Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars‘ ballad “Die With a Smile” has become the fastest song to reach a billion streams on Spotify.
The track, which released in initially released as a standalone single in August, was an instant hit, debuting at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. In the time since, the song has had remarkable staying power, with subsequent versions including a “Live in Las Vegas” rendition and an acoustic iteration hitting streaming services in October.
Gaga and Mars debuted the song live just as it released to the public at the latter’s show
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