Where are the new hits? Why Billie Eilish, Shaboozey’s songs have been topping the Billboard charts — for months

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“Die With a Smile” — the powerhouse pairing of Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars — went No. 1 two weeks ago, it was almost more like, “Die already!”Don’t get me me wrong — the belt-for-your-life ballad was one of the best songs of 2024, living every bit up to its superstar supersizing.But the single came out way back in August — the dog days of summer, not the gray days of winter.

So how the hell is this single topping the Billboard Hot 100 for the third straight week?“Die With a Smile” is not the only recent hit that has seemed to live forever … and ever.

At No. 4 is “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” the unstoppable Shaboozey smash that has logged a record-tying 19 weeks at No. 1 since it was released last April.

That’s nine months and who knows how many double shots of whiskey ago.Then at No. 7 there’s Billie Eilish’s “Birds of a Feather,” which has been flying high on the charts since the summer.Likewise, Teddy Swims’ “Lose Control” — at No.