Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars have joined forces for the new single “Die With a Smile.” They’ve also shared a vintage-style video directed by Daniel Ramos and Mars himself. In it, he and Gaga perform in country getup in a room made up like a hybrid 1950s recording studio and TV show set. Check it out below.
In a press release, Gaga notes that her own album is almost finished. She says of the collaboration:
Mars adds, “Getting to work with Gaga has been an honor. She’s an icon and she makes this song magical. I’m so excited for everyone to hear it.”
Gaga teased the track via Instagram yesterday (August 15), sharing a photo of her and Mars decked out in blue and red. “While you wait till LG7…” she wrote.
Lady Gaga’s last single was “Hold My Hand,” the theme song for the 2022 action flick Top Gun: Maverick. She’s since performed at the 2023 Oscars and the 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony, and relaunched her wildly popular Las Vegas Residency. Her sixth full-length, Chromatica, arrived in 2020.
On October 4, Gaga will appear as Harley Quinn in Todd Phillips’ Joker sequel, Joker: Folie à Deux, alongside Joaquin Phoenix in the title role.
Bruno Mars’ most recent musical venture is Silk Sonic—his project with Anderson .Paak. They released their debut LP An Evening With Silk Sonic in 2021.