The Japanese version debuted at number one on both the Oricon Singles Chart and the Billboard Japan Hot 100. The song appeared at number 37 on the Canadian Hot 100 and number 46 on the UK Singles Chart, in addition to reaching moderate peaks in several other territories. Commercially, the remix version of 'Mic Drop' debuted at number 28 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming the band's first track to reach the top 40 on the chart. The song received generally favourable reviews from music critics, who praised its beat, sound, and musical styles, and picked it as a standout track, on Love Yourself: Her. A hip hop song, the lyrics celebrate BTS' numerous achievements. It was produced by Aoki, with Pdogg providing additional production. The remix version was also written by the same songwriters, with additional songwriting by Aoki, Desiigner, Tayla Parx, Flowsik, and Shae Jacobs.

Both the Korean and Japanese versions of the song were written by Supreme Boi, 'Hitman' Bang, J-Hope, RM, and Pdogg, with the latter of the five solely handling production. The Japanese-language version of 'Mic Drop' was released on Decemby Def Jam Recordings and Virgin Music as a triple A-side single album that included ' DNA' and a new, original song ' Crystal Snow', both also in Japanese. It was serviced to US contemporary hit radio on December 5, 2017, as a single in that country. The remix was released as the second single from the EP on Novemby Big Hit Entertainment and features a guest appearance by American rapper Desiigner. The Korean version was originally included as a B-side track on the band's fifth extended play, Love Yourself: Her (2017), and later remixed by American producer and DJ Steve Aoki. ' Mic Drop' (stylized as ' MIC Drop') is a song recorded in two languages ( Korean and Japanese) by South Korean boy band BTS.

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