page_title: DNA (BTS song)
section_title: Live performances and other usage
hierarchical_section_title: DNA (BTS song) / Live performances and other usage
caption_attribution_description: English: BTS performing "DNA" during the Love Yourself concert in Nagoya, 13 January 2019
context_page_description: "DNA" is a song recorded in two languages by South Korean boy band BTS. The Korean version was released on September 18, 2017 as the lead single from the band's fifth extended play Love Yourself: Her by Big Hit Entertainment. The Japanese version of the song was released on December 6, 2017 by Universal Music Japan as a triple A-side single album that included "Mic Drop" and a new, original song "Crystal Snow", both also in Japanese. Both versions were written by "Hitman" Bang, Supreme Boi, KASS, Suga, RM, Pdogg, with the latter of the six solely handling production. A "Pedal 2 LA" remix of the track appears on the band's third compilation album, Love Yourself: Answer. An EDM and pop song, the lyrics talk about fate and love at first sight.
  The song received generally favourable reviews from music critics, who praised its production, sound, and the band's musical direction. It was also likened to the works of Selena Gomez, Shawn Mendes and Avicii. Commercially, the Korean version of "DNA" debuted at number two on the Gaon Digital Chart and number one on the Billboard K-pop Hot 100. It has since sold over 2.5 million digital copies in South Korea as of February 2019.
context_section_description: Following the release of Love Yourself: Her, BTS appeared on several Korean music programs, including Mnet's M! Countdown, KBS's Music Bank, SBS's Inkigayo and MBC Music's Show Champion to promote "DNA" and the album. During their first live performance on Music Bank, the band wore liquid silk shirts and simple trainers. They performed the song at the SBS Gayo Daejeon music festival on December 25, 2018.
  BTS performed "DNA" at the 2017 American Music Awards on November 19, 2017, marking their US television debut. The band wore "jeans-and-bomber combos" for performance of the dynamic rendition of "DNA". The performance was acclaimed in the media. Jennifer Drysdale of Entertainment Tonight labelled the performance as "energetic" and "mind-blowing" with "some of the most intricate choreography of any pop boy band ever." Mary Wang of Vogue praised the "characteristically tight choreography" and "coordinating" on-stage fashion style of the band. Maura Johnston of Rolling Stone chose the performance as one of the best moments of the awards show writing, "BTS’ synchronized moves and the lovelorn lyrics of 'DNA' make them feel like a bit of a throwback to the TRL era, but their forward-thinking music, which borrows from Kpop's meticulously detailed sonics and hip-hop's spaced-out beats, places them ahead of the late-2010s’ pop pack." Melendez of Spin lauded the "complex choreography", "rapid fire footwork" and "an on-the-nose double helix formation" of the band. On November 30, 2017, they performed the song again on The Late Late Show with James Corden, becoming the first Korean act to do so. Additionally, BTS gave a pre-recorded performance of the track on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve in December 2017. "DNA" was included on the setlist of BTS' Love Yourself World Tour (2018-19). The song was played during the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics.
caption: BTS performing "DNA" during the Love Yourself World Tour on January 13, 2019 at Nagoya Dome, Japan.
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