Lady Gaga teamed up with Bruno Mars for their “Die With a Smile” duet, marking her first single in two years. The mid-tempo love song sees Gaga and Mars croon, “If the world was ending / I’d wanna be next to you.” On the chorus, the Grammy winners sing, “I wanna hold you just for a while / And die with a smile.
” Gaga and Mars, both 38, also dropped a music video for the single on Thursday, August 15. Hours prior to its release, Gaga teased the collab via social media , writing, “WHILE YOU WAIT TILL LG7,” referring to her upcoming album that does not yet have a release date. Along with the tease, Gaga shared a photo of the musicians dressed in country-inspired costumes .
Gaga wore a vibrant blue dress with a red scarf tied around her neck in a large bow and matching red tights. The Oscar winner styled her hair high to the sky with bold curls reminiscent of Dolly Parton ’s iconic locks. Gaga topped off the look with exaggerated eyeliner, blue nail polish and held onto a cigarette.
Mars wore a matching blue suit with embroidered details, a red shirt, diamond belt buckle and white cowboy hat. He shared the same promo photo with his Instagram followers, captioning it, “Song and video tonight! 9pm PT ♥️.” Mars previously hinted at his new song with Gaga by sharing a photo of himself on Wednesday, August 14, wearing a T-shirt with her name across the front.
The “That’s What I Like” singer pointed to Gaga’s moniker on the tee , which also featured .