Lady Gaga Breaks Her Own Hot 100 Record

Lady Gaga’s “Die With a Smile” spends 50 weeks on the Hot 100, becoming her longest-charting hit and surpassing “Just Dance,” which lasted 49 weeks. SNL50: THE RED CARPET — Pictured: Lady Gaga on Sunday, February 16, 2025 — (Photo by NBC/Noam Galai/NBC via Getty Images)

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Lady Gaga is primarily known as a dance-pop musician. She got her start in that style and helped repopularize electronic music all around the world more than a decade ago. Throughout the years she’s been a superstar, the singer-songwriter has tried her hand at other genres and found great success in some cases.

One of her most recent singles, “Die With a Smile,” favors vintage instrumentation and a ’70s R&B/pop vibe, and that proved to be a winning mix for both her and partner Bruno Mars. This frame, the cut earns another special place in Gaga’s catalog as it remains one of the biggest tunes in America.

Lady Gaga Breaks Her Own Record

“Die With a Smile” has spent 50 weeks on the Hot 100 as of this frame. It is now Gaga’s first tune to make it to that milestone number on Billboard’s most competitive songs chart, which ranks the most consumed tunes in the U.S. by blending airplay, sales, and streaming activity.

“Just Dance” Moves to Second Place

As it hits 50 weeks on the 100-spot ranking, “Die With a Smile” breaks out of a tie with “Just Dance,” Gaga’s first smash. That tune, a collaboration with Colby O’Donis, stood as Gaga’s longest-running Hot 100 win for well over a decade, as it managed 49 stays beginning in mid-2008.

That was a massive success at the time, as the tally was compiled in a different manner. Streaming activity was not yet factored into chart methodology, and there weren’t rules that removed tunes after a certain length of time if they didn’t sit above a specific level. Streams have helped keep smashes on the Hot 100 for longer and longer stretches, and “Die With a Smile” isn’t done yet.

Still a Top 10 hit After Nearly a Year

As the smash becomes Gaga’s longest-running Hot 100 hit, it remains one of the top 10 biggest songs in America this week. “Die With a Smile” keeps at No. 10 yet again, a position it has occupied for several periods in a row. In two weeks, it will almost certainly become Gaga’s first one-year winner on the competitive tally.

Bruno Mars Earns Another Longevity Milestone

When it comes to Mars’ discography, “Die With a Smile” is his third hit to reach 50 weeks on the Hot 100. The Grammy-winning tune is just two frames behind “That’s What I Like,” and it will need to live on the list for another half-dozen turns before it matches “Uptown Funk” — his song with Mark Ronson — in terms of longevity.

“Die with a Smile” Beyond the Hot 100

“Die With a Smile” appears on half a dozen U.S.-based Billboard rankings this frame. It lives inside the top 10 on a trio of radio lists, including the Adult Pop Airplay, Radio Songs, and Adult Contemporary charts, and holds on inside the top five on all of them. While it’s no longer a bestseller, “Die With a Smile” also appears at No. 35 on the all-genre Streaming Songs tally, where it also celebrates 50 weeks.