"Permission" is the debut single by American singer Ro James, released on November 20, 2015 as the lead single from his debut studio album Eldorado (2016). Produced by Soundz, the song contains a sample of "Brothers Gonna Work It Out" by Willie Hutch. Background The decision to release the song was one of the more divisive for Ro James. He said, "We had con-ver-sa-tions about 'Permission'. I felt like it was too simple. I have to give that to Mark Pitts for calling that, because I argued that to the end. I thought it was a great song. I just didn't know it was going to do this." Composition The song borrows a guitar riff sampled from "Brothers Gonna Work It Out" in the production, while the lyrics revolve around receiving sexual consent. Ro James' voice reaches a "raspy, scratchy" falsetto, before returning to "weighty" mid-tones. Regarding the impact of the song, James stated:

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