Bruno Mars was on the brink of scrapping his song "Die With a Smile" before ultimately deciding to include it in his body of work.
Music News: Bruno Mars Almost Scrapped ‘Die With A Smile’
Bruno Mars nearly decided to abandon his and Lady Gaga's hit Die With A Smile.
His collaborator, James Fauntleroy, revealed that the singer had almost given up on the demo until he discovered Gaga's involvement in the movie Joker: Folie à Deux.
Talking to Variety, Fauntleroy explained: "He [Bruno] was able to retrieve that from the depths of his memory due to the timing of that movie, which is also how Lady Gaga came to mind as a collaborator.
"When we learned that it wasn't going to happen, he had already initiated the process because of Bruno's influence."
The songwriter, who has worked with Beyonce, SZA, Rihanna, and Travis Scott, was impressed by Gaga's musical talent.
Producer Andrew Watt recalled: "Bruno and her taking turns in the recording booth. At one point, we were all playing guitars and she was on the piano. It felt like being in Fleetwood Mac or something."
The single amassed over 1.7 billion streams and became Spotify's top global track for the year.
This powerful ballad also won the duo a GRAMMY for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.
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