Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars confirm new single “Die with a Smile”
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The stars are aligned.
Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars confirmed on Thursday that they are releasing a single together: “Die with a Smile”.
“While you wait for LG7… ‘DIE WITH A SMILE’ a duet with @brunomars ❤️🔥,” Gaga wrote in an Instagram post alongside the single’s cover art. “Song and video tonight at 9pm PT.” LG7 refers to her upcoming seventh studio album – her first since 2020’s Chromatica – which does not have an official title or release date.
In honor of the collaboration, Gaga also gave herself the nickname “Lady Mars” in an Instagram story.
The pop stars had previously hinted at the song with cryptic posts in which the singers wore each other’s merch T-shirts.
In the single artwork, Gaga and Mars stand side by side wearing complementary red and blue outfits that appear to have western and ’60s influences. Mars wears an ivory cowboy hat and gold belt buckle while Gaga holds a cigarette between her fingers.
Fans of both musicians have been eager for new music in recent years, although Gaga’s Little Monsters were bridged last year with the HBO concert film “Gaga Chromatica Ball,” which documents the 2022 Chromatica Ball tour. Mars’ last album was his Silk Sonic collaboration with Anderson .Paak, 2021’s “An Evening with Silk Sonic.” Its first single, “Leave the Door Open,” earned the R&B duo four Grammy Awards (including Record and Song of the Year).
Mars’ last solo album was his 2016 Grammy-winning album “24K Magic.”
Gaga, for her part, has piqued her fans’ curiosity with photos and footage from her time in the recording studio.
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“I’ve written so many songs. I’ve produced so many songs, and it’s like nothing I’ve ever done before,” she said during a Q&A at the premiere of “Gaga Chromatica Ball.” “I love breaking genres, and I love exploring music, and there’s something really beautiful about knowing that you’re loved no matter what you do.”
Gaga, who sang Zizi Jeanmaire’s “Mon Truc En Plumes” in a French cabaret-inspired performance at the Paris Olympics last month, will be back in a movie in “Joker: Folie à Deux” on October 4. In the “Joker” sequel, she plays Harley Quinn opposite Joaquin Phoenix’s Arthur Fleck, aka The Joker.
This summer, Gaga also revived her jazz residency in Las Vegas, performing several dates at Dolby Live at Park MGM in June and July.
