The Song That Defined 2025 — Everyone Heard It, and No One Could Escape It

Love it or not, Die With a Smile by Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga followed listeners all through 2025 and defined the year’s sound.

The Year in Music 2025: Abracadabra! Lady Gaga conjures hits, tour and more

She started the year off right when her Bruno Mars duet "Die With a Smile," which had been on the chart since August 2024, reached the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 in January. It made Gaga only the third artist to have scored multiple number ones on the Hot 100 in three distinct decades — only Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson had done it before.
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Lady Gaga and Rosé Cameo in Bruno Mars and Sexyy Red's NSFW Music Video for 'Fat, Juicy & Wet'

Lady Gaga is showing up for Bruno Mars in more ways than one. Months after the two superstars joined forces on hit duet "Die With a Smile," Gaga makes a surprise cameo alongside Blackpink's Rosé in the spicy music video for Mars' NSFW new single with ...
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Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars Honor L.A. After Wildfires With ‘California Dreamin" Duet at the 2025 Grammys

Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars threw it back to the '60s for their performance at the 2025 Grammys, singing The Mamas and the Papas' iconic hit "California Dreamin" midway through the ceremony at Crypto.com Arena Sunday (Feb. 2). Taking the stage just after a ...
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Why Bruno Mars nearly scrapped his Lady Gaga duet

Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars - ‘Die With A Smile’ Official Music Video (Photo credit: Lady Gaga YouTube Screenshot) Sometimes the best songs almost never happen. Bruno Mars came close to abandoning what would become one of his biggest hits, the chart-topping ...
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Lady Gaga Gushes About Bruno Mars as They Win at 2025 Grammys Together: 'I Don't Know Music Without Bruno'

Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars won the Grammy Award for best pop duo/group performance with "Die with a Smile." The two artists' hit ballad earned a gramophone trophy at the 2025 ceremony in Los Angeles on Feb. 2. During their heartfelt speeches, Mars, 40 ...
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Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ Powerful “California Dreamin’” Tribute to Wildfire Victims Was Absolutely Heavenly

Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga are no strangers to collaboration. In fact, the pair scored two GRAMMY nods for their latest collab, “Die With a Smile.” The soft-rock ballad is up for Song of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. Lady Gaga and Bruno ...
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Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars Cover 'California Dreamin'' in Hauntingly Beautiful Rendition at 2025 Grammys

Their collaboration "Die With a Smile" was nominated for two Grammys Marina Watts is a Digital Writer, Music at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024. Her work has previously appeared on Bustle, The US Sun, Newsweek and OK! Magazine. Lady Gaga ...
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Bruno Mars Reveals Completion of New Album 'Is Done' After a Decade; Fans Anticipate 'Major Hit' Arriving Sooner Than Anticipated

Bruno Mars, who dominated 2025 with his chart-topping track APT featuring Blackpink's Rosé, is preparing to unveil his upcoming album. The Grammy-winning musician shared the exciting news through a social media update,
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