Lady Gaga’s Current Smash Matches Her Oscar-Winning Single On The Hot 100

Lady Gaga mixed things up sonically when she joined Bruno Mars on the single “Die With a Smile.” The track arrived in the summer of 2024 and became a quick commercial win for both artists.

The moment it dropped, and in the nearly 11 months since, “Die With a Smile” has yet to vacate the Hot 100. In fact, it remains one of the biggest tracks in America, as the collaboration holds on and matches another of the superstar singer-songwriter’s longest-running smashes, which also happens to be a duet.

“Die With a Smile” Hits 45 Weeks on the Hot 100

“Die with a Smile” has now lived on the Hot 100 for 45 weeks, as of this current period. As the throwback tune makes it to that landmark figure, it holds at No. 8 once again, ranking as one of the 10 most consumed songs in the United States.

Lady Gaga Ties Her Previous Duet’s Record

“Die With a Smile” is tied with “Shallow,” Gaga’s duet with Bradley Cooper, as her second-longest-running hit on the Hot 100, as both tracks managed 45 stays on the list. Though “Shallow” vanished after that run, it looks like “Die With a Smile” will almost certainly continue to find space on the ranking for weeks, if not months, to come.

Lady Gaga’s Longest Run on the Hot 100

Gaga’s song with the most weeks spent on the Hot 100 remains “Just Dance.” That cut, which credits Colby O’Donis and fronted her debut album The Fame, lived on the competitive songs tally for 49 frames, beginning in August 2008. “Die With a Smile” is in a good position to match “Just Dance” and perhaps even beat it later this summer in terms of longevity.

A Late-Blooming No. 1

“Die With a Smile” debuted on the Hot 100 in late August 2024, but it didn’t reach No. 1 until the following January. At that point, it went on to rule for five frames, and it stands as Gaga’s second-longest-running champion. Only “Born This Way,” which launched in first place, held on to the throne for longer — and only by one frame.

Consistent Airplay Sustains “Die with a Smile”

“Die With a Smile” is largely being kept afloat on the Hot 100 thanks to consistent airplay. The tune lives inside the top 10 on not only Billboard’s Radio Songs chart, but also all three of the company’s pop airplay tallies. Both sales and streams of the collaboration have dwindled recently, but remain strong enough to keep the cut inside the top 10 on the Hot 100 – especially when paired with continued love from listeners and radio programmers across the U.S.