Lady Gaga's Half-Decade-Old Hit Stands Out As It Climbs
Lady Gaga claims a trio of hits in the United Kingdom this week. Two come from her most recent album, Mayhem, which is still performing well on multiple rankings. The third of the superstar singer's successful tracks at the moment has nothing to do with her latest era.
In fact, it was released well over half a decade ago. It stands apart from her other two current smashes thanks to its longevity and the fact that it's climbing after so much time.
'Always Remember Us This Way' appears on two U.K.-based lists this frame. Despite having already spent more than two years on both the Official Singles Sales and Official Singles Downloads charts, it is on the rise. The smash bolts back into the top 40 on both of those tallies. 'Always Remember Us This Way' jumps to No. 35 on the downloads-only roster and No. 37 — up more than 10 spots — on the list of the bestselling individual tracks throughout the country.
Of course, Gaga fans are already very familiar with 'Always Remember Us This Way.' The tune is a standout from the A Star Is Born soundtrack and was written and recorded specifically for the singer's first major film role. Sometimes 'Shallow,' which went on to win the Academy Award for Best Original Song as well as several Grammys, outshines 'Always Remember Us This Way,' but at the moment, listeners in the U.K. are clearly not just enjoying but buying this tune – not her Bradley Cooper duet.
Both 'Die With a Smile' and 'Abracadabra' with Bruno Mars also appear on both the Official Singles Sales and Official Singles Downloads charts. In both instances, they climb higher than 'Always Remember Us This Way,' and Gaga fills a trio of spaces inside the top 40 on the two lists. While her Mars collaboration steps up a few spots, 'Abracadabra' — the latest Mayhem-focused cut — declines by a handful of spaces.
Unlike 'Die With a Smile' and 'Abracadabra,' however, 'Always Remember Us This Way' is only on the up-and-up. It doesn't decline on any ranking… but that's also because it doesn't appear on more than just the two purchase-centric rosters. Both 'Die With a Smile' and 'Abracadabra' carve out space on the Official Singles chart, a general consumption ranking, as well as the Official Streaming list.
In both cases, the smashes are on the downswing, meaning performance is a bit mixed — unlike the A Star Is Born tune.
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