Overall, “Die With A Smile” is now Gaga’s sixth No. 1 and Mars’ ninth. Speaking of Mars, he has two top-5 songs this week thanks to his Rosé collab “APT.” reaching a new peak at No. 5.
But his last album, 2022’s “Jude,” was indeed a reference to “Hey Jude,” the 1968 No. 1 hit by The Beatles. Paul McCartney originally wrote the song “Hey Jules” — a reference to Julian’s nickname — to ...