Lady Gaga Beats One Of Justin Bieber’s Most Impressive Records

Lady Gaga has scored the hit of a lifetime alongside Bruno Mars with “Die With a Smile.” That’s quite the statement for a musician who long ago asserted herself as one of her generation’s top hitmakers — and one of the most successful pop musicians of all time. As the tune approaches its first year on the Hot 100, “Die With a Smile” is still living inside the top 10, and as it holds on and earns another stay in the competitive ranking’s uppermost tier, the duet breaks out of a tie and makes history once again.

Lady Gaga Beats Justin Bieber

According to Billboard, “Die With a Smile” has now spent 45 weeks inside the top 10 on the Hot 100. As it reaches that figure, the Gaga/Mars collaboration earns the title of the duet with the most time spent in the Hot 100’s top 10. Previously, “Die With a Smile” was tied with “Stay” by The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber, as both had managed 44 turns between Nos. 1 and 10.

The Fourth-Longest-Charting Top 10 Hit Ever

“Die With a Smile” now ranks as the fourth-longest-running top 10 hit in American history. The track still trails behind – by quite a distance – the three tunes that land ahead of it on the all-time ranking. “Lose Control” by Teddy Swims continues to own the record, as it has already accrued 68 weeks within the Hot 100’s top 10. “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” by Shaboozey comes next with an even 60 frames in that region, followed by “Blinding Lights” by The Weeknd, with 57 stays.

History is Still Being Made

Amazingly, the two longest-charting Hot 100 hits are also still present inside the top 10 alongside “Die With a Smile” at the moment. In fact, they currently rank higher than the Grammy-winning collaboration. “Lose Control” swaps spots with Gaga and Mars, while “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” jumps to No. 4.

A Sustained Radio Smash

“Die With a Smile” remains on all three consumption-based charts that help determine a tune’s placement on the Hot 100: the Streaming Songs, Radio Songs, and Digital Song Sales tallies. Gaga and Mars only appear inside the top 10 on one of them, the Radio Songs list, where their duet holds at No. 3.

Coincidentally, “Die With a Smile” also sits in that same spot on both the Adult Contemporary and Adult Pop Airplay lists, while dipping slightly to No. 10 on the Pop Airplay ranking. Streams and sales of the cut are still strong, especially as it nears its first birthday, but it appears that airplay is largely responsible for its continued success.