For a bunch of those weeks, No. 2 belonged to Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars' "Die With a Smile," which finally claimed the chart's top spot last week — its 20th week on the Billboard Hot 100.

The Contenders is a midweek column that looks at artists aiming for the top of the Billboard charts, and the strategies ...

6) episode of the Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st Century podcast, we take a look at a pair of “Mirror” men: all-time rap legend Lil Wayne (No. 21) and classic pop entertainer Bruno Mars (No. 20).

Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars' "Die With a Smile" continues to fend off all challengers atop the Billboard 100, as the song holds at No. 1 for a third consecutive week. But there's plenty of action to ...