Despite the time and geographic difference, Andrews describes the process as “surprisingly smooth.” “Then we would just communicate back and forth.” The K-pop outfit’s vocals were recorded the same way. “I’d wake up to an idea RM had sent,” she says. “They knew what they did and didn’t want to say.” RM was particularly involved, co-writing his rap with Andrews over WhatsApp from Seoul. “BTS was absolutely instrumental,” Kirk says of the supergroup’s input. Once the seven-member troupe heard the demo, they were in - and the long-distance recording sessions began. While the songwriters and producers were committed to making “Butter” a perfect pop song, they still needed to win over BTS. “For two minutes and 44 seconds, we wanted you to be completely invested,” Grimaldi says. The hitmakers knew they had to craft an absolutely undeniable record.
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But the song’s journey began three years earlier when Stephen Kirk penned a banger called “Down to a Tee.” Hibernating on his computer, it came to mind when songwriter-producer Rob Grimaldi reached out in search of material for BTS. “Butter” was recorded at the start of 2021. The K-pop group’s second English-language single, Variety’s Hitmakers Record of the Year, broke YouTube and Spotify marks during its 10-week reign at No. That was the goal a group of songwriters and producers set for “ Butter.” And, remarkably, they achieved it. How do you follow an all-conquering, Grammy-nominated hit like BTS’ “Dynamite”? By strategically crafting an even bigger one.