Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars surprised fans Thursday night with the release of their first-ever collaboration, a single titled Die with a Smile. The announcement came Thursday via Lady Gaga's Instagram post, which read: "While you wait till LG7..

. 'DIE WITH A SMILE' a duet with @brunomars." The post included the single's cover art and revealed that both the song and its accompanying video would be released at 9 p.

m. PT that evening. Challenge fans slam Laurel Stucky as she rages against 'dramatic' show edit Challenge star Johnny Bananas declares show is a 'domain' for the older vets The collaboration marks a significant moment for both artists, who have not released new solo material in recent years.

Gaga's last studio album, "Chromatica," was released in 2020, while Mars' most recent work was the 2021 Silk Sonic album with Anderson Paak. Die With A Smile Fans have taken to social media to voice their opinions of the new track. "ITS SO BAD," one user stated.

"Listened on twitter. a** songs are not getting my streams," another commented. "Gaga wants to be Adele so bad," a third penned.

While some users were critical, others took to the artists' defense. "Song of the year, no debate. Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars really did their thing on this one," a user noted.

"I'm surprised i didn't actually die with a smile after seeing this," another wrote. DON'T MISS..

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