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Could Billie Eilish or The Weeknd & Playboi Carti Make It Last Call for ‘A Bar Song’ at No. 1?
Next week, Billie Eilish's "Birds of a Feather" and Playboi Carti & The Weeknd's "Timeless" rival Shaboozey's "A Bar Song" for No. 1 on the Hot 100.
This week, for the Billboard Hot 100 dated Oct. 12, we look at a few threats to the long-established throne of Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” including a new star team-up and an established pop megahit with a new official video. Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars, “Die With a Smile” (Streamline/Interscope/Atlantic/ICLG): When Gaga announced a new Joker: Folie a Deux-inspired album of pop standard covers mixed with a couple classic-sounding new songs, it seemed a no-brainer that her retro-leaning (and Joker-y titled) new hit with Bruno Mars, “Die With a Smile,” would be included on the set. But “Smile” remains a standalone single, so any bump it gets from the Friday release of her new Harlequin LP will have to be in terms of spillover interest.
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