has been described as a
The song incorporates a dark
According to RM, "Mic Drop" was inspired by former US president
Critical reception
Upon release, "Mic Drop" was met with generally favourable reviews from
Reviewing for
Accolades
Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
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Billboard | 10 Best Dance/Electronic Remixes of 2017: Critics' Picks | — | [44] |
Fuse | The 20 Best Songs of 2017 | 1 | [37] |
YouTube Rewind | Top 10 Most Popular Music Videos in Korea From 2018 | 3 | [45] |
Commercial performance
The original version of "Mic Drop" debuted at number 17 on the
Following the release of the song as a single album in Japan, "Mic Drop / DNA / Crystal Snow" topped the Oricon Daily Singles Chart on its first day of release, selling 269,861 copies.[64] The single remained at number one on the daily chart for the next six days, selling 365,096 physical copies in its first week.[65] By doing so, the band became the first foreign artist to surpass 300,000 copies in a week.[66][67] "Mic Drop / DNA / Crystal Snow" peaked at number one on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart for the chart issue dated December 4–10, 2017.[68] For the year end chart, it was the 13th best-selling single of 2017 in the country.[69] "Mic Drop" peaked at number one on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 for the chart issue date of December 18, 2017.[70] On January 15, 2018, the single received double platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ), denoting shipments of 500,000 copies, making BTS the only foreign artist to achieve this for a single released in 2017.[71][72][73]
Music videos
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Critics associated the visual with the theme of rebellion.[19][22] Stereogum's Tom Breihan listed the visual as one of the five best music videos of its release week.[78] Jennifer Drysdal from Entertainment Tonight called the video "epic" and praised the band's performance writing that the members "command the screen with electrifying dance sequences."[79] Writing for Vice magazine, Phil Witmer deemed the visual as "objectively incredible."[80] The clip was an instant success on YouTube, achieving over 10 million views in 14 hours.[81] "Mic Drop" was the ninth most watched K-pop video of 2017 on YouTube.[82] As of January 2023, the visual has garnered over 1.3 billion views.[83]
An accompanying music video for the Japanese version of the song was uploaded to Universal Music Japan's YouTube channel on December 5, 2017.[84] The setting of the visual is almost identical to the remix music video, except for Aoki's figure, which was replaced by a hooded silhouette with glowing red eyes.[85]
Live performances and other usage
Following the release of Love Yourself: Her, BTS appeared on several Korean
BTS performed the remix version of "Mic Drop" live for the first time on
Track listings
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Mic Drop" | 3:57 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Mic Drop" (Steve Aoki remix) (featuring Desiigner) | 3:58 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Mic Drop" | 3:58 |
2. | "DNA" | 3:44 |
3. | "Crystal Snow" | 5:22 |
Total length: | 13:02 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Mic Drop" | 3:58 |
2. | "DNA" | 3:44 |
3. | "Crystal Snow" | 5:22 |
4. | "Mic Drop" (music video) | |
5. | "Mic Drop" (music video – dance version) |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Mic Drop" | 3:58 |
2. | "DNA" | 3:44 |
3. | "Crystal Snow" | 5:22 |
4. | "Mic Drop" (making of music video) | |
5. | "Mic Drop" (making of jacket photos) |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Mic Drop" | 3:58 |
2. | "DNA" | 3:44 |
3. | "Crystal Snow" | 5:22 |
Credits and personnel
Korean and Japanese versions Credits are adapted from the CD liner notes of Love Yourself: Her.[25]
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Remix version Credits are adapted from Melon.[26]
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Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications and sales
‹See Tfd›Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[139] Remix Version |
Gold | 35,000‡ |
Japan (RIAJ)[140] Japanese version, MIC Drop / DNA / Crystal Snow |
2× Platinum | 500,000^ |
South Korea ( Gaon )
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— | 337,136[141] |
South Korea ( Gaon )Remix version |
— | 80,550[142] |
United Kingdom (BPI)[143] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[144] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
Streaming | ||
Japan (RIAJ)[145] | Gold | 50,000,000† |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Country | Date | Format(s) | Version | Label(s) | Ref. |
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Various | September 18, 2017 | Korean | Big Hit Entertainment
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November 24, 2017 | Remix | ||||
United States | December 5, 2017 | Contemporary hit radio |
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Japan | December 6, 2017 | CD single | Japanese | ||
CD+DVD | |||||
CD+Booklet | |||||
Various | December 6, 2017 |
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Notes
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