Bruno Mars’s Superstar Duet Ties His Star-Making First Hit Single

Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars are just weeks away from a major chart milestone, as in about a month, their collaboration “Die With a Smile” will reach its first anniversary on the Hot 100. That kind of longevity is relatively rare, though more and more tracks are enjoying extended stays based on how Billboard compiles the ranking these days.

As the Grammy-winning duet continues to hold on, it climbs within Mars’s discography and ties the track that helped launch his career more than a decade ago.

Bruno Mars’s Current Hit Ties His First Smash

“Die With a Smile” has now spent 48 weeks on the Hot 100. With one more stay added to its cumulative total, the cut matches “Just the Way You Are” and ties as the third-longest-charting hit in Mars’s catalog.

“Uptown Funk” Still Rules

“Uptown Funk,” which earned Mars and Mark Ronson the Record of the Year Grammy, spent 56 weeks on the list, and remains the longest-charting tune for both musicians. Mars’s solo smash “That’s What I Like” stepped off the Hot 100 after exactly one year.

“Die With a Smile” Lives Inside the Top 10

“Die With a Smile” currently sits at No. 10 on the latest edition of the Hot 100. The track has barely budged in recent weeks, and it appears likely to continue performing well on the ranking for many more frames. At this point, it seems inevitable that Gaga and Mars will reach 52 weeks on the Hot 100, and then likely pass that landmark figure.

Radio Keeps Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars Alive

Radio airplay is largely responsible for the song’s impressive staying power. At present, the duet is holding steady in the runner-up spot on the all-genre Radio Songs tally and remains inside the top three on both the Adult Contemporary and Adult Pop Airplay charts. This frame, “Die With a Smile” returns to the Digital Song Sales list, but nearly falls outside the top 40 on the Streaming Songs ranking.

The Hot 100 is compiled using a blend of sales, streams, and airplay data to reflect what Americans are listening to. While “Die With a Smile” is no longer the sales or streaming giant it once was, its dominant performance on radio seems to be keeping it alive, and helping Gaga and Mars score one of the longest-running hits in recent memory.