BTS‘ Permission to Dance On Stage tops this week’s new music poll.
In a poll published Friday (June 18) on Billboard, music fans chose the K-pop phenomenon’s first-ever live album as their favorite new release of the past week.
Permission to Dance On Stage brought in 94% of the vote, beating out new releases from artists like Alex Warren (You’ll Be Alright, Kid), Nine Inch Nails (“As Alive As You Need Me to Be”), Zach Bryan featuring Gabriella Rose (“Madeline”), and Jessie Murph (Sex Hysteria).
BTS’ 22-track live set features performances of various hits from their 2021–2022 Permission to Dance On Stage tour, including Billboard Hot 100 chart-toppers “Dynamite,” “Butter” and “Life Goes On.”
The seven-member band also released a digital package titled Permission to Dance On Stage – Seoul, featuring footage and behind-the-scenes photos of RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook performing at Seoul’s Olympic Stadium in March 2022.
The live album arrives as the Bangtan Boys prepare to officially reunite in 2026, with all seven members having completed their mandatory service in the South Korean military. The septet made the big announcement during a Weverse livestream in early July.
“Starting in July, all seven of us will begin working closely together on new music,” BTS said in a statement at the time. “Since it will be a group album, it will reflect each member’s thoughts and ideas. We’re approaching the album with the same mindset we had when we first started.”
The group added, “We’re also planning a world tour alongside the new album. We’ll be visiting fans all around the world, so we hope you’re as excited as we are.”
The “other” category took second place in the poll with 2.1% of the vote, while Warren’s new album, You’ll Be Alright, Kid, closely followed in third with 2%.
Check out the full results of this week’s poll below and visit Billboard’s Friday Music Guide for more must-hear releases.
