Bruno Mars & Lady Gaga: A Pop Duo to Die for in Bombastic New Collab

Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga have been independently ruling pop radio for nearly 15 years, and last week, they finally came together for their first collaboration: the bombastic pop/rock duet “Die With a Smile.”

On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith discussed why Mars and Gaga make such a potent pop duo. They also chatted about “F-1 Trillion,” Post Malone’s first country album, and why it is such a seamless fit in the genre.

Also on the podcast, there was news about Taylor Swift meeting Carole King in the chart history books as “The Tortured Poets Department” spends a 15th week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Chappell Roan’s “The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess” climbs to No. 2 on the Billboard 200 for the first time, and Billie Eilish’s “Birds of a Feather” steps into the top five on the Billboard Hot 100.

The Billboard Pop Shop Podcast is a comprehensive source for everything pop on Billboard‘s weekly charts. The lively discussions revolve around the latest pop news, chart stats, stories, new music, and guest interviews with music stars and pop culture figures. Casual pop fans and chart junkies can hear Billboard‘s executive digital director, West Coast, Katie Atkinson, and Billboard’s managing director, charts and data operations, Keith Caulfield, every week on the podcast.

Source: Billboard