Lady Gaga joins Janet & Michael Jackson in new Billboard Hot 100 record
| 01/08/25
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Lady Gaga's latest hit song with Bruno Mars, "Die With a Smile," means that Mother Monster has officially joined music industry legends such as Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson. Talk about pop music royalty!
Specifically, the Joker 2 actress and global superstar has officially earned her sixth no. 1 hit song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart through "Die With A Smile" — her latest collaboration with Mars. The achievement cements Gaga as one of three artists in history who have multiple no. 1s in three different decades. The only other two artists who have achieved this milestone are Janet and Michael Jackson.
Lady Gaga
(L-R) Lady Gaga in 'Just Dance'; 'Shallow'; 'Die With a Smile' visuals.
Interscope Records; Warner Bros. Pictures
Lady Gaga smashed onto the pop music scene in 2009. In the last 16 years, she's earned herself six no. 1 songs in the Billboard Hot 100 charts overall, and that includes at least two chart-topping tracks in each decade of her career thus far. The full list of Gaga songs that have topped the Hot 100 charts is included below.
"Just Dance" - 2009
"Poker Face" - 2009
"Born This Way" - 2011
"Shallow" - 2019
"Rain On Me" - 2020
"Die With a Smile" - 2025
— The full list of Lady Gaga songs featured in the Hot 100 charts can be explored on Billboard.
Janet Jackson
(L-R) Janet Jackson in the 'When I Think of You'; 'Again'; 'All for You' music videos.
A&M Records; Virgin Records
Janet Jackson has had 10 no.1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. These songs are:
"When I Think of You" - 1986
"Miss You Much" - 1989
"Escapade" - 1990
"Black Cat" - 1990
"Love Will Never Do (Without You)" - 1991
"That's the Way Love Goes" - 1993
"Again" - 1993
"Together Again" - 1998
"Doesn't Really Matter" - 2000
"All for You" - 2001
— The full list of Janet Jackson songs featured in the Hot 100 charts can be explored on Billboard.
Michael Jackson
(L-R) Michael Jackson in the 'Don't Stop Til You Get Enough'; 'Bad'; 'You Are Not Alone' music videos.
Epic Records
Michael Jackson, who holds the record for the most no. 1 singles by a male artist on the Hot 100 chart (via Billboard), has a whopping total of no. 1 hit songs throughout three different decades.
"Ben" - 1972
"Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" - 1979
"Rock with You" - 1980
"Billie Jean" - 1983
"Beat It" - 1983
"Say Say Say" - 1983
"I Just Can't Stop Loving You" - 1987
"Bad" - 1987
"The Way You Make Me Feel" - 1988
"Man in the Mirror" - 1988
"Dirty Diana" - 1988
"Black or White" - 1991
"You Are Not Alone" - 1995
— The full list of Michael Jackson songs featured in the Hot 100 charts can be explored on Billboard.
Gaga shared a sweet Instagram post on Tuesday, Jan. 7, showing some love to her fans while celebrating this massive achievement. Mother Monster wrote:
"Thank you to all of the monsters and hooligans for helping make 'Die With A Smile' #1 on the Billboard Hot 100! We love you and are so grateful. Having multiple songs of mine hit #1 across three decades feels surreal, and I am overwhelmed by the love and support you have shown me from the beginning. I have so much more in store for you and can't wait to share it."
